The city has established the following conditions governing the issuance of massage therapist and therapeutic massage business licenses. The city is empowered to conduct any and all investigations to verify applicant data, including ordering a computerized criminal history inquiry and/or a driver's license/identification history inquiry on the applicant, anticipated employees, and all individuals identified in § 616.04(1)(a). The City Council or Chief of Police, or his or her designee, may order and conduct such additional investigation as they deem necessary. The City Council shall consider the issuance of a license to an applicant within 30 days after receipt of an application unless one or more of the following, or any of the conditions in § 616.06, are found to be true:
(1) The applicant is under 18 years of age;
(2) The applicant is delinquent in his or her payments to the city of taxes, fees, fines, or penalties assessed against him or her;
(3) The applicant has failed to provide information reasonably necessary for issuance of the license or has falsely answered a question or request for information on the application form;
(4) The applicant is unable to provide photo identification issued by a federal, state, or territory of the United States of America. This includes a valid passport, state-issued driver's license, or other official form of identification;
(5) The premises has not been approved for occupancy and use by the appropriate city personnel or is not in compliance with all applicable laws and ordinances;
(6) The license fee required by this chapter has not been paid;
(7) Has had an interest in, as an individual or as part of a corporation, partnership, association, enterprise, business, or firm, a massage license that was denied, revoked, or suspended within the last ten years of the date the license application is submitted to the issuing authority;
(8) Has been arrested, charged, or convicted of any crime directly related to the occupation licensed as prescribed by M.S. § 364.03, Subd. 2, 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; or
(9) Is the spouse of a person whose massage-related license has been denied, suspended, or revoked in the past ten years.
(Ord. 06-17, passed 12-11-2017; Am. Ord. 13-18, passed 9-24-2018)