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Ordinance Differences Ordinance Section Change Section 1 Repeals the moratorium 38-222 (page 2) Exceptions No change Allows certain exceptions from city licensing. 38-223 (Pages 3-6) License Application & Investigation  Residency requirements for the on-site manager of the establishment and massage therapists (within 75 miles of the Most of what is being requested is no different than what the city is business). There should be a reasonable expectation that if you currently requiring on a license application.Breaks the application work at an establishment or manage it, then you would be a questions down depending if the type of applicant such as individual, nearby resident. The onsite manager is also designated as the partnership, or corporation. (Whose the true business owner) agent of service for notices. Depending on a person’s situation, MN state law requires individual who will be living in the State This section allows for staff approval and a hearing process with anywhere from 30 to 60 days to transfer their driver’s license. Council for denials. It should be a fairly easy process for an individual to do.  Background investigations: We currently require them for Outlines the information required on an application, which assists staff owners with 5% interest or more financial interest in an on verifying documentation and whether the applicant is legitimate. Use establishment. This would change to 10%. information to verify if taxes are paid up, who the true owners are,  Applicant’s names, addresses, and dates of residency/ proof of insurance. employment for the last 5 years. Existing ordinance went back 10 years. The reason for the change is due to a state law regarding rehabilitation of a person. Going back to a crime that happened 10 years ago shouldn’t be considered as it is expected the applicant paid their dues and has been rehabilitated. (draft ord says both 5/10 yrs but this is a typo that will be corrected)  Massage therapy program must be approved by an Accredited Program or Institution or the therapist can show proof of The Commission on Massage Therapy and US Department of passing the National Certification Exam. The existing Education review school programs and provide accreditation status to ordinance required the program be approved by the American the schools. Out-of-state school documentation can be difficult to Massage Therapist Association. They don’t approve programs verify and confirm that they are legitimate schools, and at times are no and are more a membership organization. longer in operation. These organizations also track accredited closed schools. Section 38-224 (page 6) Renewal Proposed ordinance states staff must send out renewal applications 60 Outlines renewal process in more detail for in-house staff review and days prior to expiration and, issue the new license 30 days before approval. expiration of existing license.