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M:\MasterFiles\1999 thru 2010\2000\City Council\Council Packets\09-25-00\Item 07C--Res 5466, Fees for Tattoo & Body Piercing Licenses--Givonna Reed.doc <br />Item No. 7C <br />Type of Business: CB <br />WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; <br />CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Givonna Reed, Assistant to the City Administrator <br />Item Title/Subject: Discussion of Resolution 5466 Establishing Fees <br />for Tattoo and Body Piercing Licenses <br />Date of Report: September 18, 2000 <br /> <br /> <br />On August 28, 2000, the City Council adopted ordinance 663 to administer and <br />regulate tattoo, body piercing, body branding, body scarring and body painting <br />establishments. The ordinance specifies that fees for tattoo and body piercing <br />establishments will be set by the City Council by resolution. <br /> <br />Five Minnesota cities responded to my inquiry regarding fees charged for Tattoo <br />and Body Piercing licenses and investigation services. When establishing <br />license and investigation fees, most cities considered the following: what other <br />cities charge for fees, the amount of staff time required to process the <br />applications, the significant health risks associated with tattoo and body piercing <br />establishments and the significant amount of surveillance that is required. <br /> <br />The Health and Sanitation Inspection will be conducted by the City’s Housing <br />Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer who will inspect the inside of the property to <br />ensure that all health and sanitation requirements of ordinance 663 are met. <br />Several follow-up visits may be required. The Police Department will conduct <br />records checks on applicants to ensure that they have not committed any <br />violations that would prohibit issuance of a Tattoo or Body Piercing License. <br /> <br />Although staff is not proposing an investigation fee for Temporary Licenses the <br />Police Department will require proof of a regular Tattoo and Body Piercing <br />License prior to approval of the Temporary License. <br /> <br />Giving consideration to each of the guidelines used by other cities to determine <br />fees, staff proposes the following license and investigation fees for licenses <br />associated with Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishments: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> License Fee Investigation Fee <br />Enterprise License 250.00 100.00 <br /> Specialist License 100.00 100.00 <br />Temporary License 30.00