[Smirnoff]

Face Control is about your face and it does differ from Dress Code.

Clubs that only enforce Dress Code will prohibit you from entering only if your clothes don't match the requirements.

Those clubs with Face Control will prohibit your entrance for whatever reason they want. Usually it's just an extortion (левак) and you have to bribe your way in (дать на лапу). Although sometimes, it's about the gender ratio or your sexual preferences. Clubs have to make sure that the party doesn't turn into a sausage party and keep away people who can cause problems.

Левак = money made on the left (on the side). Most likely illegal or against company's policy

Дать на лапу = to give (money) to someone's paw (hand)

[guard-of-terra]

:) Левак is leftist

Extortion makes no sense. Clubs are commercial venues. Everything that personnel extortions comes straight from owners' pocket. So they have huge incentive to figure it out, and I personally haven't experienced that kind of thing.

[Smirnoff]

Левак has nothing to do with politics.

Extortion doesn't come from owner's pockets. That money comes from guests who want to enter the club but won't be able to do so unless they pay.

I always say: Tell me who you work as and I will tell you how you make "left" money.

[guard-of-terra]

ЛEBAK, -а, м. (разговорное неодобр.). 1. Политический деятель крайне левых взглядов. 2. Работник, незаконно использующий рабочее время, орудия или продукты общественного труда для личной наживы. Купить! у левака, и прилагательное левацкий, -ая, -ое и лева-ческий, -ая.-ое.

Every guest who chooses to not participate won't spend money at the club. Every guest who chooses to participate will now spend less money at the club. If you're the club owner you'll definitely make sure that paying customers' entrance to the venue is unobstructed.