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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, April 10, 2023 Page 7 265 Councilmember Etten asked if this is something that within a year of passing these 266 regulations, having someone come in with a local address and any of that would 267 start to have an effect, theoretically. 268 269 It was indicated that was true. 270 stth Mr. Trudgeon explained the licensing cycle goes from July 1 271 to June 30 so if the 272 City Council were to pass something before that date and get the information out, st 273 it would start July 1. 274 275 Councilmember Etten indicated having third party inspectors would do random 276 checks in establishments to make sure these therapists that are there are posted and 277 licensed. He wondered if that was something the City could move off their own 278 Police Department to a third party. He thought that is the piece, understanding the 279 licensing background checks are handled electronically and separately. 280 281 Chief Scheider indicated that is something staff can look at although it gets 282 complicated. She thought there were opportunities for some of it but around the 283 actual enforcement, there would need to be a sworn law enforcement officer. 284 285 Mr. Trudgeon thought it was an excellent observation that the City could leverage 286 a third party to help, at least in some of the regulatory functions and then when 287 there is something that does not add up, law enforcement could get involved. As 288 the City creates these stricter regulations, staff needs to make sure to follow up on 289 them and make sure they are followed. Right now, the City has very minimal 290 standards but now the City would need to physically go out to the sites and having 291 some assistance with that would really go a long way in making sure that the City 292 would identify some problem actors and deal with the Police Department from 293 there. 294 295 Councilmember Schroeder asked if there are a number of these bad actors possibly 296 setting up shop even without getting a license. 297 298 Chief Scheider indicated there may occasionally be ones the Police Department has 299 run across without a license. But the majority of them are getting a license and 300 trying to look legitimate because those businesses realize that if there is a license, 301 there is little that the City can do. 302 303 Councilmember Strahan indicated she wanted to follow up on Councilmember 304 EttenÓs comments. She knew the last time this came up, one of the massage therapy 305 location owners offered to serve as a third-party inspector, sit outside, and report 306 people he thought looked illegal. She was certain that does not fit into the CityÓs 307 parameters but was curious and felt it was important to mention because there could 308 be all kinds of legal and ethical questions related to that but felt it was important to 309 follow up on that.