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Mounds View City Council August 27, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 10 Community Development Director Ericson reviewed the revisions to Ordinance 798 explaining 1 that since the City has such strenuous licensing procedures a conditional use permit was 2 determined not to be necessary. Based on the recommendation of the Planning Commission 3 there is an Ordinance for review to identify therapeutic massage as an allowed use within the B2 4 Zoning District. 5 6 Council Member Stigney questioned 514.06 for therapeutic massage therapist license as it 7 requires evidence of 400 certified hours and he would like to know what the state requirement is. 8 9 Director Ericson indicated that there may not be a state requirement. Staff would need to review 10 it, however, any changes to Chapter 514 would need to be addressed in a subsequent amendment. 11 12 Council Member Stigney said that either they have the 400 hours before the license, or they do 13 not, so the language seems to conflict. He would like to remove Item 4 and require the 400 hours 14 prior to the license, not after it is approved. 15 16 Council Member Stigney asked Staff to determine what the state insurance requirements would 17 be for this type of business. 18 19 Mayor Marty indicated that in Section 514.06, Subd. B5 it reads names and addresses of 20 applicants employers for the last five years, and number 6 asks whether there is a conviction of a 21 felony crime, etc. He then said that he feels that if the applicant is not the therapist, then the 22 therapist should be subject to the same investigation requirements. 23 24 Staff will clarify to require that as that is what the original intent was. 25 26 Mayor Marty would like to amend Section 514.08 to include any employee doing massage. 27 28 Mayor Marty indicated that he feels that only someone who holds a license need apply under 29 514.15, temporary therapist licensing. 30 31 Director Ericson said that the way this is read, is that you need to be affiliated with a licensed 32 enterprise in order to apply for a temporary therapist license. Staff suggested looking at this with 33 the City Attorney for clarification. 34 35 Council Member Mueller indicated that her employer, from time to time, has provided the ability 36 to have a therapeutic massage during the work day as a performance incentive, and she is 37 wondering if this Code would eliminate that. 38 39 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Stigney. To Waive the Reading, and Introduce Ordinance 798, an 40 Ordinance Amending Chapter 1113 of the Mounds View Zoning Code Related to Therapeutic 41 Massage Businesses. 42 43 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 44 45