SEATTLE -- A King County judge has ruled that a strip club can open near Safeco Field.

The judge issued a ruling Friday against the Mariners, who argued that the city should not have issued a permit for a strip club on First Avenue just south of the ballpark. The Mariners said that Safeco Field should be considered a park, and city codes don't allow strip clubs near places like parks where there are kids.

The Mariners have 21 days to appeal the ruling.