D-4. Right As Rain Massage, Emily Hagen, 470 West 78th Street, Suite 120: Approve Massage Therapy Business LicenseMEMORANDUM
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM: Chelsea Petersen, Assistant City Manager
DATE: August 28, 2017 o� a
SUBJ: Massage Therapy Business Licensing
PROPOSED MOTION
"The Chanhassen City Council approves a Massage Therapy Business License for Right As
Rain Massage, LLC."
Approval requires a simple majority vote.
BACKGROUND
On November 25, 2013 the City Council approved Ordinance No. 584 amending Chapter 10 of
the Chanhassen City Code concerning Massage Therapy Business Licensing. The approval of
this ordinance required all businesses offering massage therapy, with the exception of
chiropractor offices and home occupations, to obtain a license from the City of Chanhassen.
The license application includes a one-time $50 license fee and $250 background check fee. The
background check is conducted by the Carver County Sheriff's Office and examines the
following:
Subject(s): Owner(s) and General Manager(s).
Owner must disclose all businesses owned currently and in the past 7 years.
Owner must provide three character witnesses within the State of Minnesota.
Once licensed, business owners are responsible for the following:
- Maintaining the full name, date of birth, and address of each employee.
- Truthfully represent their business operations.
A license is subject to revocation or suspension. A license holder may be summoned for an
administrative hearing for the following reasons:
PH 952.227.1100 • www.cl.chanhassen.mn.us • FX 952.227.1110
7700 MARKET BOULEVARD • PO BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN • MINNESOTA 55317
Todd Gerhardt
Right As Rain Massage, LLC Massage Therapy Business License
August 28, 2017
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- Content of advertising that calls into question the nature of the business.
- Suspension or revocation of a license in another city.
Right As Rain Massage, LLC made application for a new Massage Therapy Business License on
July 19, 2017, listing Emily Hagen as the general manger. Ms. Hagen will be renting space from
Dr. Michael Kennedy of Chanhassen Wellness Chiropractic, located at 470 West 78th Street,
Suite 120. A full background check was conducted on Ms. Hagen by Lauren Tholen,
Background Investigator for the Carver County Sheriff's Office. The background check
produced no unfavorable information on Ms. Hagen.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of a Massage Therapy Business License to Right As Rain Massage,
LLC, to be located at 470 West 78th Street, Suite 120.
ATTACHMENT
1. Location Map.
G:\Admin\CP\City CounciWassage License - Right As Rain Massage.docx
LOCATION MAP
470 WEST 78TH STREET
RIGHT AS RAIN MASSAGE, LLC
(To be Located in Chanhassen Wellness Chiropractic, Suite 120)