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ORDINANCE 854 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 500, OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY CODE REGARDING BUSINESS LICENSE REGULATIONS SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title 500, Chapter 515 of the Mounds View Municipal Code by adding the underlined material and deleting the stricken material as follows: SECTION: 515.01. Findings, Purpose and Intent 515.02. Definitions 515.03. License Required 515.04. General Rule 515.05. License Application 515.06. Application and Investigation Fees 515.07. Application Verification and Consideration 515.08. Persons Ineligible for a License 515.09 515.04.Locations Ineligible for a Tattoo and Body Piercing Enterprise License Requirements 515.10 515.05.General License Requirements 515.11. Health and Sanitation Requirements 515.12. License Terms, Renewals 515.13. Suspension; Revocation 515.14. Temporary Tattooing, Body Piercing, Body Branding, Body Scarring Or Body Painting Event License. 514.15. Exemptions 515.16 515.06.Violations and Penalties 515.01: FINDINGS, PURPOSE AND INTENT: The purpose of this Section is to regulate the business of tattooing, body piercing, body branding, body scarring or body painting body art in order to protect the health and welfare of the general public. The City Council finds that the experience of other cities indicates that there is a connection between tattooing and hepatitis and other health problems. The City Council finds that stringent regulations governing tattooing can minimize the hepatitis and disease risk and therefore protect the general health and welfare of the community. 515.02: DEFINITIONS: The following definitions apply in this Chapter of this Code. References hereafter to “Sections” are, unless otherwise specified, references to Sections in this Chapter. Defined terms remain defined terms whether or not capitalized. “Body piercing” means any method of puncturing the skin of a person by the aid of needles or other instrument designed or used to puncture the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other objects in or through the human body. “Body piercing” shall not refer to any medical procedure performed by a licensed physician or medical specialist. “Body branding” means impressing or burning a mark or figure on the skin of a person with a hot object or flame.