Laserfiche WebLink
Tattoo Ordinance Report <br />September 27, 2010 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />The original ordinance outlined the license requirements, locational requirements, <br />operational requirements, health and sanitation requirements, license fees, investigation <br />fees, temporary licenses, suspension and revocation standards and exemptions. While the <br />ordinance was quite comprehensive, the adopted legislation addresses all of these issues <br />and more, incorporating newer trends in body art and body modification. The attorney <br />recommends that the much of the Chapter be deleted, in deference to the new legislation, <br />as adopted or amended. Certain provisions will remain in place in the City Code. <br /> <br /> <br />Revision Summary <br /> <br />o Definitions were made consistent with MN Statutes <br />o Licensing requirement deleted, since the State will issue the business licenses <br />o Body art shops prohibited in private residences, no mobile operations <br />o Health & sanitation regs deleted, defer to state regs <br />o Suspension & revocation provisions no longer necessary <br />o Exemptions deleted <br />o Temporary tattoo & piercing licenses deleted <br /> <br /> <br />The proposed revisions, in typical, color-coded ordinance revision format, are attached for <br />the Council’s review. <br /> <br />In response to questions asked at the September 7, 2010 work session, the ordinance or <br />new state law does not prohibit or regulate face painting, airbrush body paint applications <br />or henna tattoo applications, as none of these applications breaks the skin or injects ink <br />below the surface of the skin. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff recommends approval of the first reading and introduction of Ordinance 854, an <br />ordinance amending Chapter 515 of the City Code relating to Tattoo and body art <br />establishments in the City of Mounds View. The second reading and adoption, pending <br />favorable first reading and introduction, will be scheduled for October 11, 2010 with an <br />effective date of January 1, 2011. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />________________________ <br />James Ericson <br />City Administrator <br /> <br /> <br />