(A) No massage business location license shall be issued if the applicant or any of its owners is a person of bad repute or has been convicted of criminal prostitution, similar sex offenses, or other crimes directly related to the offering of massage therapy services or the running of a massage business, and 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.
(B) A massage business location license shall be issued only to applicants who have not, within 1 year prior to the date of application, been denied licensure or had a massage business license denied or revoked by any political subdivision, municipality, or by the State of Minnesota.
(C) A massage business location license shall be issued only to applicants who have answered fully all of the information requested in the application, have paid the full license fee and have cooperated with the city in review of the application.
(D) A massage business location license shall not be granted to an applicant who is under the age of 18 years.
(E) A massage business location license may be granted only for locations within business zones allowing similar activities.
(F) A massage business location license may be granted only to business locations which meet safety, sanitary, and Building Code requirements of the city.
(Ord. 584, passed 9-14-2009; Am. Ord. 675, passed - -2018)