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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 (651) 766-4029 / FAX: (651) 766-4048 www.ci.1 ittle-canada.mn.us MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Keis and Members of the City Council FROM: Kathy Glanzer, City Cleric DATE: January 6, 2015 RE: Amendment to Massage Therapy Ordinance MAYOR John Keis COUNCIL.. Rick Montour Michael McGraw Tom Fischer Christian Torkelson ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson Presbyterian Homes recently inquired whether or not they could periodically bring in massage therapists to provide massage therapy to their residents as part of a wellness program. The Code requires that massage therapists working in the City be licensed by Little Canada with the following exceptions: "The practice of massage therapy is hereby declared to be distinct from the licensed practice of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, physical therapy, podiatry, and nursing, as well as the professions of athletic coaching and training. Persons engaged in those professions are exempt from the provisions of this ordinance." In reviewing the code, it appears that the massage therapy wellness program proposed by Presbyterian Homes would technically not be exempt from a City licensing requirement. Given the periodic nature of the Presbyterian Homes' proposal and the fact that the therapists would be hired from licensed massage therapy businesses located in other cities, it is staff's position that this exemption should extend to massage therapy wellness programs sponsored by senior housing developments. Therefore, staff recommends the following ordinance amendment: "The practice of massage therapy is hereby declared to be distinct from the licensed practice of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, physical therapy, podiatry, and nursing, as well as wellness programs sponsored by the management of senior house complexes and the professions of athletic coaching and training. Persons engaged in those professions are exempt from the provisions of this ordinance."