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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 93 - <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA, REPEALING <br />SECTION 704 OF THE CITY CODE, SAUNAS AND MASSAGE <br />ESTABLISHMENTS, AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 704 IN LIEU <br />THEREOF, RELATING TO THE SAME SUBJECT, BNTITLED THERAPEUTIC <br />MASSAGE AND SAUNA ESTABLISHMENTS. <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as <br />follows: <br /> <br />Section 1. That Section 704 of the City of Elk River Code of <br />Ordinances, Saunas and Massage Establishments, is hereby <br />repealed, and a new section 704 is hereby adopted in lieu <br />thereof, which shall read as follows: <br /> <br />SECTION 704 - THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE AND SAUNA ESTABLISHMENTS. <br />704.00 - STATEMENT OF PURPOSE <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The purpose of this Section is to prohibit massage businesses and <br />services to the public except those licensed as Therapeutic <br />Massage Establishments and Massage Therapists pursuant to ~his <br />Section. The licensing regulations prescribed herein are <br />necessary in order to prevent criminal activity and to protect <br />the health and welfare of the community. The purpose of this <br />Section is not intended to impose restrictions or limitations on <br />the freedom of protected speech or expression. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />704.02 - DEFINITIONS <br /> <br />As used in this Section, the following words and terms shall have <br />the meanings stated: <br /> <br />THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE. The practice of rubbing, stroking, <br />kneading, tamping, or rolling of the body with the hands or any <br />instrument, for the exclusive purpose of relaxation, physical <br />fitness, or beautification, and for no other purpose, by a person <br />not licensed as a medical doctor, chiropractor, osteopath, <br />podiatrist, nurse, or physical therapist, or an assistant who <br />works solely under the direction of any of the above-described <br />professionals, or beautician and barber who confine their <br />treatments to the scalp, face, and neck. <br /> <br />THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT. An establishment in the <br />business of providing Therapeutic Massage services either to the <br />public or as a private club. <br /> <br />MASSAGE THERAPIST. A person who practices or performs <br />Therapeutic Massage on a person for compensation and meets the <br />licensing requirements set forth in subsection 704.20 of this <br />section. <br /> <br />5: 'd <br /> <br />01:01 5:661'1 '01 <br /> <br />N~W~~OH ~ NI~~~l wo~~ <br />