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Item No: 08B <br />Meeting Date: May 29, 2007 <br />Type of Business: CA <br />City Administrator Review: _____ <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Desaree Crane, Assistant to the City Administrator <br /> <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7087 Approving a Therapeutic Massage <br />Business License to Dennis Opitz, who will be <br />administrating Therapeutic Massage at the Anytime <br />Fitness Center in Mounds View <br /> <br />Dennis Opitz is applying for a Therapeutic Massage License to practice therapeutic <br />massage at Anytime Fitness in Mounds View. He currently holds a therapeutic massage <br />with the City of Shoreview, and practices therapeutic massage in Blaine and Brooklyn <br />Park. He is currently working in Chiropractic Clinics as a Therapeutic Massage Therapist <br />at Kranz Chiropractic (Shoreview), Family Chiropractic (Blaine) and Brookwest <br />Chiropractic (Brooklyn Park). <br /> <br />Mr. Opitz has the necessary insurance coverage in accordance with the City Code, <br />received his training through the Minneapolis School of Massage and Bodywork located <br />in Minneapolis, and completed 527 hours of training (400 hours is required in accordance <br />with the Mounds View City Code). In addition, Mr. Opitz has been practicing massage <br />since 1995. (City Code requires that the applicant have one year of experience practicing <br />massage therapy as established by an affidavit – affidavit on file). All applicable license <br />fees have been paid in full. <br /> <br />The City Code also requires a background check on Mr. Opitz. Staff has not received the <br />background check back from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. This <br />Therapeutic Massage License will be pending a satisfactory background check. Staff did <br />contact the City of Shoreview to see if any complaints were made against Mr. Opitz. The <br />City of Shoreview stated to Staff that there have been no complaints against Mr. Opitz. <br /> <br />In accordance with the City Code, this license will expire on December 31, 2007. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends approval of Resolution 7087, approving Mr. Opitz’s Therapeutic <br />Massage license pending a satisfactory background check. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Desaree Crane <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />