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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4O Business License Massage Thp .#,... STAFF AGENDA REPORT CONSENT AGENDA #: 4 (0) PREPARED BY: RALPH TESCHNER, FINANCE DIRECTOR SUBJECT: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO CITY FEE SCHEDULE TO ESTABLISH BUSINESS LICENSE FEE FOR MASSAGE THERAPY DATE: JUNE 17, 1996 INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this agenda item is to revise the 1996 City Fee Schedule to include a fee for a massage therapy business license. BACKGROUND: The Prior Lake City Code requires two separate licenses; a business license and a personal services license in order to engage in massage therapy . The Prior Lake zoning ordinance was recently amended to permit massage therapy as an accessory use in certain business and commercial zoning districts. The operation of massage therapy activities within a business district requires the issuance of a massage therapy business license thus necessitating the establishment of a fee for such a license. DISCUSSION: On July 1, 1996 the City Council will conduct a Public Hearing to consider an application for a business license and a personal services license to operate massage therapy services in a business establishment in the Priordale Mallo Our current personal service masseuse license is $100 however the current city fee schedule does not prescribe a business license fee for massage therapy 0 Based upon the most current Municipal License and Permit Survey conducted by the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, the business license fees for massage therapy for cities above 10,000 in population range from $25 in Blaine to $10,000 for a sauna/massage license in Brooklyn Parko The average fee is approximately $1500. The typical charge runs in the neighborhood of $300 to $25000 Attached for Council information is a copy of the AMM survey page relating to massage license feeso 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake. Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTL'NITY EMPLOYER ... --- ".. The City Attorney has advised that the fee for a business license must bear a rational relationship to the City's administrative costs including investigation of the applicant and premise, re-inspections as necessary and enforcement. Based upon these considerations, Staff is recommending a fee of $5000 ALTERNATIVES: The Council has the following alternatives: 1. Amend the 1996 City Fee Schedule to establish a massage therapy business license fee of $5000 20 Amend the 1996 City Fee Schedule to establish massage therapy license in an amount specified by the City Council. RECOMMENDATION: Approve Alternative #1 MOTION REQUIRED: Motion and second to approve as part of the Consent Agenda would be in ordero Attachment A9604.DOC SAUNAIMASSAGE PLR /ESCORTSERV CITIES 0 · 2,500 CITIES OVER 20,000 Spring Park N/F Watertown NONE Apple Valley BUS055O; Woodland NlA PERS.60.00 Blaine LlC/25, INV J25, CITIES 2,500 · 10,000 MAS THER/1 0, INV /10 Arden Hills 3,000 Bloomington 1,117050 Brooklyn Center 3000+1500 INVEST. Bayport Brooklyn Park 10000+500 INVEST Circle Pines Bumsville MSG THERo Dayton NONE 100/1NV; SO/L1C Deephaven NONE Coon Rapids 30001YR+ Falcon Heights N1A 1500/lNV FEE Independence N1F Cottage Grove 200+S0INV; MSG Jordan THEA/SO+100 INV. Lauderdale NA Crystal 12291ST 2 TERMS; Mahtomedi NONE Mound NlA 39 THERAF Eagan 300+300 INVo; MSG Newport N1A 50+200 INV 0 Oak Park Heights Eden Prairie NONE Orono NONOE Edina 200IBUS L1C; Osseo NONE 1500 INV FEE Shorewood Edina 300 Spring Lake Park LIC 1,000; Inver Grove Heights 1,050 INVESTo 1,500 51. Anthony NONE Maple Grove 500 Maplewood LlC156 51. Francis 100 INV FEE 509 51. Paul Park Minneapolis N1A Wayzata Minnetonka BUSINESS CITIES 10,000 · 20,000 MESSAGE 300- 1000; MASS THER 50 ChaJll)lin NONE New Brighton N1A Chanhassen NlA Plymouth UPT05 EMP Chaska 25001YR 6,6000; 1300 EA Columbia Heights N1A ADD; 150 MAS Hastings 2,500 THER Mendata Heights N1A Richfield 1500 LICENSE, MoundsVteW N1A 1500 INVESTo '. North St. Paul SAUNA 2,000 Shoreview 4,000 Oakdale 0 South St. Paul 500000 Robbinsdale CITY HAS DETAIL S1. Louis Park THERAPY 100 Rosemount 2500.00 St. Paul MSG P AR//CLAS5 Savage 300 NEW; A/164 8166 0/317 100 ANNUAL REN. MSG THEA/56 Shakopee ANN 105 INV 55 White Bear Lake NONE West St. Paul 5O/MSG Woodbury N1A 100