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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 4A <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: <br />MEETING DATE: <br />TOPIC: <br />John Swenson, Public Safety Director <br />September 24, 2018 <br />2nd Reading and Passage of Ordinances: <br />a)Ordinance No. 13-18, Amending Chapter 616 of the Lino <br />Lakes Code of Ordinances, regarding Therapeutic Massage; <br />b)Ordinance No. 14-18, Adding a new Chapter 510 to the <br />Lino Lakes Code of Ordinance relating to Disorderly <br />Houses <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />In December 2017, the City Council adopted an ordinance adding regulations of therapeutic <br />massage to the City Code, and establishing a licensing process for the regulations. <br />BACKGROUND <br />With the adoption of the Therapeutic Massage ordinance in December of 2017 and the <br />subsequent implementation of this ordinance, staff has identified some revision and addition to <br />the Therapeutic Massage ordinance. Staff believes these proposed changes will strengthen the <br />existing ordinance to ensure the services provided are consistent with the Therapeutic Massage <br />ordinance. Attached to this staff report is a copy of the ordinance for your review with <br />proposed changes clearly noted. <br />Staff is also bringing forward for Council consideration the adoption of a new ordinance <br />relating to Disorderly Houses. Staff conducted a criminal investigation into a business that <br />represented itself as a therapeutic massage business but is alleged to have engaged in criminal <br />activity. Upon serving a search warrant at the business in Lino Lakes and making an arrest, <br />staff was unable to immediately shut the business down. This created a situation where alleged <br />criminal activity occurred but the business could not be shut down. The proposed Disorderly <br />House ordinance would allow staff to take action and shut down a problem address in order to <br />improve safety and livability in the community. <br />This new ordinance is attached to this staff report for your review. <br />The revisions to Chapter 616 of the Lino Lakes Code of Ordinances regarding Therapeutic <br />Massage and the addition of Chapter 510 to the Lino Lakes Code of Ordinances have been <br />reviewed and approved by City Attorney, Jay Squires. <br />First Reading of these Ordinances was approved by the Council on September 10th.