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<br />AN ORDINANCE TO LICENSEAJil5
<br />REGULATE SAUNAS AND MASSAGE
<br />PAlIL()RS IN-THE CITY OF FOIlES\'
<br />-LAKE. .'-- - . :-'(
<br />The City Council of the elly of FOriiil
<br />Lake, Minnesota herebyordalns; ',- <-Z:
<br />That Cl>apter 29 0' tho City CodO 01 U;';;
<br />City of Forest Lake " .......", repeoJe!!
<br />and a new Chapter 29l$ subsUtuted IIilfi
<br />plaee as fQUows:.,:.9".$.~
<br />ClIAPTER29' c,l!t;
<br />SAUNA AND MASSAGE PARLORS'''~
<br />See. 29.0' STATEMENT OF POLICY"
<br />The Clly Cowlcll of the City 01 F.....
<br />lAe ...... It necessary to jlroYtdelor
<br />the IpedaI and expreM regu1athjqY.,
<br />bushl;"""'cb or eomm~ ~<
<br />w operate as massale parJon;iaUo:
<br />ass and similar adult orientated ~'
<br />es operating under different 'Umed:fii
<br />order 10 prote<' the pIlblle _Ih, oi(e4'.
<br />and weUare and to guard agaiDatt6lf~7
<br />ception and transmisstoa of discase':t'tiIe
<br />City CawlcfIlurther /bWs lhat ==
<br />cial .......,..,... such as the ~.
<br />scribed above. and all otbet'ilinl'-1(
<br />establishments whose serViceS: laduilro
<br />...moos 011..... to adults, ~"':li!
<br />private by Memben of the ...... .'lit"'"..
<br />opposite sex.. and employiDa -, .--.'
<br />with. DO sl;l8Cialized tralniDg, are ., .-
<br />UbJo to apcraUoo in a JJUlImeJ" ~
<br />venIng, lubvertl11g or ~lhO
<br />morals of the eommlUlity by beb'Ir:ttae
<br />site 0( acts ot~titudoa. .lIllclC SU" ilXl
<br />,....10" 01 violilifatm.., 16u,"~
<br />ingcl...tnspeeli...~~_rojl\i'.
<br />laUon." ,.'<,'"', ....IIt! - i:,\"'f_'
<br />_1beClty_~also~.~~.#
<br />ttol anef regulation ot commercial
<br />estabUshmenta or these typtS, In view 0(
<br />the abuses'often perpetrated., require in-
<br />t.ensiveeUorts by thePoUce~t
<br />and other departmenls of the Cily; Asa
<br />consequence, the COO('entrated use, III
<br />City services In such control ~tracts
<br />fram and reduces the level of aervlce- .
<br />.\'aiJabJe t.a tbe resl 01 tbe conunwIit:y
<br />and thereby diminishes the ability of the
<br />City to promote the general health. wel--
<br />fare, morals'and safety of the eommuat.
<br />ly.
<br />Sec. 29.02 DEFINITIONS
<br />As used in this Chapter the terms de-
<br />fined shall have the meanings aacrlbed
<br />tol:hem, '
<br />(a) Busines$ License: A license lssucd
<br />by the City aulhortling the practlce'Or
<br />administering oC, massage << Ute 0pera-
<br />tion of a sauna on premises witbln the
<br />City of Forest Lake. .
<br />(bl Massage: The rubblng, Strotiag,
<br />kneadlng, lapping or rolling 0( the body
<br />01 another With the band:! for tmtexd~
<br />sive purpooe of physical "tness; reIax.
<br />alion, beauUficaUOb and for bO other
<br />p...".... .
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<br />Research and Information Service
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<br />(c) Massage Cettificate: A eertificate
<br />Issued by ~ City to . D:laJ&CUI'Or mas-
<br />seuse authOrizins tbe- bolder' tbereol to
<br />practke oradmlniater. massage In the
<br />CJtyofFon~tl..ake. .-~. '
<br />. (d) ~ Parlor: Any premise$ at
<br />or In whicb~ce is performed. . .
<br />. (e)~: AmaJB~W~prac.
<br />tieeaoradnUDistersmassage.",'. ,'"
<br />(f) ~: A female person Who
<br />practices Off lidmllllaten massage,
<br />(g) saun:!,: A steam bath orbeat lNJth-
<br />ing room ~ for the purpose of bath-
<br />Ing, re18JiDg.~ reducing utilizing steam
<br />or hot air .. a cleaning, relaxing or re-
<br />dudog'ageol. ' .
<br />D~GulSilED 29.ll3MASSAGE,
<br />The practlee of massage Is hereby de-
<br />clared to 00 distinct from the practice of
<br />medicine, sUrgery, osteopathy; Chir0-
<br />practic, ph~lcal therapy, or ~.try
<br />and penom;.:dl.I.W..Ucenstd,bt this State to:
<br />practice~, ItU"gBrY, ostOOpathJr.'
<br />chiropractic, pby!&lCaI tberapy; Or~-
<br />try, and nlU'SeS who work solely ~
<br />the direction oIsUc:b pe:rsOas; are l1erdJ)' 1 "! '
<br />.....".}y~J......lI!":~~',
<br />of lIlIs Chapt<r:s.auly 'eul",""" ai>d
<br />barbers who do not give, or bold, ~-
<br />selves out to give, massage treatmeD!S.'
<br />as defined. hereiQ. otber than is cua~
<br />arily given In such shops or placs: 'I.
<br />busineSS. lor the purpose of beaU~~.
<br />tion oDly shall be exempt frolD. the~;
<br />SiObS of this Chapter. . ,',i'f.-.f.l
<br />Athletic di.r'e(tonf and trainett.",lf.tJIJe!
<br />perform massages in the ~ .o(~,'i
<br />athletic program. or event wbich ls,~,:!
<br />sore<! by a local unit o( governmerit, ,~"
<br />na fide educaUooal Institutlon com, p1y~ 1\
<br />inS with state or local regulatloos. bona
<br />fide churches, synagogues or lIIsUt.u-'
<br />tions of organited religion or bona Ode.
<br />non-profit civic organizalioos are ex.
<br />pressly excluded (rom the requirements \
<br />of Uris Chaplet' provided that the per.
<br />fonning of massages is subsidiary to the
<br />performing of other services and tasks. ,
<br />~ Sec. 29.04 BUSINESS LICENSE HE- )
<br />QUlRED' I
<br />Subd. 1. No person shall engage Ia the. I
<br />busineiS {Jf Dpcraling a sauna or mas- ;
<br />sage parlor either exclusively or in cOD. II
<br />nection with any other busineSS enter-
<br />prise without obtaining a busbJes4
<br />"cense as provided 1b this Chaplet'.
<br />Subci. 2. Whenevet' any establishment'
<br />ceases to be licenseO as a massage par-"
<br />lor or sauna whether through the sus.
<br />pension, cancelmUon, revocation,'~
<br />newal or lapse of its license, its owners :
<br />shall Immediately l:'emove from public
<br />view any sign or display which identifle5
<br />the establishmen. t as being a sauna or ~'
<br />massage parlor or as offering sauna or
<br />massage services.
<br />See. 29.05 CONTENTS OF APPLICA.
<br />TION FOR BUSINESS LICENSE i
<br />Application for a buaiaesS license
<br />shall be made only on the forms provid-
<br />ed by (be City CIerlt. Four complete c0p-
<br />ies of the applicaUon sba1l be furnished
<br />to the office of the City Clerk COGtaining
<br />the following information:
<br />tal addre$s and legal description 0{
<br />the property to be used;
<br />lbl the names, addresses and phone
<br />nwnbers of the owner, lessee, if any,
<br />and tne operataf'"ot manager:
<br />(c) the name, address and telephone
<br />number of two persons who sbaII be resi.
<br />dents o( Washington County and who
<br />may be called upon to attest to the appli.
<br />eanfs, manager's or operator's charnc. '
<br />ter:
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<br />SeC. 29.117 GRANTING 011 DENIAl
<br />OF LICENSES .
<br />License app1lcaUona aball be revlewec
<br />(d) whethtr tbe applicant, manager or by the poJJcr ~ PJa.lUliDc De.
<br />operator has ever heeD coaviCted of a partment. aDd JUCb other ~~
<br />crime or offease other thaa a traffic:: of. The the Cfty Clerk sbaD deem DIlCIlIIU')'
<br />fense and, If so, complete and accurate of tbe~~i~= :,~~
<br />information as to the time, place and na- UGb by the Building lDapector. Fin
<br />ture of such crime or offense including Department to determioe wbetbC:f'the
<br />lhedisposlUontbereol; . PrenUses conforms to aU a~ble
<br />(e} the Damell and addresses. 01. all COOe teQUlremeQt3, F-- ~~
<br />creditors o! the applicant, owner, JesSee, shall be made in writing to the'.-Ctly
<br />or managel" IDSOfar as and regarding Clerk. Thereafter, UQeDSeS abaIl.be
<br />credit which bas been extended (or the granted or denied by tile CJ:tr CJed: sUb.
<br />purposes 01 ",..tru<ih>g, equipping. )eel to the provislons. of l6b aia1>ter
<br />:~~ ~:::es~ ~~:. ~.,appliC8Dt ~y a~;~;u.e.:1=itj
<br />feels, equipment or anything incldeu:t to Council from the CIert's ~~'~
<br />the atabJisbmeGt, maintemDceand op- See. 29.08 CONDlTIONSGOV2RN-
<br />eration of the massage parlor or mas. ING ISSUANCE OF A. BUSlNEss'LJ
<br />sage estabUshment; . ...' CENSE '.' . -
<br />en ff the apptication Is made Od behaU ,Subd: I., No ~ liceD8e..shaQ be
<br />of a corporation. joint business VeDture, tssued if the applicant or any of itS own.
<br />partnersbip or any legally constituted ers, ~etS, managers, employees or
<br />business association, It shaU aufunlt agents IS a pet'SOQ of bad repute
<br />along with lls appUcatlotl. accurate'and Subd. 2. Busint:sa licenses ~'be is-
<br />complete busineA records sbowiDa the sued only tr the applicant and aU of its
<br />names and addresses or alllDdividuaIs 0WIH!r5. lessees, managers, employees
<br />having an interest in the buslness~ In- and agent:' are free 0( convlctioDs tor of.
<br />cluding partners, ottlcers, owners m.iJJ.- fe";Se9 whi~ Involve morallurpltude or
<br />agen', members of the board of dlrec- w~ relat!' directly to such . 's
<br />tors, aad creditors furnishing credit for ability, capacity, or fitness to ~
<br />the estabUslunent, aeq1lisiUon, malnf.e.. ~ duties ~ discharge the resp:l&UbU-
<br />nance and fumishlng of sa\d business I. lUes of the licensed actl\tity
<br />eluding the purchase or aCquisition of Sub((, 3. ,Licenses sball ~ l$sueel 0flI
<br />any items or personal property for use In to appJj~Qts who have hOt, Within ~
<br />said operation. year pn~l' to the date 01 application,
<br />(gl camplete aud accurate documeil- ~ demed licensure; or who have not
<br />taUon establishing the Interest of tbe ap- Within such period had their Ucense re-
<br />pliant and any other penon haviug aD voked,
<br />interest in the premises upon or in wbieh Subd. 4. Ucenses shall be Ja:suedoal
<br />tbc business Is proposed to be located In to applicaats wbo have answered ruu~
<br />the form of a lease, deed. COntract for all o! th~ !bformaUon reqUested in the
<br />deed, mortgage deed, mortgage crtdlt appllcatlOD, have paid. the Cull license
<br />arrangement, loan agreements,:sectlJity fee .and have cooperated with the ~ in
<br />agreements aad any other documents review 01 tbeappUcation '
<br />establlshlng the interest of the applicant Subd. 5. i\ nccnse ahali not be graQted
<br />or any other person in Ute opel"ation. ae- to an appliCant wbo is under the ageq 18
<br />qulsltion, Ol" maintenance of the enter- years.
<br />priseolferlng massage; Subel. 6. Licenses may be granted only
<br />(b} the appllcationsball also contain ~or l~tions- with business zobes aU -
<br />blueprints. di~ms, plans, layouts and U1g slmiJar,actlvities. ow
<br />the like showing the construction, revt- Subel. 7. LlcCQ$C!J may be granted 'onIy
<br />sion, remodeUng, alteration or addttJoaa ~ estab~enls whicb can meet the
<br />of or to the premises aad speclficaUy safety, . tary and buildID& cocIc reo
<br />showing the 18YOl.lt, design and arraDge- quiremen 01 tbeCity. . ~.',"
<br />ment of the bathing anQ resLrQOm Caem. Subd. 8. A.LIcense shaJJ not ~,rU1ed ~
<br />ties and the size and type of ~uipment if gr!lDting l.be license (a) would be ..
<br />andfacllitJes to be used, consl:ltent ,with tbe compreheusive de-
<br />See, 29.06 BUSINESS LICENSEf'EE, velopm,ent plan of the CiCy, or (bl would
<br />LICENSE INVESTIGATION FEE .\NO othel'Wlse have a detrimental effect up.
<br />LICENSE YEAR o~ ,the property or properties in the vi.
<br />Tbc invtsUgation fee shall be $250.00 clJUty.
<br />and the 8Mual Iicenac' fee sball be See, 29.09 CONSTRUCTION AND
<br />$150.00. A license unless revoked, is (or MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
<br />the calendar year or a part thereof. for Subd. 1. Eacb Il~nsed premises sba11
<br />which it has been issued, Tbe liceuse fee have a separate restrooIn Cor members
<br />and lee for the Investigatiob of the n- of each sex.
<br />ceme application shaD be paid when the ,Subd. 2. Floors, walls and equipmeut
<br />applleatiou i8llJed. ID tMeveDl: that the ID massage rooms, restrooms 4Dd bath-
<br />application is denied or the license, ooce ~ms must ~ kept in a state 0( good re-
<br />issued, is revoked, canceled or s~ pair and SiltIItary condition at aU times
<br />deted, DO part 0( the 8llJU18.I uCCIIM (ee Linen and other IDJIterWs shaD ~
<br />and Investigation fee sball be returned stored at ~east twelve inches off the
<br />to the applicant unIesI by express aetloa noor.
<br />of the City CouQci1. A separate llceue SuDd. 3. ladlviduaJ. lockers shall be '
<br />shall be obtainOO. each year for .each made available for use by patrvGs, with ,
<br />pJsce 01 business. The lIcensee &b.aU db- ea~ locker having separate tIys ror
<br />play the license in a prominent pli:c:e bt I lockmg,
<br />the licensed premiseS at aU Urnes AU. Subd. 4. Each licensed premises sbaU I
<br />cense (or the operation 0( a m.s..ger' p~vlde adequate re'use receptlcles
<br />parlor or aauna is nontranslerabie w~lch shall be emptied as often.as!;'eo.
<br />" I q\llred. .'~ .
<br />Subd, 5, The doors to tM iQdlvldliliJ
<br />m.assage rooms shan not be equipped
<br />wtth any 1000k:ing device qCJr sba.U they. he
<br />locked or ob3tructed (rom eitber..fde tJ/
<br />the dOOr. EaCh individual massage room
<br />~Il tontmn a private dressing area
<br />With hot and cold running water. CIeaa
<br />towels, wash clothll amI linens must be
<br />avniL1bJe fnreacn customer. :
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