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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />November 14, 1995 <br /> <br />Page 7 <br /> <br />Council Business. continued <br /> <br />Carol Kruse, practicing massage therapist in New Brighton, graduated from a school <br />of massage with a basic program and has a medical background and continually <br />upgrades her education. She performs massage in a beauty salon and works with <br />people with chronic pain, and is aware of her responsibilities in regards to existing <br />health problems. She acknowledged the business is changing rapidly, and would <br />appreciate more time to continue her education. <br /> <br />Williams noted the ordinance states massages must given to clients who are fully or <br />decently clothed. LePevere said that stipulation applies only to health clubs where <br />massage is performed out in the open. Kruse offers clients the choice between fully- <br />clothed or coverage with a towel. <br /> <br />Fulton said that if massage were performed at the FSC it would be out in the open <br />and the person would be fully clothed. LeFevere said if massage therapists want to <br />be exempt from the clothing requirement, they need to apply to conditions. <br /> <br />Higgens feels Kruse's past medical training makes her more knowledgeable than the <br />training received in a general massage course. Higgens would eventually like to <br />practice in New Brighton. <br /> <br />Larson would support 150 hours for an accessory use and 500 hours for primary use. <br /> <br />Samuelson said a certificate from an accredited school which provides 150 hours of <br />training involves some medical course work. She feels Council could implement the <br />150 hour requirement and look at the 500 hour requirement sometime in the future. <br /> <br />LeFevere is unsure whether any cases relating to injuries caused by massage <br />therapists have been documented. Benke asked what is needed to amend the <br />ordinance to reflect the 150 hour minimum requirement for an accessory use and 500 <br />hours for stand alone use. Williams would be comfortable with Benke's <br />recommendation. LeFevere asked if the 150 hour requirement should include <br />wording relating to educational upgrades. Benke would be inclined to encourage <br />additional training. <br /> <br />Fulton suggested language be incorporated to provide incentives for additional <br />training. The primary use language reflects requirements for a business to employ 2 <br />full-time persons; massage activity would be no more than 50%; and a fixed asset <br />level be maintained. This ensures persons with lower level training are legitimate as <br />an accessory use to an existing established business. LePevere requests continuation <br />of the item to provide time to revise the ordinance language. <br /> <br />Motion by Larson, seconded by Williams, to CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF <br />THE AMENDMENTS TO THE MASSAGE ORDINANCE TO THE <br />NOVEMBER 28, 1995, COUNCIL MEETING. <br /> <br />4 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. <br /> <br />Fulton presented the 1995/1996 Labor Agreement with the Police Sergeants. <br /> <br />Council Business <br /> <br />Amendments to <br />Massage Ordinance <br />Report 95-212 <br /> <br />Sergeant Labor <br />Agreement <br />Report 95-213 <br />Resolution 95-102 <br />