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o _ice7 e nada <br />MAYOR <br />Bill Biesener <br />COUNCIL <br />Jim LaValle <br />Rick Montour <br />Barbara Allan <br />John Keis <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 ADMINISTRATOR <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 Joel R. I- Ianson <br />www. ci.little- canada. mn. us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Blesener and Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Kathy Glanzer, City Clerk <br />DATE: January 12, 2007 <br />RE: Massage Therapy as an Accessory Use — Fitness Centers <br />The City Code currently exempts the practice of massage therapy from the City's <br />licensing requirements under the following Code provision: <br />"The practice of massage therapy is hereby declared to be distinct from the <br />licensed practice of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, physical therapy, podiatry, <br />and nursing, as well as the professions of athletic coaching and training. Persons <br />engaged in those professions are exempt from the provisions of this ordinance." <br />Past practice in interpreting this Code section is to not require licenses for massage <br />therapists working at local health clubs. This interpretation has seemed inconsistent with <br />the intent to ensure that only properly trained massage therapists are working within the <br />City. Therefore, it is staff's recommendation that the ordinance be amended to allow <br />massage therapy as an accessory use at fitness centers under the same licensing <br />requirements that are in place for beauty salons. <br />