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<br />.ORDINANCE NO. ('fr' - I ~ <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION AND <br />LICENSING OF SAUNAS AND MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS <br />MASSEURS AND MASSEUSES AND THEREBY AMENDING THE <br />MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 19 <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Elk River does ordain as follows: <br /> <br />Section 1. The Municipal Code of the City of Elk River is hereby amended by adding <br />thereto the following chapter. <br /> <br />Chapter 19 <br /> <br />SAUNAS, MASSAGE PARLORS, MASSEURS AND MASSEUSES <br /> <br />19.01 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the terms defined in this section shall <br /> <br />have the meanings ascribed to them: <br /> <br />(a) "Sauna" means and includes a steam bath or heat bathing room used for <br /> <br />the purpose of bathing, relaxation or reducing, utilizing steam or hot <br /> <br />air as a cleaning, relaxing or reducing agent, and for which a fee is <br /> <br />charged. <br /> <br />(b) "Massage Parlor" means and includes any room or rooms where any person <br /> <br />for a fee may receive from another person a massage, or any room or rooms <br /> <br />from which a masseur or masseuse is dispatched by telephone or otherwise, <br /> <br />for the purpose of giving a massage; provided that no massage for a fee <br /> <br />shall be given except on a licensed premises. <br /> <br />(c) "Massage" means the rubbing, stroking, kneading, tapping or rolling of <br /> <br />the body with the hands or other devices or implements, for the exclusive <br /> <br />purposes of relaxation, physical fitness or beautification, and for no <br /> <br />other purposes. <br /> <br />(d) "Masseur" means a male person who practices massage. <br /> <br />(e) "Masseuse" means a female person who practices massage. <br /> <br />(f)' "Sanitaryll means free from the vegetative cells of pathogenic m~cro- <br /> <br />organisms. <br />