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City Council Regular Meeting — 09/26/OS DRAFT Minutes - Page 14 6. Public Hearing to Consider an Amendment to City Code, Chapter 309, Licensing Massage Therapy Establishments Mayor Klausing opened the Public Hearing at 7:02 p.m. Finance Director Chris Miller reviewed the background of City Code, Chapter 309 restricting the location of massage therapy establishments to beauty parlors (salons) and health clubs; noting an exception to Code granted by previous Councils to allow for massage-for-fee services to take place at stand-alone massage facilities and massage therapy teaching institutions. Mr. Miller noted that, on occasion, staff received inquiries from businesses seeking authorization to provide chair massages at places of employment as part of an employee wellness program, or from businesses or individuals wishing to provide chair massages at various public locations such as shopping ma�is; currently prohibited. Mr. Miller reviewed staffs recommendations for four amendments to City Code: 1) to permit stand-alone massage therapy establishment locations; 2) to accommodate chair massage as a permitted type of massage; 3) require local licensure by all chair massage therapists; and 4) require a local massage therapy establishment license for all massage locations that are within a fixed premise in excess of 14 days in any calendar year. Councilmember Maschka clarified with staff the training, licensing and educational requirements that would provide for regulation of stand-alone locations. Mr. Miller concurred, noting the requirements were the same and would be subject to inspection and compliance checks; and potential rescinding of licenses as applicable. Councilmember Kough questioned whether the City would be liable for providing such licensing and any potential issues developing from those licenses. Public Hearing Amendment Chapter 309, Licensing Massage Therapy Establishments