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BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA CODE OF ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
PART I CITY CHARTER
PART II CITY CODE
CHAPTER 1: INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CITY CODE
CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 3: ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 4: TAXES
CHAPTER 5: PUBLIC FACILITIES AND PROPERTY
CHAPTER 6: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
CHAPTER 7: EMERGENCY PLANNING AND OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 8: TRAFFIC, VEHICLES AND PARKING
CHAPTER 9: HOUSING OPPORTUNITY AND PRESERVATION
CHAPTER 10: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
CHAPTER 11: WATER, WASTEWATER, SOLID WASTE AND REFUSE UTILITY SERVICES
CHAPTER 12: PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 13: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL
CHAPTER 14: LICENSES AND PERMITS
ARTICLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE II: PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
ARTICLE III: ANIMAL LICENSES
ARTICLE IV: BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
DIVISION A: ALARM SYSTEMS
DIVISION B: COURTESY BENCHES AND NEWSPAPER RACKS
DIVISION C: CURRENCY EXCHANGE BUSINESSES
DIVISION D: ESCORT SERVICES AND ESCORTS
DIVISION E: HAWKERS, PEDDLERS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
DIVISION F: MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS
DIVISION G: RESERVED
DIVISION H: INSTALLERS OF TANKS CONTAINING FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID OR GAS
DIVISION I: LAUNDROMATS
DIVISION J: TEMPORARY RECYCLING EVENTS
DIVISION K: MASSAGE
DIVISION L: CANNABIS BUSINESSES AND LOWER-POTENCY HEMP BUSINESSES REGISTRATION
DIVISION M: PAWNBROKERS
DIVISION N: RESERVED
DIVISION O: SEASONAL SALES/CHRISTMAS TREE SALES
DIVISION P: SERVICE STATIONS/BULK OIL AND GASOLINE STORAGE PLANTS
DIVISION Q: SEXUALLY-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
DIVISION R: SOLICITORS
DIVISION S: TANNING FACILITIES
DIVISION T: BODY ART ESTABLISHMENTS
DIVISION U: RESERVED
DIVISION V: TEMPORARY PRECIOUS METAL DEALERS
DIVISION W: SALE OF TOBACCO-RELATED PRODUCTS
DIVISION X: PRECIOUS METAL DEALERS
DIVISION Y: SALE OF PERMITTED CONSUMER FIREWORKS
DIVISION Z: SECONDHAND GOODS DEALERS
DIVISION AA: RESERVED
ARTICLE V. FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, LODGING ESTABLISHMENT AND PUBLIC POOL REGULATIONS
ARTICLE VI: TIME-OF-SALE HOUSING EVALUATIONS AND MANUFACTURED HOME PARK REGULATIONS
ARTICLE VII: SIGN PERMITS AND LICENSES
ARTICLE VIII: RENTAL HOUSING CODE
ARTICLE IX. FARMERS MARKETS
ARTICLE X: ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL
CHAPTER 15: BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
CHAPTER 16: STORM WATER MANAGEMENT, STORM UTILITY, AND WETLANDS
CHAPTER 17: STREETS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY
CHAPTER 18: TREES
CHAPTER 19: RESERVED
CHAPTER 20: FRANCHISES
CHAPTER 21: ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 22: SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING
CHAPTER 23: LABOR
APPENDIX A: ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF AND FEE SCHEDULE
APPENDIX B: FEES AND SERVICE CHARGES SCHEDULE (ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION)
APPENDIX C: FINE SCHEDULE (ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION)
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§ 14.264 LICENSE APPLICATION.
   (a)    license application. An application for a license shall be made on a form supplied by the and shall request the following information:
      (1)   All applicants. For all applicants:
         (A)   Whether the applicant is an individual, corporation, partnership or other form of organization;
         (B)   The legal description of the premises to be licensed together with a plan of the area showing dimensions, location of buildings, street access and parking facilities;
         (C)   The floor number, street number and rooms where the services are to be conducted;
         (D)   Whether all real estate and personal property taxes that are due and payable for the premises to be licensed have been paid, and if not paid, the years and amounts that are unpaid;
         (E)   Whenever the application is for premises either planned or under construction or undergoing substantial alteration, the application shall be accompanied by a set of preliminary plans showing the design of the proposed premises to be licensed. If the plans for design are on file with the Building and Inspection Division, no plans need be submitted to the ;
         (F)   The name and street address of the business if it is to be conducted under a designation, name or style other than the name of the applicant, and a certified copy of the certificate as required by M.S. § 333.02, as it may be amended from time to time;
         (G)   The amount of the investment that the applicant has in the business, buildings, premises, fixtures, furniture and equipment, and proof of the source of such investment. The identity of all other investing in the business, building, premises, fixture, furniture and equipment, the amount of their investment and proof of the source of such investment; and
         (H)   Such other information as the City Council or shall require.
      (2)   Individuals. For applicants who are individuals:
         (A)   The name, place and date of birth, and street residence address of the applicant;
         (B)   Whether the applicant has ever used or been known by a name other than the applicant’s name, and if so, the name or names and information concerning dates and places where used;
         (C)   Whether the applicant is a citizen of the United States or a resident alien or has the legal authority to work in the United States;
         (D)   Street addresses at which the applicant has lived during the preceding five years;
         (E)   The type, name and location of every business or occupation the applicant has been engaged in during the preceding five years;
         (F)   Names and addresses of the applicant’s employers for the preceding five years;
         (G)   Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of any felony, crime or violation of any ordinance other than a minor traffic offense. If so, the applicant shall furnish information as to the time, place and offense for which convictions were had;
         (H)   Whether the applicant has had an interest in, as an individual or as part of a corporation, partnership, association, enterprise, business or firm, a license that was revoked or suspended within the last five years of the date the license application is submitted to the ; and
         (I)   Whether the applicant has ever been engaged in the operation of services. If so, applicant shall furnish information as to the name, place and length of time of the involvement in such an establishment.
      (3)   Partnerships. For the applicants that are partnerships: the names and addresses of all general and limited partners and all information concerning each general partner as is required in subsection (a)(2) above. The managing partners shall be designated, and the interest of each general and limited partner in the business shall be disclosed. A true copy of the partnership agreement shall be submitted with the application, and if the partnership is required to file a certificate as to a trade name under M.S. § 333.02, as it may be amended from time to time, a certified copy of such certificate shall be submitted. The license shall be issued in the name of the partnership.
      (4)   Corporations and other organizations. For applicants that are corporations or other types of organizations:
         (A)   The name of the organization, and if incorporated, the state of incorporation.
         (B)   A true copy of the certificate of incorporation, and, if a foreign corporation, a certificate of authority as described in M.S. § 303.02, as it may be amended from time to time;
         (C)   The name of the general manager, corporate officers, proprietor and other in charge of the premises to be licensed, and all the information about said as is required in subsection (a)(2) above; and
         (D)   A list of all who own or control an interest in the corporation or organization or who are officers of said corporation or organization, together with their addresses and all the information regarding such as is required in subsection (a)(2) above.
   (b)    license application. An application for a license shall be made on a form supplied by the and shall request the following information:
      (1)   The applicant’s name and current address;
      (2)   The applicant’s current employer;
      (3)   The applicant’s employers for the previous five years, including the employer’s name, address and dates of employment;
      (4)   The applicant’s addresses for the previous five years;
      (5)   The applicant’s date of birth, home telephone number, weight, height, color of eyes and color of hair;
      (6)   Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of any felony, crime or violation of any ordinance other than a minor traffic offense and, if so, the time, place, and offense for which convictions were had;
      (7)   Whether the applicant has had an interest in, as an individual or as part of a corporation, partnership, association, enterprise, business or firm, a license that was revoked or suspended within the last five years of the date the license application is submitted to the ;
      (8)   Whether the applicant is a United States citizen or resident alien or has the legal authority to work in the United States;
      (9)   Whether the applicant has ever used or been known by a name other than the applicant’s name, and if so, the name or names and information concerning dates and places where used;
      (10)   Whether the applicant has met the definition of in § 14.261 of this code; and
      (11)   Such other information as the City Council or shall require.
(1958 Code, § 150.26) (Ord. 112, passed 9-16-1947; Ord. 137, passed 12-7-1948; Ord. 148, passed 8-15-1950; repealed and new Division added by Ord. 171, passed 12-4-1951; Ord. 75-3, passed 1-13-1975, renumbered to § 150.24; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 2010-8, passed 4-12-2010)
§ 14.265 LICENSE FEES.
   The fees for a and therapist licenses shall be as set forth in City Code Appendix A. An investigation fee as set forth in City Code Appendix A shall be charged for licenses. Each application for a license shall be accompanied by payment in full of the required license and investigation fees, if applicable.
(1958 Code, § 150.27) (Ord. 112, passed 9-16-1947; Ord. 137, passed 12-7-1948; Ord. 148, passed 8-15-1950; repealed and new Division added by Ord. 171, passed 12-4-1951; Ord. 75-3, passed 1-13-1975, renumbered to § 150.25; Ord. 80-55, passed 12-15-1980; Ord. 90-13, passed 3-26-1990; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 2021-39, passed 11-29-2021)
§ 14.266 LICENSE APPLICATION VERIFICATION AND CONSIDERATION.
   (a)   Verification. Applications for licenses and registrations under this Division K shall be submitted to the . The 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.
   (b)   Consideration. Within a reasonable period of time after the completion of the license or registration verification process by the , the shall accept or deny the license or registration application in accordance with this Division K. If the application is denied, the shall notify the applicant of the determination in writing. The notice shall be mailed by regular mail to the applicant at the address provided in the application and it shall inform the applicant of the applicant's right, within 20 days after receipt of the notice by the applicant to request an appeal of the issuing authority's determination to the City Council. If an appeal to the City Council is timely received by the , the hearing before the City Council shall take place within a reasonable period of receipt of the appeal by the .
(1958 Code, § 150.28) (Ord. 112, passed 9-16-1947; Ord. 137, passed 12-7-1948; Ord. 148, passed 8-15-1950; repealed and new Division added by Ord. 171, passed 12-4-1951; Ord. 75-3, passed 1-13-1975, renumbered to § 150.26; Ord. 90-13, passed 3-26-1990; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 98-7, passed 3-2-1998; Ord. 2008-15, passed 5-5-2008; Ord. 2023-10, passed 5-1-2023)
§ 14.267 PERSONS INELIGIBLE FOR LICENSE.
   (a)    license. No license shall be issued to a who:
      (1)   Is not 18 years of age or older at the time the application is submitted to the ;
      (2)   Has been convicted of any crime directly related to the occupation licensed as prescribed by M.S. § 364.03, subd. 2, as it may be amended from time to time, and who has not shown competent evidence of sufficient rehabilitation and present fitness to perform the duties and responsibilities of a licensee as prescribed by M.S. § 364.03, subd. 3, as it may be amended from time to time;
      (3)   Has had an interest in, as an individual or as part of a corporation, partnership, association, enterprise, business or firm, a license that was revoked or suspended within the last five years of the date the license application is submitted to the ;
      (4)   Is not a citizen of the United States or a resident alien, or is legally prohibited from working in the United States;
      (5)   Is not of good moral character or repute;
      (6)   Is not the real party in interest of the enterprise;
      (7)   Has knowingly misrepresented or falsified information on the license application;
      (8)   Cannot meet the definition of in § 14.261 of this code;
      (9)   Owes taxes or assessments to the state, county, school district or city that are due and delinquent; or
      (10)   Is the spouse of a whose -related license has been suspended or revoked in the past five years.
   (b)    license. No license shall be issued to a who:
      (1)   Is not 18 years of age or older at the time the application is submitted to the ;
      (2)   Has been convicted of any crime directly related to the occupation licensed as prescribed by M.S. § 364.03, subd. 2, as it may be amended from time to time, and who has not shown competent evidence of sufficient rehabilitation and present fitness to perform the duties and responsibilities of a licensee as prescribed by M.S. § 364.03, subd. 3, as it may be amended from time to time;
      (3)   Whether the applicant has had an interest in, individually or as part of a corporation, partnership, association, enterprise, business or firm, a license that was revoked or suspended within the last five years of the date the license application is submitted to the ;
      (4)   Is not a citizen of the United States or a resident alien, or is legally prohibited from working in the United States;
      (5)   Is not of good moral character or repute;
      (6)   Has knowingly misrepresented or falsified information on the license application;
      (7)   Is not affiliated with, employed by, or does not own a licensed by the city; or
      (8)   Cannot meet the definition of in § 14.261 of this code.
(1958 Code, § 169.01) (Ord. 226, passed 3-7-1960; Ord. 74-119, passed 11-18-1974; Ord. 93-22, passed 4-26-1993; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; amended by Ord. 2010-8, passed 4-12-2010)
§ 14.267.01 RESERVED.
§ 14.268 LOCATIONS INELIGIBLE FOR THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE ENTERPRISE LICENSE.
   (a)   Delinquent taxes. No shall be licensed if such enterprise is located on property on which taxes, assessments or other financial claims to the state, county, school district or city are due and delinquent. In the event a suit has been commenced under M.S. §§ 278.01 through 278.13, as they may be amended from time to time, questioning the amount or validity of taxes, the City Council may on application waive strict compliance with this provision; no waiver may be granted, however, for taxes or any portion thereof, which remain unpaid for a period exceeding one year after becoming due.
   (b)   Improper zoning. No shall be licensed if the location of such enterprise is not in conformance with Chapter 21 of this code unless such enterprise is a legal, nonconforming use.
(1958 Code, § 169.02) (Ord. 226, passed 3-7-1960; Ord. 74-119, passed 11-18-1974; Ord. 80-55, passed 12-15-1980; Ord. 81-58, passed 11-23-1981; Ord. 86-38, passed 6-23-1986; Ord. 93-22, passed 4-26-1993; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 2010-1, passed 1-4-2010; Ord. 2024-28, passed 11-18-2024)
§ 14.269 LICENSE RESTRICTIONS.
   (a)   Posting of license. A license issued must be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises for which it is used. A licensed as a shall also post their license, with color photo, in a conspicuous place on the premises at which the therapist is associated. A licensed as a shall have on such at all times therapeutic services are rendered the photo identification card issued by the . The photo identification card issued by the must be presented to each client when providing off-site.
   (b)   Licensed premises. A license is only effective for the compact and contiguous space specified in the approved license application. If the licensed premises is enlarged, altered or extended, the licensee shall inform the . A license shall entitle the licensed therapist to perform on-site at a business, public gathering, private home or other site not on the premises.
   (c)   Transfer of license prohibited. The license issued is for the or the premises named on the approved license application. No transfer of a license shall be permitted from place to place or from to without complying with the requirements of an original application.
   (d)   Affiliation with enterprise required. A shall be employed by, affiliated with or own a enterprise business licensed by the city, unless a or place is specifically exempted from obtaining a license in § 14.263 of this code.
   (e)   Employment of unlicensed prohibited. No shall employ or use any to perform who is not licensed as a therapeutic under this Division, unless the is specifically exempted from obtaining a therapist license in § 14.263 of this code.
   (f)   Coverage of genitals during . The licensee shall require that the who is receiving the shall at all times have his or her genitals covered with non-transparent material or clothing.
   (g)   Therapist clothing requirements. Any therapist performing shall at all times have his or her breasts, buttocks, anus and genitals covered with a non-transparent material or clothing.
   (h)   Effect of license suspension or revocation. No licensee shall solicit business or offer to perform services while under license suspension or revocation by the city.
   (i)    of certain body parts prohibited. At no time shall the intentionally or offer to the penis, scrotum, mons veneris, vulva or vaginal area of a .
   (j)   Restrictions regarding hours of operation. No shall be open for business, nor will any therapeutic offer services, before 8:00 a.m. nor after 10:00 p.m. any day of the week.
   (k)   Proof of local residency required. In the case of a , the licensee, managing partner or manager of the licensed premises must show proof of residency in one of the following counties: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington, Wright in Minnesota, and St. Croix or Pierce in Wisconsin. In the case of therapeutic , the licensee must show proof of residing in one of the following counties: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington, Wright in Minnesota, and St. Croix or Pierce in Wisconsin.
   (l)   Inspections. In light of the high risk of involvement with illegal conduct an establishment providing therapy poses to the general public, the , Environmental Health Department or designee, and/or the City Police Department shall have the right to enter, inspect and search the licensed premises without a search and seizure warrant during the hours in which the licensed premises is open for business. The business records of the licensee, including income tax returns, shall be available for inspection during the hours in which the licensed premises is open for business. The licensee is subject to a fee as set forth in City Code Appendix A for a third inspection, if orders to correct are issued to the licensee and those orders are not corrected upon re-inspection.
   (m)   Posting of rates. All enterprise businesses must post their rates for service in a prominent place in the entrance or lobby of the business.
   (n)   Illegal activities. A licensee under this Article IV shall be strictly responsible for the conduct of the business being operated in compliance with all applicable laws and ordinances, including the actions of any employee or agent of the licensee on the licensed premises.
(1958 Code, § 169.03) (Ord. 226, passed 3-7-1960; Ord. 74-119, passed 11-18-1974; Ord. 80-55, passed 12-15-1980; Ord. 86-38, passed 6-23-1986; Ord. 93-22, passed 4-26-1993; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 2010-8, passed 4-12-2010; Ord. 2021-39, passed 11-29-2021)
§ 14.270 RESTRICTIONS REGARDING SANITATION AND HEALTH.
   (a)   Toilet room requirements. A licensed shall be equipped with adequate and conveniently located toilet rooms for the accommodation of its employees and patrons. The toilet room shall be well ventilated by natural or mechanical methods and be enclosed with a door. The toilet room shall be kept and in and shall be adequately lighted.
   (b)   Paper/linen requirements. A licensed shall provide single-service disposal paper or linens to cover the table, chair, furniture or area on which the patron receives the ; or in the alternative, if the table, chair or furniture on which the patron receives the is made of material impervious to moisture, such table, chair or furniture shall be properly sanitized after each .
   (c)   Washing of hands required. The shall wash his or her hands and arms with water and soap, anti-bacterial scrubs, alcohol or other disinfectants prior to and following each service performed.
   (d)   Plan review. Any new or remodeled must submit for approval by the Environmental Health Division a to-scale facilities plan in sufficient detail to ascertain compliance with conditions in this ordinance and pay the corresponding plan review fee listed in City Code Appendix A.
   (e)   Construction inspections. The must be constructed in conformance with the approved plans. The Building and Inspection Division will not issue a building permit for a new or remodeling or alteration permit for an existing facility until such plans have the approval of the Environmental Health Division. The Environmental Health Division will inspect the as frequently as necessary during the construction to ensure that the construction occurs in conformance with this division K of the city code. The Environmental Health Division will conduct a final construction inspection prior to the start of operations and issuance of a license.
(1958 Code, § 169.04) (Ord. 226, passed 3-7-1960; Ord. 66-64, passed 11-28-1966; Ord. 68-64, passed 8-5-1968; Ord. 74-119, passed 11-18-1974; Ord. 75-63, passed 12-8-1975; Ord. 76-59, passed 12-6-1976; Ord. 81-58, passed 11-23-1981; Ord. 82-38, passed 9-27-1982; Ord. 87-77, passed 10-16-1987; Ord. 93-22, passed 4-26-1993; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 2014-18, passed 12-1-2014; Ord. 2021-39, passed 11-29-2021)
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