Subd. 1. Therapeutic Massage Enterprise License. All applications shall be referred to the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, and such other city departments as the City Administrator shall deem necessary for verification and investigation of the facts set forth in the application. The Chief of Police, or his or her designee, is empowered to conduct any and all investigations to verify the information on the application, including ordering a computerized criminal history inquiry and/or a driver’s license history inquiry on the applicant. The individual or individual associated with an entity listed above applying for an initial therapeutic massage enterprise license must submit to mandatory fingerprinting by the Police Department. The Chief of Police, or his or her designee, is authorized to access data maintained in the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehensions Computerized Criminal History information system in accordance with BCA policy. The Chief of Police, or his or her designee, and other consultants shall make a written recommendation to the City Council as to the issuance or non-issuance of the license. The City Council or Chief of Police or his or her designee may order and conduct such additional investigation as it deems necessary, including, but not limited to, contacting other state agencies. Upon completion of its investigation, the Council shall grant or deny the license unless the application is withdrawn prior to Council action.
Subd. 2. Massage Therapist License.
1. Verification and Consideration. Within a reasonable period after receipt of a complete application and applicable fees for a massage therapist license, the issuing authority shall make recommendation to grant or deny the application. The issuing authority is empowered to conduct any and all investigations to verify the information on the application, including ordering a computerized criminal history inquiry, background check, and/or a driver’s license history inquiry on the applicant. All individual applicants applying for an initial massage therapist license must submit to mandatory finger printing by the Police Department. The massage therapist applicant must also provide three letters of reference from former employers or in conjunction with instructors who provided vocational instruction associated with the 500 hours of massage therapy study. The City Council or Chief of Police or his or her designee may order and conduct such additional investigation as it deems necessary, including but not limited to contacting other state agencies. Notice shall be sent by the City Clerk by regular mail to the applicant upon a denial informing the applicant of the right to appeal to the City Council within 20 days. If an appeal is properly made, the matter shall be scheduled before a hearing officer, on behalf of the City Council, for consideration and conclusion.
2. Photo ID Cards. The message therapist applicant must provide a current two by two-inch color photo of the applicant that clearly shows the full applicant’s uncovered face in view. This photo shall be affixed to the license at all times if approved by the City Council and will have it readily available whenever the applicant is on the property of the massage enterprise applicant’s property.
(Ord. 2024-01, passed 2-14-2024)