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34 E QUITY I MPACT <br />35 Although the city does not collect specific demographic information related to ownership of massage <br />36 therapy establishments, we do know that 75% of establishments currently licensed in the city are <br />37 women-owned and ancedotally staff estimates that potentially 50% of thoseare minority owned. By <br />38 limiting the number of establishment licenses, there could be an impact on those particular <br />39 establishments in the future. <br />40 <br />1 <br />41 Additionally, according to the findings in ‘Human Trafficking Task Force Report’, “Human trafficking <br />42 is prevalent within the massage profession. Research shows that as many as 6,500 illicit (massage) <br />43 businesses are active in the United States.” The report further states that human trafficking is linked <br />44 with fraud in massage therapist education and in the licensing pathways. Human trafficking in the <br />45 massage profession is part of a much larger international problem that creates slavery, bondage, <br />46 intimidation, violence and trauma. The Trafficking Victim Protection Act of 2004 found that traffickers <br />47 primarily target women and girls, who are disproportionately affected by poverty, have limited access <br />48 to education, suffer chronic unemployment, discrimination, and lack economic opportunities in their <br />49 countries of origin. Traffickers lure women and girls into their networks through false promises of <br />50 decent working conditions. <br />51 S TAFF R ECOMMENDATION <br />52 Staff recommends that the City Council review the proposed amendments to Chapter 309 and provide <br />53 feedback. If the City Council finds the amendments acceptable, staff recommends that the amendment <br />54 be passed with the specific number of licenses being added. The ordinance amendment has been posted <br />55 to the City website for the required 10 days. <br />56 R EQUESTED C OUNCIL A CTION <br />57 The City Council should review the proposed amendments to Chapter 309 and provide feedback. If the <br />58 City Council finds the amendments acceptable, a motion to approve an ordinance amending City Code <br />59 Chapter 309: Massage Therapy as shown in Attachment B would be appropriate <br />60 <br />Prepared by: Rebecca Olson, Assistant City Manager <br /> <br />Attachments: A: Marked Up Version of City Code Chapter 309: Massage Therapy <br /> B: Draft Ordinance <br /> C: Minutes November 8, 2021 <br /> D: Location of Current Massage Therapy Establishments in Roseville <br /> E: Number of Establishments in Neighboring Cities <br /> <br />1 Human Trafficking Task Force Report. Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards. <br />https://www.fsmtb.org/media/1606/httf-report-final-web.pdf 2017. <br />Page 2 of 2 <br /> <br />