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'i ITEM: <br />SUBMITTED BY: <br />REVIEWED BY: <br />EXPLANATION: <br />Summary <br />Discussion of draft massage ordinance <br />Stacey Kreuser, Deputy Clerk <br />Heather Worthington, City Administrator <br />Roger Knutson, City Attorney <br />The current Falcon Heights massage ordinance was originally adopted in the late 1980's <br />when massage parlors were frequently viewed as negative impacts on communities. The <br />current ordinance includes some language and imposes fines that are no longer necessary <br />given the nature of the therapeutic massage business today. Today, many spas and salons <br />offer massage services for health, beauty, and therapeutic regimens to people of all ages. <br />Also, the current ordinance imposes an unreasonable fee upon licensure, and a review of <br />this ordinance found that it is more beneficial to impost a fee that covers the cost of <br />licensure at the beginning of the process, and reserve heavier fines for violations of the <br />ordinance. <br />Falcon Heights encourages commerce and compliance with city licensing requirements. <br />To that end, staff is presenting an updated massage ordinance that includes modern <br />definitions of massage therapy in draft form tonight for Council consideration and <br />discussion. <br />We are also recommending that the fee for a Massage Therapy License be lowered to <br />$100.00 to better reflect actual costs related to the licensure, with a corresponding fee for <br />violation of the ordinance of $400.00. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />• Draft massage ordinance <br />• Current massage ordinance <br />