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<br />1\ ORDINANCE NO;448';r.:
<br />AN ORDINANCE TO LlCENSE'AN!I
<br />REGULATE SAUNAS AND MASSAGE
<br />PARLORS IN-T!IE CITY OF FOREST
<br />'LAKE. . ... ',,;
<br />The City Coonci1 01 the City 01 F_
<br />. Lake, Minnesota hereby ordains: ",- \ ;i-
<br />! That Chapter 29 of the City COde Of ~
<br />City of Forest Lake Is bemby ~
<br />and a new Chapter 29ls substituted Iialfi
<br />plaeeas fOllOWS,: ' -,~,~.;..'
<br />CHAPTER ..-""
<br />SAUNA AND MASSAGE PARLOBst
<br />Sec. ....1 STATEMENT OF POLIcY"
<br />The City Coonci1 01 the City 0I~'
<br />Lake deoms it ...,.,...y 10 prooldef<<'
<br />lbe spedal and 9pn!fIS. ..guJa.U U;ciqli~>;<<'
<br />busi.nesses or eommercla1 eu~,
<br />which operate as m.assap parlors' i8.1i-~
<br />nas and similar adult orieatated~'
<br />e!l operating under dif(enutll8lliii:Iii'
<br />order 10 protect the publJe be.lIb.IiJe!t.
<br />and weUare and 10 guar<I agaloIt lIii"".
<br />ceptlOD and traftsmisaloa of cUsease:'$,
<br />City Cooncil lurther!lnds lIlat ~,
<br />da1 enterprises such as the - ~:
<br />scribed .bove, and aU otbl!r ,. -",'.
<br />establishments whose serVIceS: ~'
<br />_OIlS offered Ioadulla,~, ,,' .~
<br />private by members of the SlIIIli&" '-,
<br />OJlIlClOile sex. and employlac .,..
<br />will... speelalized _ are . ," '
<br />tible to operation in a II1llDQer ~~
<br />_. aubvertiog or _........lbO
<br />morals 01 tho _."",ity '" b<lItg;~
<br />site of acCa ol ~!Outlon. Dlicit sez Alia
<br />occasions of vioIMfClimet. U:iu.'-~-'
<br />log close I~. u....itDc and...
<br />talion. ":;~"',;-('~.:i"");,::~
<br />The City 90undl also. fiDds _ that Cait-
<br />ti-ol amI' regula.tiao of. eommefdal
<br />estabUshments of these types, In vieW of
<br />the abuses-often perpetrated, require ill-
<br />tenslve efforts by the PoUee ~
<br />.nd other departments ol the City. All a
<br />CM$equenee, lhe concentrated use at
<br />City services In such control detracts
<br />[rOm and reduces the level at service-
<br />avaUable to the rest of the commtUlltY
<br />and thereby diminishes the ability of the
<br />City to promote the general health, wel-
<br />fare, morals'and safety of the commwd-
<br />IY.
<br />Set. 29.1l2. DEFlNlTIONS
<br />As lISed In this Chapter the terms de-
<br />nned shall have the meanings 118cribed
<br />to them. .'.
<br />(al Busineu License: A license issued
<br />by the City autborizing the practlc~n*
<br />administering oC, masaage or the opera-
<br />tion of a sauna on prell1iaes witbla the
<br />C:Ity of Forest Lake. . - j
<br />(b) Massage: The rubbing, -.trokiag.
<br />kneading, tapping or rolling 0( Uti' body
<br />ut another WIth the bands for thll excJd.:
<br />slve ptU"pO:fC 01 physical fitness, feJu.
<br />ation, beauUficatlon and for no other
<br />purpose. .
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<br />(c) MasNge Certificate: A certificate
<br />issued by the City to a m.asaeur Or mas.
<br />seuse authOrizing tile. bolder.lbereot to'.
<br />practice or,"administer. massBge in tho
<br />City of Forest Lake. . :,' -
<br />, Cd) Mass.ige Parlor: Any premiseS at
<br />or in wbicbmassage is perf~. , .'
<br />(e)~:AmaJe~wJ:lopr~c.
<br />tices or adDi1msters massage. -'--. ","
<br />(l) M.......' A lemale pen<m _
<br />practices oridminlstera massage.
<br />(g) Saun:l: A steam bath or beat bath- '
<br />ing t'OOm uSed {or the purpoie or bath-
<br />Ing, relaxlni'!< reducing ulilJzing steam
<br />or hot. air 81 a cleaning, relaxing or re-
<br />duclngage.i. '.' ,
<br />SeC. t _, 29.03MASSAGE
<br />DISTINGUl!8ED
<br />The practice of massage I.s hereby de-
<br />clared to be dlstiDct from the_~cttc:e of
<br />medicine, sUrgery, osteopathy; Cbiro-
<br />practlC, pb~1 therapy, or podiatry
<br />and persomtdulai.licensedin this stale to:
<br />practiC& m~; ~urgerr, OsteOpa,tby/
<br />chiropractic, physlciaJ therapy; Or podia..-
<br />try, and nurses who wort solely ....~
<br />thedlrection alsucb~_ are~l.'-"
<br />expressly e~J~._lI!t':'~!f:si~_..
<br />of this Chapter.- -Beauty -eu1tuiists aDd
<br />barben who do not give. 01' bold them-
<br />selves out to give, maasage treatinerits~
<br />as defined herein, other than is CU51-
<br />arlly given In sueh shops or places,' .
<br />businesS, for the purpose of beaut.l!l,.,~:
<br />lion only shall be exempt from the~!
<br />siODll oC this Chapter. . ,,-,:~~(.:
<br />Athletic dlrectonl and traiDers"!WI'i
<br />perform massages m \he course ~.~~.:i
<br />athletic program or event which b.~"
<br />sored by a local unit oC govemmcnt,~.,:
<br />na fide educati-oaal l.asUtutlol\ comvlY':I\
<br />log with state or local regulations, bona
<br />fide churches, synagogues or btsl1tu....
<br />Uooa 0( arganlzed. rellgion or bona Ode,
<br />non~profit civic organizations are ex.
<br />pressly excluded from the .requirements \
<br />01 this Chapter prOvided that the per.
<br />Conning: of massages is subsidiary to the
<br />performing of other services and wks. .
<br />~ Sec. 29.04 BUSINESS LICENSE HE- I
<br />QUIRED I
<br />Subd. I. No person shall eagage In the. I
<br />busineSS of operatlng a sauna or ~ i
<br />sage parlor either exclusivdy or U\ eon. '
<br />needon with any other business enter. '1
<br />prise without obtaining a business
<br />l\eense as pl")vided in IhisCha-pter.
<br />Subd. 2. Whenever any establlshment
<br />ceases to be licensed as a massage par'. ,
<br />\er or saW\8 whether thtougb the sus-- .
<br />pension. caneellaUon, revocation, 'noore-
<br />newal or lapse of its license, its owners '
<br />sba1llmmediately remove Crom public
<br />view any sign or display which identUles
<br />the establishment as beiJ2g a S8UDli or '\
<br />massage parl~ _or as offering saLZDa or
<br />massage sefVlces. .
<br />Sec. 29.05 CONTENTS OF APPLICA.
<br />TION FOR BUSINESS LICENSE I
<br />Application for a buJiness lieenae
<br />shall be made only on the forms provid-
<br />ed by the City Clerk. Four eomplete c0p-
<br />ies of the applicaUon sball be lurmshed,
<br />to the office of the City Clerk cootainlng
<br />the following Infonnatlon:
<br />{a \ address and legal description 0{
<br />the properlY to be used:
<br />(b) the names, addresses and phone
<br />nwnbet"! ol the oWner, lessee. If any,
<br />and the operator or manager;
<br />(c) the name, address aod telephone
<br />number of two persons whosbaU be resi.
<br />dents of Waahlngton County and who
<br />may be called upon to atl.elt to the appU. I
<br />cant's, manager's or operator's charac-
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<br />SeC. 29.07 GRANTING OR DENIAl
<br />OF LICENSES .
<br />LJcense appUcsUons IbaJI be reviewec
<br />(dJ whether the applicaat. ma":fer or by the ponce Departmea~ Planainc De.
<br />portm..t. and IUCb ...... departqiea~
<br />operator has ever been eoavic' of a as the City Clerk abaD deem _....
<br />crime or otteaA other thaa a tnlfie at. The review shan inclUde any ~
<br />Cense and, If so, complete and accurate of the premises covered by the aPliUca.
<br />Information as to the time, place and na~ Uon by the BuiJdfDg IPspector arid FIre
<br />:ecn:~C:~:~ioffense inc~~ De~ent to determine ~'-tbe
<br />(e) the names and addressesol.an ~~tseS ctllUorm.s to aU apPlIcable
<br />~ ..equhem..... -........u...
<br />creditors of theappUcant, owner. tessee. shall be made in writing to (bi':'Cl'"
<br />or DlaIllRer losOlar as and regarding Clerk. Tbereattcr, UceDSeS ibail_-~
<br />credit wblch has been extencled {or the granted or deDied by tbe Cty CJeZt:; lOb-
<br />~ .1 _lru,liog. equipping. Jeel 10 tile provislOllS.oI lbIsCb&\ltet
<br />~:,~ ~=:e,o:- =g::. Th~_nappllcant maY,a~:!%lbe',ptY
<br />feets, equipmeJ't or anything inCIdent to Council (rom tbe CJert', decUfon.:~-I;''::':
<br />the establishment, maintenance and oP- See. 29.06 CONDmONS GOVERN
<br />erattoa of the massage parlor 01' mas-- ING ISSUANCE OF A BuSim:ss 'U~
<br />sage establlahntent;' . - ':'~".' CENSE-..- .
<br />(f} if theappllcaUcm Is made on behau: . SUbd: 1. 'No business Ueense-abaii be
<br />01 a corporation. joint bwdness venture. 15Sued if the aPPlicant or any DIltS 0Wll.
<br />partnership or any legally constitUted en. ~ees, managers, employees or
<br />bustneu association, It ahaU aulimlt agents IS a person 0{ bad repute.
<br />along with its appJicatlon.accura~ -and Subd. 2. BusiQeu Ucenses shaIfbe fs.-
<br />complete business records showing .tbe sued only II the applicant and aU of its
<br />names and addresses of aU individuals owners. lessees, managers employees
<br />having an interest In the business,' In- and agep~ are tree of convktions tot of.
<br />c1uding partners. officers, OWlIers miD- (enses whi!:b Involve moral turpitude or
<br />agen, members of the board of dIree- which reb~ dltecUy to such penoD'll
<br />tors, and credltonJ furnishing c:redit tor atllebWdty.. capacity. or fitness to perform
<br />the estabUshment. actJUisiUon, malate- uties and discharge the respoasibjJ
<br />nance and fUl'llishlng ot'satel buainesalq.. lUes of the liCensed activity. .
<br />eluding the purchase or acquisition ~ Subd. 3. Licenses shaU be issued ani
<br />any ileD1ll of personal property for use In 10 applicaats who have not. within ~
<br />said operation. year pri~ to the date 01 appUcatioa
<br />tal complete and accurate docwnen- been denied lkensure' or who ba not
<br />tation e:Jtabllshing the interest ol the ap- within such period had their Ueea: ,.
<br />plieant and any other-person having aD v~bd'. ,. "-----shaU be IR~.~'
<br />inteRs\ in the premises upon or mwbieb ~ _ on)
<br />the business ill proposed to be located in to appliCAnts who have answered ruu~
<br />the form of a lease, deed, contract for aU o.f lf1:e ,laIonnaUon reqUested in the
<br />deed,. mortgage deed, mortgage eredlt applicatiOn, have paid, the run lieeme
<br />arrangement, loan agreements. security fee .and have cooperated with the City jQ
<br />.greements and any other documents review of tbe apptlcatlon ' .
<br />establlshlng the Interest of the appUeaat Subd. 5. A Ucense shali DOt 1)& gtaDted
<br />or any other person in the operation. ae-- to an appliCant who is under the age ~ 18
<br />qubltlOd. or maintenance of the enter- years.
<br />prlse altering masaage; Subd. 6. Licenses may be granted on!
<br />(h) the appUcatlon ,shaD also contaJn !D1' locatiohS with buslne:S8 zoOe5 aU :
<br />blueprints, diagrams, plans. layouts and mg slmilar,activitles. ow
<br />the like showing the construction, revi. Subd. 7. Liceuses IMy be granted Oaly
<br />sion, remodellng, alteration or addlUons ~ estab-~. cots WhiC, b can meet ....
<br />of or to the premises and speciflealIy safely, . tary and buildlD& code re-
<br />showingthelayout.deslgnandarrange- quiremen of tbe City, . ,....-- ,
<br />ment. of lhe batbing and restroom facUi. . SLIM a. A. U.~1l5f; shall DOt be g:iUted :
<br />ties and the size and type of equip~ent if granting the license (a) would be in- :
<br />and facUlties to be used. . consistent ,with the compreheosive de-
<br />See. 29.06. BUSlNESS UCENSE -FEE, velopm.ent plan of the Clty. or (b) W<lUld
<br />LICENSE INVESTIGA1'ION FEE AND otherwise have a detr:lmentaJ effect up.
<br />LICENSE YEAR ~~Y. property or properties in the vi.
<br />'nte investtgation Cee shaU be$2SIJ.OG
<br />and the annual Ueen5Cl' fee sbaD be See. 29JJ9 CONSTRUCTION AND
<br />$150.00. A license unless revoked, Ls for MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
<br />the eale.Pdar YeAr or a part thereof, far Subd. I. Each licemed premises sbaI1
<br />which it has been issued. Tbe license fee have a separate restroom for members
<br />and fee for the investigation of the U- of each sex.
<br />eense awllcatJon shall be paid wbeD the . Subd. 2. Floors, walls and equipment
<br />application III rued. In the event; that the m massage rooms, restrooms and bath-
<br />application IS denied or the license, oace roomalr md Wd: ~ kepi: in a state at good re-
<br />Issued, IB revoked. canceled or SUITe1I- Pl:I an sanatary CODditicm at all Uma
<br />dered, no part of !:he annual iiceuse fee Linen and alber- matertab shaD ~
<br />and investigation (ee sball be returned stored at Jeast twelve inches off the
<br />to the appUcaat \1DleA by express actloa floor. ;
<br />of the- CU.y Council. A stpa1'8tc 1lc:eDse Subd. 3. Itldividual Ioeken sbaU be '
<br />shall be obtaiMd eacll year (or each made available (or use by pa~. with I
<br />place of business. The liefmllel! lIbaD db- each locker having separate tlys 1<<
<br />play the license in a pnminen\ place m' locking.
<br />the licensed premises at all times. A Jj. SU!>d. -t. Each licensed premises sbaD I
<br />cense for the operation of a massagel pr~vlde adequate refuse recepUeJa
<br />parlor or sauna is notltnM(erable:. W~lch shall be emptied as o<<en. as re-
<br />quired. ';.. .
<br />Subd. 5. The doors to the iodivfctiii"
<br />m.assage rooms shall not be equipped
<br />wdb any locking device nor sbaI1 they be
<br />locked or obstructed from eitbeuide 01
<br />the door. Each individual masaageroam
<br />s~U ~t:dn a private dreDiItI area'
<br />With hot ~nd cold ronn.ing water. Clean
<br />towels. wash cloths antj linens must be
<br />available far each eust.amer.
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