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Mounds View City Council September 11, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 13 E. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 663, an Ordinance Creating • Language to Administer and Regulate Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishments within the City of Mounds View. Planning Associate Ericson reviewed that the City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance 663 at its meeting on August 14, 2000. On August 28, 2000, the City Council directed staff to review Anoka County's tattoo ordinance and tabled action on the second reading until September 11, 2000. He reported that staff spoke with Spencer Pierce, a manager in the Community Health and Environmental Services Department of Anoka County. Mr. Pierce indicated that their ordinance is twenty years old and is not as current as they would like it to be. The Council was provided with a copy of Anoka County's ordinance. Planning Associate Ericson explained Staff carefully reviewed Anoka County's ordinance and while different in its wording, the purpose and intent is similar to the extent pertaining to tattoos. (The County has no ordinances concerning body piercing.) Staff would not recommend any changes to Ordinance 663 based on the Anoka County ordinance. Planning Associate Ericson advised that one change has been made to Ordinance 663 that differs from the version approved for first reading. Section 515.10, Subd. 1 a of the ordinance (Page 7) has been revised to prohibit tattooing or piercing on minors altogether rather than with parental consent. This change supported by staff was suggested by someone within the industry as a means to prevent tattoos and piercings on minors and to relieve the tattoo and body piercing • establishment of the need to make judgment calls regarding the legitimacy of purported parents and legal guardians. Staff recommends the Council approve the second reading and adoption of Ordinance 663. Council Member Marty said he looked at Anoka County's ordinance and thought it was good but that the one before them drafted by Staff was better. He pointed out the only difference between the two is that Mounds View's ordinance provides for a lavatory with hot and cold pressurized running water and Anoka County's ordinance allows for a hand washing facility without having to go to the lavatory. Planning Associate Ericson said the ordinance requires everything to be disposable to eliminate sterilization and other requirements. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Thomason. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Ordinance 663, an Ordinance Creating Language to Administer and Regulate Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishments within the City of Mounds View. Council Member Marty commented he was glad to see the ordinance reflect that no minors would be tattooed in the City. ROLL CALL: Thomson, Marty, Stigney, Coughlin. . Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried.