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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.c. Massage Therapy Fees1 CITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SnLNL4,RY FOR ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 AGENDA: MASSAGE THERAPY FEES AGENDA SECTION: DISCUSSION PREPARED BY: LINDA JENTINK, CITY CLERK AGENDA NO: $ 102 2.C. ATTACHMENTS: SURVEY, CORRESPONDANCE, APPROVED BY: ORDINANCE Average Investigation Fee V The massage ordinance was updated July 5th this year with suggestions from our attorney. I did not think about fee changes at the time, however, after reviewing surrounding cities and the LMC survey, I believe the fees could be lowered. There is a more modern surge in business to include massage as therapy for injuries, even depression, and often I do get calls from people graduating from massage therapy schools looking for opportunities. So far, most have remarked how high our fees are. I believe it would be good to encourage this new type of business as a convenience to our residents. The fee research showed the following facts: Average Personal Service License $ 102 Rosemount's fee $300 Average Business License $1,450 Rosemount's fee $2,500 Average Investigation Fee $ 237 Rosemount's fee $500 1 5L yr., thereafter $250 Local cities fees for Personal Service License as follows: Burnsville Personal $ 75 Investigation fee $100 Eagan Personal $ 50 Investigation fee $150 Farmington Personal $ 50 Investigation fee $200 Lakeville Personal $ 100 ? yr, thereafter $25 The Business License fees from the LMC survey: Aitkin, pop. 1,725 Zimmerman, pop. 1,826 Dilworth, pop. 3000 Chisholm, pop. 5,290 Bermidji, pop. 11,245 Rochester, pop. 76,060 $1,500 $3,000 $ 500 $ 5 $ 100 $3,600 It is note worthy that of the 135 cities surveyed by the LMC, 120 cities do not choose to license massage therapy at all. Staff would suggest lowering fees to: Personal Massage License $150 Business Massage License $1,500 and investigation fees for Personal as $100 the first year, S25 the following years, and for Business investigation $250 the first year, and $100 the following years. RECOMMENDED ACTION / NOTES MUU - 10 - . YU u U0 • 1 1 (' LCI Ur rij L 1 I 1 CJ r . YJJ! YJJ CITY LICENSE FEES conL I Massage Parlors Pawn Shop Peddlers Transient Merchants p ofl. g,� Amount Amount ' - Granite Falls 3,083 n/a 1 no no Delano 3,145 no no 515.00 /day $15.00 /day Benson 3,235 no no no no Jackson 3,559 n/a n/a $25.001yr no Big Lake 3,637 no / no no no 'Same Cannon Fallis 3,653 $25.00 V r9a $10.00 for 30days' for each Blue Earth 3,727 no no no no Sauk Centre 3,735 no no no no Kasson 3,940 n/a n/a $ 5 .001 d2y ,$10.00Avk.S25.00/mo+yc• 'Same for each Ely 3,980 no $25.00 $30.00 /day $30.00 /day Eveleth 4,064 n/a n/a $100.001yr $100.001 yr 1 St. Joseph 4,132 no $25.00 no no j Lake City 4,430 n/a n/a $25.00 /day, $25016mo ' 'Same for each Baxter 4,487 no no $200.00/yr $200.00 1yr Pipestone 4,557 nla $150.00 $100.00 /day, $500.00 /yr.• *Same for each Stewartville 4,650 no no $2.00 $2.00 i Glencoe 4,758 n1a n/a $25.00 /day,$200.00/yr.' . "Same for each Redwood Falls 4,911 $50 .00/ therapist v' n/a no $75.00/day,$250.00tyr. Dayton 4,983 n/a n/a no no Cambridge 5.169 n/a n/a no no Chisholm 5,290 $5.00 ✓ $5.00 n/f n/f i Montevideo 5,526 no no no no Monticello . 5,527 no no no $10.00 to $50.00 /day Hermantown 7,237 n/f n/f n/f n/f I Grand Rapids 8,117 Na n/a no no Waseca 8,385 n/a n/a $100.00 invest fee n/a East Grand Fork 8,947 $100.00+invest fee $58.00 $20.00 1day, $125 1yr 'Same for each Buffalo 9,000 n/a $50.00 $5.001yr $5.00 1yr ?� Virginia 9,410 $200.00 $25.00 $200.00/yr $200.00yr E, Worthington 9,977 no $100.00 $100.00 /day, $500 /yr' 'Same for each Bemidji 11,245 S1oo/bus,$tooftherapist, $150.00 $250.00 $250.00 Hutchinson 12,174 no yes $200.001yr 3200.00 /yr Brainerd 12,353 n/a $25.00 $200.00 $200.00 Fergus Falls 12,500 no no $20.00 /day, $125.00 /yr' 'Same for each Elk River 12,811 S75o.00+invest fee $1750.00 $50.001yr $50.00/yr Albert Lea 18,338 $300.00 ✓ $50.00 no no Winona 25,680 $58.00+$133 invest fee $34 no $9.50/yr Moorhead 32,295 $200 inh. S50tyr 4- $25.00 register only *Same for each St. Cloud 58,253 $57.00/yr+invtest fee v $130.00 $95.001wk + invest. fee' *Same for each Rochester 76,060 M00 425.o0/empl, v/ $55.00 $20.00 for 3mo. no Duluth 85,388 $75.00 / $250.00 $20.001yr no TOTAL P.05 PIUU 1J GrJYJIJ UO • 40 L- r-MUUC Ur 1'111 L 1 1 1 CJ CITY UCENSE FEES cant. Nlas 966 Lamberton 972 Na no sa8e Panora Pawn Shop Peddlers Transient Merchants Scanlon gg AMSt{a1IIt = a 1,033 AMMU_ Buhl Carlton 915 923 Na n/a no no no $10.001day Cass Lake 923 Na Na $110.00 no no Pine River 943 n/f n/f no no New York Miils no Nf daily no 310.00 /da y $10 00/d 966 Lamberton 972 Na no n/a n s2stoovda =1 aY y' 001"". $50MhjC etday. $200veh./yr.- 'Same for each Keewatin 1.018 Na o No $10.00 /day S10.00/d2y.SSO.oOtmo. Avon 1,033 Na Na $5.00 $5.00 Hinckley 1,083 n1a n/a no no Edgerton 1 106 Na nO no Adrian 1,141 Na n/a no no Braham 1.156 no Nf daily no Lester Prairie 1,207 Na no $25.00/wk $25.00hvk Hayfield 1 Na no no Haliock 1,305 Na Na $50.00 /day $50.001day Becker 1,400 n!a Na no no Bagley 1,426 no no no Clara City 1,454 n/a no $25.00 /day $25.00Iday Albany 1548 , Na Na Na no $25.00 /day Lakefield 1,675 no no no Wheaton 1,700 no no $10.00 $10.00 Aitkin 1,725 / no 30Opec 1/ 5o iobus n° no no Winsted 1 .800 n/a Na $5.00/day, S251mo., $125/ � 'Same for each Zimmerman 1,82$ $3000.00 / Na V $7 . 50 /day.$ 2 5/wk,ssamo,S12&r � *Same for each Albertville 1,923 Na $250.00. $250.00 Silver Bay 1,925 no no no Aurora 1 ,975 no no n° $100.00 /yr $100.00/yr Janesville Janesville 1,987 no no Isanti 2,000 no n/a no no Lodge Center 2,077 Na no $10.00 /event no Sandstone 2,092 no n/a no $10.00 for 10 days' 'Same for each Bamesville 2,098 no n/f n/f Cohasset 2,110 no no no no Lake Crystal 2,143 no no no Crosby 2 Nf n/a N f no no Pine island 2 ,200. Na n/a n /f riff Perham 2.204 $125.00 $15.00 $15.00 Cokato Paynesviile 2,269 275 2,275 N $165.00 no no no $25.00 Annandale 2,308 n/a no no no Hoyt Lakes 2.327 Na N S25.00/day.S500yr no Chatfield 2,343 nla Na no no Glenwood 2,573. n/a Na no no Pine City Cold Spring 2,613 n/a Na n/a $25.00 invest fee +Ss.00fday - 'Same for each S75.00Ayk,$15.00tda Dilworth 2, 618 3,000 no no y' 'Same for each $ 25.00✓10 da y 5 .S 5 WOdays,S75/30 St. Michael $500.00 Y 3.049 no '$25.00 da $5.00/day �� *Same for each y $5.00/day no no no HUU 1J Ub ; 4b LtHUUt UI MN L 1 I 1 t:n r. ej.-)/ U.'D CITY L,ICEN5.E_F ,ES rrNas! te9rintestipsGon fee. bua= =Par-fiom •some Ci isa consider manta and peddiers the sar m assaawn Shop Peddlers Transient Merchants Oly Epp, AmDmW A.MDjW AMRWIt ' amount ' SL Hilaire 289 Na Na no no Breezy Point 378 Na Na no no Calumet 382 n/a n1a no no Audubon 421 Na $250.00 $20.00twk $20.001wk Erskine 422 n1a n/a no no Bricilyn 426 n/a Na no no Maynard 428 no no no no Ashby 468 no no yes yes Motley 490 Na Na no $25.00 1day Sabin 502 - n1a n1a no no Brewster 532 no no no no Amboy 557 Na n/a $25.00/day,$100/wk,$250/yro 'Same for each Freeport 560 n/a Na no no Ellsworth 580 no no no no Brooten 589 n/a n/a no no Jasper 600 no no $5.00 1yr $5.00/yr Waverly 600 n/a Na no no Hoffman 630 no no no no Minnesota Lake 631 no no no no Walnut Grove 634 Na Na no no Emily 647 Na n/a no no Alden 650 no mo no no Bovey 662 n/a n/a no no Mc Intosh 665 no no 525.00/yr $25.00 /yr Wabasso 684 n/a n/a no no Belgrade 700 no no no no Kimball 703 Na n/a no no Elmore 709 Na n/a register but no fee' 'Same for each Battle Lake 710 riff Na $50.00 $50.00 Oronoco 727 Na Na no no Kerkhoven 732 n/a Na no no Blackduck 738 n1a Na no $100.00 Lake Shore 748 n1a n/a no no Eden Valley 760 n1a n1a, no no Adams 767 Na Na no no Brownton 780 no no no $10.001yr St-Stephen 800 no no no no Silver Lake 802 n/a n/a $10.00 /day,$20/wk.,$50/yr.' 'Same for each Madison Lake 817 no no no $5.00 /day Mabel 823 no no no no Deer River 837 n/a Na $25.00 /yr $25.00/yr Fertile 853 n/a Na no no Mantorviile 874 n/a n/a no no Wanamingo 878 n/a Na no no Karistad 881 n/a Na $25.00/ day no Glyndon 890 n/a Na no no -- BOVITZ FAMILY C] V R_ CTIC Chippendale Center 15076 Chippendale Avenue Rosemount, MN 55068 651 -32Z-7002 City of Rosemount ATTN: Mayor - Cathy Busho, City Administrator - Tom Burt 2875145 th 5t W " Rosemount, MN 55068 January 5, 2000 Dear Ms. Busho & Mr. Burt, It has come to my attention that the ordinance regarding massage therapy contains several outdated aspects. When comparing our ordinance to the ordinances of the surrounding communities some differences were noted. Specifically, the fee for licensure in Rosemount is extremely high. I have provided a list of the surrounding communities and the fees they require below. The fees should be lowered to be in line with the f ees of the surrounding communities. The other point needed to be looked at and re- assessed is the requirement that male massage therapists massage only male clients, and female massage therapists only massage female clients (3 -2B -4: B -11). In this day and age, massage therapy has' become a respected profession that provides a unique and needed service to the communities it serves. There may have been a need for the strict ordinance, but times have changed. There is no restriction like this in any of the cities surveyed. Rosemount - $300 /yr licensure p wr al/� � � uDwr� evjL , p, $500 initial investigation with$250 investigation fee /yr thereafter T 5e/yr for keuur�- Apple Valley - Exempt from licensing fees (if located in a chiropractic office) Burnsville - One time $100 investigation fee & $75 license /year Lakeville - $100 first time license, $25 annually thereafter Eagan - One time $150 investigation fee, $50 license /yr Farmington - One time $200 investigation fee, $50 license /yr Please review the ordinance and make the applicable changes. I realize the City Council must vote to change the ordinance, but I hope this can be done in an expedient manner. Respectfully yours, fC K n J. Sovi z, O.C. RECEIVED AN - 7 1999 CITY OF ROSEMOUNT ti CITY OF ROSEMOUNT DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE TITLE 3, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE B SECTION 3. D. LICENSE FEES for MASSAGE THERAPY The City Council of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota, ordains as follows: Section 3 -213-3. D FEES: 1. License Fees. Each application for a license shall be accompanied by payment in full of the required license fee. The fee for personal services license shall be dii-ee h• nd della one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) and for a business license it shall be ($2,500.00 one thousand five hundred ($1,500) Upon rejection of any application for a license, the City shall refund the amount paid. No other refunds shall be made - 2. Investigation Fees. At the time of each original application for a business license, there shall be paid in full an investigation fee of . two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) A renewal investigation fee of . one hundred ($100.00 shall be paid at the time the renewal application is submitted. At the time of each original application for a personal license there shall be paid in full an investi ,gation fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) and a renewal investigation fee of twenty -five dollars ($25.00) shall be paid at the time the renewal application is submitted No investigation fee shall be refunded. (Ord. SVI.14, 10- 28 -77) This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication. ADOPTED th' 5t a of September, 2000. Cathy Busho, Mayor ATTEST: Linda J. Jentink, City Clerk Published this day of , 2000 in the "Rosemount Town Pages."