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Mounds View City Council January 22, 2007 <br />Regular Meeting Page 8 <br />Council Member Flaherty suggested that he work with the Police Deparhnent for better • <br />information and understanding of the law. <br />Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. <br />B. Presentation by Kari Murlowski in Regard to an Alternative Wellness <br />Center at Mounds View Square <br />Assistant to the Administrator Crane addressed Council and provided an overview of the request <br />and introduced Ms. Murlowski. <br />Ms. Murlowski explained that she is a life coach and learning consultant but does not perform <br />any massage at a11. She then explained that her clients are fully clothed and nothing that she <br />does is massage. <br />Council Member Flaherty indicated that the raindrop therapy Council considered massage as oils <br />are put on the spine area and the back is exposed. <br />Ms. Murlowski indicated that is the only technique considered massage by the City so she would <br />eliminate that technique at this location. <br />Council Member Stigney indicated that this type of business is not spelled out in the Code. He <br />then said that he is looking at what type of regulation or oversight there should be for therapeutic • <br />wellness businesses. He then said that he would like a postponement or moratorium to allow <br />time to research whether the Code should be amended to handle this type of business. He further <br />said that he would like to know what other cities are doing to regulate these types of businesses <br />and to check with the League of Minnesota Cities. <br />Ms. Murlowski indicated that there is a state office that handles alternative wellness businesses. <br />She then said that there are no issues with this type of business in other cities and she has been <br />doing this for four years with no issues and she is insured. She further said she could eliminate <br />the raindrop technique. <br />City Attorney Riggs indicated that the City could move forward with a moratorium and clarified <br />that right now, if it is not allowed by Code, then it is not allowed. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Hull. To Postpone for 30 Days to Direct Staff to Review and <br />Bring Back Suggested Code Language and the Type of Regulation that the City Should Require <br />for Alternative Wellness Businesses. <br />Council Member Flaherty recommended to Staff that when this is reviewed that the largest issue <br />was the raindrop technique and placing hands on an unclothed portion of the body and the <br />Applicant is not a licensed therapist. <br />Mayor Marty indicated that the Code does not handle how to regulate this type of business. • <br />