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<br />REGULATE SAUNAS AND MASSAGE
<br />PAIlLQRS IN-THE CITY OF FOREST
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<br />The City Cowleil o/!he City 0/ FcriSl
<br />. Lake, Minnesota bei'eby'ordalns: ,_~:-~.j:
<br />That Chapter 29 of the City Code Of We
<br />City 01 F....t Lake Is bereby reoeaIiiI
<br />and a new Chapter 29 is substftutea iDlli
<br />placeasfoUows: . -'. --::r~
<br />CHAPTER 29 . ::'.:!"~;;
<br />SAUNA AND 'MASSAGE PARWBS/\
<br />Sec. 29.01 5rATEMENT OF POUcY"
<br />The City Cowleil 0/ the City 0/ F'- .
<br />Lake deems it necessary to pruride 'fcr"
<br />!he speeial snd ....... ~~
<br />businesses or eommerdal ","
<br />which operate as massage parIori 'au:,.
<br />D2S and similar adult" orieDtated~~
<br />eo ......ling under dilfereat. oaoi<O'lli.
<br />order to ~ the public hoaI";'_'."
<br />oM welfare and to &uard agaiDsttl'linD'.
<br />_andtransDUssl",o/~Ttili.
<br />City Cwaeil fU<tlw; IInds that. .,.".. .':
<br />"daJ enterprises such as the -~7~
<br />scribed above, and aU other -~~
<br />establishmentsWbose serVices~ i.iiC:tiilI:e
<br />sessloes offered to aduI"'~'j;f
<br />priwte by members. ri the ~.tt,. .-
<br />opposite .... and empl..... ..,. -, .
<br />with.. speclallsed trabIblg. are ~
<br />tibbt to operation ill, a Jiumner ~
<br />velling"subverting or eocSangeiiDg:Jtie.
<br />morals of the eommUDitf bY befdt~
<br />site ~ acts of, [Jin.!.~~~,Olilhusclt seX.'._)I~~.
<br />OCC8$IODSO viOJfiiiICl'imes, .~~
<br />.iDg d... inSpecti<xI,'Ueiolib>IIsnd'~
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<br />The 'eft)' ~~, nods, that CoD:
<br />ti'Ol aritf I'eguIation Of- eOInMm:iaI
<br />establishments of these types, in vieWOf' .
<br />the amsses,mten perpetrated, require in-'"
<br />lensive efforts by the Pollee DepartmeDt ~
<br />~nd other departments of the City. AS' a
<br />consequence, the CO!lCeatrated use of
<br />City services in such eonl:roI detra~
<br />from and reduees the level of servicfi- -'
<br />available to the rest of the commliftlt.y
<br />and thereby diminishes the ability of the
<br />City to promote the ~I health. wel-
<br />fare. morals'and safety of the communi-
<br />ty.
<br />Sec. 29.02DEFlNITIONS
<br />M used in this Chapter the terms de.
<br />fined shaD have the meanings ascribei:l
<br />to them. '.".,
<br />(a) Business License: A license lssueCl
<br />by the City autborizing the practice.or'
<br />administering of massage or the open.
<br />lion of a sauna On premises within tbe
<br />City of Forest Lake. ,-' ,~"
<br />(b) Massage: The rubbing, .s~
<br />kneading, tapping or rolling 0( ~ bocfy
<br />of another Mth the hands for the'-excm.:
<br />!live purpose of physical fitneiSs;'ie1u:-
<br />alion, beautification and for no other
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<br />(c) Massage Certificate: A certificate
<br />issued by UJe'aty to a masseur Or mas-
<br />seuse a~ the bolder' tbericl to',
<br />practice or -administer masSage ln' the'
<br />Clty olForest Lake.. . ,-",:"
<br />- (d) Masaige Parlor: Any pren1i:seS' at
<br />orinwhich~geiSperformed. . .,.'
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<br />(f) MasseUse: A female persOn Who
<br />prsctkes eot8dm1alsters massage. .... .
<br />(g) SaUD:f:_A steam bath or beat be,tb-
<br />log room ~ foe- the purpo:SeOf bath-
<br />ing. rela%iDg:~.-educing utilizing steam
<br />or hot air as a _cleaning, reluing or re-,
<br />dudagag~. '.. . ....
<br />, SeC. :-:,:'. 29.03MASSAGE
<br />DISTlNGulSBED :. .
<br />The practICe of massage is hereby ~
<br />dared to be jIIstinct from the praetIee 0/.
<br />medicine, ~ery, osteopathy; _ddro-
<br />practle, ph~ lherapy. or l>Od!alrY .
<br />and ~dI1.lJi..lieeMedLD this Shlteto
<br />P'l?ctice ~~ surgery, ~teOpatby~
<br />cmropractic. pIiysJcill thenipy, -or pOdia-' " ' .
<br />try, and nurses who ~ ~I~y~.~,.
<br />lhedlrectl..o/sueh_are~ '
<br />exp<ess1y e~~.l!'~:l'!l!.j';1'!l'!\
<br />of this Cbapter'.-~aity.Cultunsts:lD4;
<br />barbers who do not glve, or bold ~.
<br />selves. out to give. massage treatineD~
<br />as defined herein, other than is. ~" .','.. . . .
<br />arily given in Suc::b shops or p1a~';J
<br />business, for the purpose of bea, _~- ,:<
<br />tion only stWI be exempt from the ,:: . J
<br />siODSottbisCbap\et. ",',if:[~i
<br />Athletic directors and ~:,'P:I
<br />perform massages in the course ,~~-~
<br />athletic program or event wbich is.e'i
<br />sorell by a local unit of governmeDt.tiCf',
<br />nafilde educatiooal. iItStibttion com. ply'.. "'\1
<br />ing with state or local regulations, booa
<br />fide churches. synag..... .. inSfl....
<br />tions of organized religion or bona fide,
<br />non-profit civi.e organizations are ex-
<br />preSsly excluded fronJ the requiremeats 1
<br />of this Chapter provided that the ~ I.
<br />forming of massages is subsidiaty to the
<br />performing of other services and tasks. ,
<br />_ See. 29.04 BUSINESS LICENSE RE- \
<br />QUlRED ' , .
<br />Subd. 1. No person shaD engage in the. I
<br />business of operating a saUlla or mas--
<br />sage parlor either exclusively or in cOo- II
<br />nectlon with any other busine$S eater-
<br />prise without obtaining a business
<br />license as provided in this Chapter. ,'_ I
<br />Subd. 2, Whenever any establisbJnent '
<br />ceases-lo be licensed as a massage. par- .
<br />lor or sauna whether througb the SlJS--'!
<br />pension. caneelIatioo, revocatiOll,-noore-
<br />newal or lapse of its license, its owners i
<br />sbaU imInediateiy remove from pUblic
<br />view any sign or cfu.play which identiftes
<br />the establishmen. t as being a sa.WNl ,or. ~
<br />massage parlor or as offering sa~ or
<br />massage services. ' .'-'
<br />Sec. 29,05 CONTENTS OF APPLICA-
<br />TiON FOR BusINESS LICENSE I
<br />Application for a busineSS license
<br />shall be made OliIy on the forma provid-
<br />ed by the City Clerk. Four complete c0p-
<br />ies Q{ the application shall be furnished
<br />to the office of the City Clerk containing
<br />the following information: .
<br />(a) address and legal deseriptiou of
<br />the property to be.-l;
<br />lb) the names, addresses and pbaM.
<br />numbers of the owner, lessee, if any,
<br />and the operat.or or manager;
<br />(c) the name, address and telephone
<br />number of two persons wbosba1l be resi-
<br />dents of WashingWD County and who
<br />may be called upon to attest to the appU.
<br />cant's, manager's or operator's eharac-:
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<br />. s.;,. 29.07 GRANrlNG OR DENIAl
<br />OF LICENSES .
<br />License appJicatiODl!llIhaD be l'e'riewer
<br />(d) whether Ute applicant. manager or ; ~ p~ Departmeat, PJ.anaIag I)e.
<br />operator has ever been ~e'ted of . as the ~~ Clerk su:.u ~ deparbDen~
<br />crime or offense other thad- Ii traffic of- The review ~U include any -;:Jl~~
<br />fense and, II 50, complete ,nd accurate of the preDUSeS covered by the ,BIIPIiCa
<br />information as to the time, place and nI-- lion by the Building ~:Url ~
<br />ture of such crime or offense including ~t to determine ~-' -''':tbe
<br />lbedispositionthereol; ,"-', preunses ~orms to All a'.'
<br />(e) the names and addresses.otau. Code .__...----.... n~-:.;:.::t'_"ts:..::.._
<br />credilorsoftheapplicant,OWDer,Ies&ei!. .""':1-"'"'....-. ~UVIRi
<br />or manager insofar as and .............1:..... SCl~ be made in writirig fotfii"":CIty
<br />._....00 gA. Tberealtes-, Hceases ibIii':"be
<br />credit which bas been exteDded for the FSdted or denied, by the-Ci_ty: aert-....
<br />"",!""".O/ eonsUueting. equipping. jeclto ~ _.o/llds"""~
<br />=~~~~=ng:. ~_,~eant ~y.a_~J~~.!?ty
<br />feets, equipment or anything incldent to Council from tbeClert's L -, ~:.;:;
<br />the establishment. mainleDaDce'~ _~ Sec. 29.08 CONDITJONS.. ,GOvERN.
<br />eratloo of the massage parlor or mas- ING ISSUANCE OF A BusINEsS 'LI.
<br />sageestablishment;:~ '.':-:t.,':":-' CENSE. -' .~. ~- i
<br />(f) iftbeapplicatiooistitadeonbiibaIt . Su~ I..No busiitesS neeose-~ be
<br />of a corporation, joint business venture. issued if Uie applicant or any Of itS oWn.
<br />partnership or any legally, COIlStitUted ~ls~' managers, employees. ..
<br />busi.oess association, it shall su6mit a&.... IS a person of bad repute.
<br />along with Its appUcation.-.ccura~.8od Subd. 2..Business licenses sbalfbe is.
<br />complete business records Showlni the sued only if the applicant and all of it.!;
<br />names and addresses of all individuils owners, lessees, managers, employees
<br />haviDg an interest in the ~. --in- and agen~ ~ free of convictioDs fof of.
<br />cluding partners, offieen, 0WDeI'S . f~ whl~ lD"IoJve moral turpitOOe or
<br />agers', members of the board of diJ'eC. w~~ re1a,~ directly to such pefsoa's
<br />tors, and creditorS furnishing credit lor ability, capacity, or fitness to pei10rm
<br />the establishment, ~t,ion, maintt-- ~ duties ~ discharge Ute respcasibU-
<br />nance and furnishing of ~ business'iD- dies of the licemedactivity.
<br />cluding the purehase or acquisitioo Of Subd. 3. Liceftses sha11 be issued oaJy
<br />any items of pen;omI property for use in to app1i~~ts WOO have not. within one
<br />said operation. " ' " . year pnor to the date of applieatioD
<br />(g) eom~~~,:- accurate docum.eii- ~ denied licensure; or who hiVe not
<br />taUooesta' . theinteres.t.o!theap- wtthinsuchperiodhadtheirlic:enSere--
<br />pliClldt and any other person having an voked. . .
<br />interest in the premises upon or in wbiclt Subd. 4. Licenses shall be 1Ssuec:i only
<br />the business is ptoposed to be located in to applica~ts who have answered lull
<br />the fonn of a lease, deed, CODtract for all o.f th,e ,information reqUested in ~
<br />deed, mortgage deed, mortgage ~t appbcatl(Hlo, have- paid. the full- lieeDse
<br />arrangement, loan agreements, security fee .and have cooperated with the aty'ln
<br />agreeDlents and any other docmDents l'eVIew 0{ tbe application' ,+
<br />establishing the lnterest of Ute applicant Subd. 5. ^ license sbaIi not be granted
<br />or any other person in the operation. ae- to an appli~t who is under the age oi18
<br />quisition, or maintenance of the enter- years. '
<br />prise altering massage; _ Subd. 6. Ucenses may be granted on.I
<br />(b) the ppIi ,,- shall Iso for loeatiJ; with ......... . y
<br />a cauuu' a cootain in....'_a--,.aeti'"ti...-. ness zones aUow-
<br />blueprints, diagrams, plans, layouts and -... UUUOU; YI '
<br />the like sOOwmg the eonstruclion, NVi,- Subd. 7. iJcenses lll8y be graotecj,OOiy
<br />sion, remodeling, alteration or additions ~ establ~ents Which. ..... meet.the
<br />of or to the premises aDd spedficany ~ety. ~~ and buildiog code re-
<br />showing the layout, design and arnuige- qwrementSof lbe City. : .-: ',",""~- ,
<br />men! of the bathing and restroom faeili. Subd. 8. A license shall not be gi'iUited ;
<br />ties and the size and type of equi~..t if granting the lieense (a)_ would be .
<br />and facilities to be used. ,consistent ,with the comprehensive ::
<br />See. 29.06BUS~LICENSE-FEE, vel~entplanoCtheCity,ot (b) would
<br />LICENSE INVESTIGATION FEE AND otherwise have a detrimental effect
<br />LICENSE YEAR ~ ~ property or properties in the ':
<br />The invesligatioD fee shall be $250.'00 CUll y.
<br />and the annual license - fee sbaIl be Sec. 29.09 CONSTRUCTION AND
<br />$150.00. A license unless revoked, is for MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
<br />the calendar year or a part thereof, for Subd. 1. Each licensed premises sbalI
<br />which it has been issued. The license fee have a Be(lBl'8te restroom fOC'- tnemben
<br />and fee for the investigation of the Ii- of eacb sex.
<br />cense application shall be_paid wbeD the . Subd. 2. Floors, walls and equipment
<br />application is med. In tbe"eveut that the lD massage rooms, restrooms and bath-
<br />application is denied or the license, ooee" ~ must be kept in a state of good re-
<br />issued, is revoked. canceled or surreo- ~ and sanitary condition at aD times.
<br />dered, DO part of the amwaJ iteeuse lee Linen andotber materials shall be
<br />and investigatioD fee shall be returned stored at Jeast twelve inches oft the ,
<br />totbeapplicantW1lessbyexpressactloa Door. !
<br />of the City CouDciJ. A separate liceose Subd. 3. Individual loeken 8baU be '
<br />shaD be obtained each year for eac:b made available for use by pa~, with I
<br />place of business. The licensee shall dI5- ea~ locker having separate ~ for
<br />play the liceme ill a prominent place in I locking.
<br />the licensed premises at aU times.' A li- Su~. 4. Each licensed premise$ shall I'
<br />~ fal' the operation 0( a musagel prOVIde adequatt; reJuse roecepticles
<br />parlorol'!launais noatransferable. I w~ieh shall be emptied as oltea.as re-
<br />. qwred.' ",'';,.''
<br />Subd. 5. The doors to the iDdi~.
<br />m.assage rooms shaD not be equipped
<br />wllbany !~king device norBhall tbeybe
<br />locked or obstructed from eilber .aide 01
<br />the door, Each individuaJ massage roOD.
<br />s~J1 ('ontain a private dra:sing ara"
<br />with hot and cold running wa~+ Cleao
<br />tow~ls. wash cloths and linens must be
<br />available for each customer.
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