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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 10, 2023 Page 10 business and she was very concerned that some of the caps will not allow them to open a beautiful flagship of almost seven thousand square foot facility in Rosedale to elevate the experience for residents to foster self-care and continue to grow a beautiful community in Roseville. Mr. Mark Adams Mr. Adams noted he was Amy's husband and co-owns the businesses in Minnesota and everything said about the lack of State guidance is absolutely correct. As a business owner,that makes their job in terms of due diligence where they are going to invest next very important. Even in the Twin Cities, not every municipality has licenses at all. When they opened their first spa, they went to the city that they felt was the most stringent. He indicated ninety percent of what has been shown he is extremely in favor of, the one percent he is not in favor of is the cap. Ms. Lisa Crain, General Manager Rosedale Center Ms. Crain indicated she works on behalf of the ownership of Rosedale Center and understands the purpose of the proposed ordinance. She encourages enforcement of illegal behavior at massage therapy establishments; however, there needs to be consideration for businesses that are professional with reputable operators in the community and provide training and strict education regiments for their employees, which is Woodhouse Spa. She stated Woodhouse Spa encompasses these traits and follows a strict franchise business model that requires additional training,reporting, and guidelines with their daily operations. She explained that Rosedale Center has been courting Woodhouse Spa for over two years to come to Rosedale Center be- cause of its reputation,luxurious spa services,and their impeccable amenities. This type of tenant will provide more impact to their tenants since it will draw people that have not been able to enjoy self-care at the top level tier within Roseville. More importantly,these groups will be utilizing the spa for major milestone events or just routine self-care. The residual dollars it will generate, not just for Rosedale Center but will financially impact the surrounding hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues and other retail surrounding them. The new Ordinance will prevent Rosedale Center from engaging in any lease agreements with a luxurious spa salon. This is a missing experience that has been carefully selected to compliment the exceptional retailers. Rosedale Center agrees there needs to be consequences or revoking licenses to massage establishments that continue to operate illegally. There needs to be considerations for businesses that operate in an exceptional level of professionalism and provide multiple spa services. Rosedale Center was una- ware of the changes being made with this Ordinance and appreciate City staff bring- ing this to their attention. Ms. Rachel Lauer, Owner of Healing Wings Massage and Energy Work Ms. Lauer explained she started massage in 2015 in St. Paul and worked for a well- ness center for five years before opening up her business in Roseville. She started her business in 2020. After COVID, she started back up and slowly came back up to speed with her business. She explained her work is important and people need