4.6. SR 12-15-2014 City of
Elk=' Request for Action
River
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 4.6
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent December 15, 2014 Tina Allard, City Clerk
Item Description Reviewed by
Ordinance Amendment:Allow Massage Cal Portner, City Administrator
Extemships Reviewed by
Action Requested
Adopt,by motion,an ordinance amendment allowing massage externships to be exempt from having to
obtain a massage therapist license.
Background/Discussion
The Minnesota School of Business would like to allow its students to get practical massage experience
outside of the school setting and in an actual work environment.
The amended language in the ordinance amendment would allow students who have over 150 hours of
training to perform massage at various establishments in Elk River without having to obtain a massage
therapist license.
Externships tend to be less extensive than internships and are not usually give any academic credit.
Externships also typically tend to be unpaid.
Financial Impact
N/A
Attachments
■ Proposed Ordinance Amendment
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River Ordinance 14 -
An Ordinance Amending Section, 38-193, Exceptions to Massage Therapy
Licensing, of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, City Code
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That§38-193, Exceptions of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be
amended to read as follows:
This article shall not apply to the following establishments or people:
(1) A health care facility licensed by the state.
(2) A health care facility owned in whole or in part by the state or any of its agencies.
(3) A medical clinic or hospital, so long as the massage is performed by a state-licensed
physician, chiropractor, osteopath,podiatrist,nurse, or physical therapist, or by an assistant
working under the direction of any of such professionals.
(4) A physical therapy clinic or athletic facility, so long as the massage is performed by a state-
licensed physical therapist,athletic director, coach, or trainer.
(5) A beauty parlor or barbershop, so long as the massage is performed by a state-licensed
beautician or barber, and treatment is limited to the scalp, face, and neck.
(6) Seated chair massage on a fully clothed person.
(7) Students of an accredited institution who are performing massage services in the course of
a clinical component of an accredited program of study, provided that the students are
performing the massage services at the location of the accredited institution and provided
the students are identified to the public as students of massage therapy. Students of an
accredited institution who are performing massage services at clinics or other facilities
located outside of the accredited institution must have at least 150 hours of certified
therapeutic massage training at the accredited institution prior to performing the therapy
outside of the institution and must be identified to the public as a student of massage
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SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and be published as provided by
law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 15th day of December, 2014.
John J. Dietz,Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk
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