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• <br />• <br />• <br />WS — Item #9 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item No. 9 <br />Date: December 5, 2011 <br />To: City Council <br />From: Julie Bartell <br />Re: Massage Therapy Licensing <br />Background <br />The council received a request to consider the licensing of massage therapy businesses in <br />the city. Staff was directed to report back to the council on the subject of this licensing. <br />The State does not currently license or register message therapists but therapists are <br />regulated. Minn. Stat. Chapter 146A identifies prohibited provider conduct and <br />authorizes the Department of Health to take disciplinary action against noncompliant <br />providers. Funds for the purpose of enforcement are very limited. In order to control <br />prostitution and to provide for health and sanitation standards, some cities have entered <br />into the traditional state domain of health -care licensure by enacting ordinances that <br />require all massage therapists to obtain a local professional license. These ordinances <br />help local law enforcement officers to identify legitimate providers. <br />Requested Council Direction <br />Staff seeks direction on whether the council is interested in pursuing massage therapy <br />licensing in the city. If so, staff would continue researching the matter including review <br />of licensing and regulations that have been adopted by other cities. <br />1/1.a. S I <br />La emu.. 2 .4" n ' <br />rz•v.n�- cell -�-� '��ti��'�`.,� -� <br />\-4,a CL-Gf2-6"--"' <br />a,.; c� <br />