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Ordinance 26-12
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An Ordinance Amending Chapter 38, Article VI, Licensing and Regulation of
Therapeutic Massage 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 § Section 38-223, License application; investigation of the City of Elk
River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 38-223 (2) (1) Message therapist application
(2) Each application shall contain and require:
(1) Proof of graduation and completion of 500 hours of certified therapeutic massage
training with content that includes the subjects of anatomy, physiology, hygiene,
ethics, massage theory and research, and massage practice from an accredited
program or accredited institution, or a program or institution licensed by the state
or local government agency having jurisdiction over the program or institution.
These training hours must be authenticated by a single provider through a certified
copy of the transcript of academic record from the school issuing the training,
degree, or diploma or proof of passing the National Certification Exam offered by
the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork and a
minimum of five years of full-time work experience as a massage therapist within
the United States.
SECTION 2. That § Section 38-226, License eligibility of the City of Elk River Code of
Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 38-226 (b) (6) License Eligibility
b) A massage therapist shall not be issued a license upon any of the following grounds:
(6) The applicant has not provided proof of graduation and completion of 500 hours
of certified therapeutic massage training with content that includes the subjects of
anatomy, physiology, hygiene, ethics, massage theory and research, and massage
practice from an accredited program or accredited institution, or aerogram or
institution li n.sed bytil e or local governm ne t agencybavingjuri%iction ov r
the in tit flam These training hours must be authenticated by a single
provider through a certified copy of the transcript of academic record from the
school issuing the training, degree, or diploma or proof of passing the National
Certification Exam offered by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic
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Massage and Bodywork and a minimum of five years of full-time work experience as
a massage therapist within the United States;
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as
provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 18th day of May, 2026.
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ATTEST:
Justin Dunford, City Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
CITY OF ELK RIVER
Massage and Bodywork and a
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
ORDINANCE 26-12
minimum of five years of full-time
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work experience as a massage
COUNTY OF SHERBURNE
AN ORDINANCE
therapist within the United States;
AMENDING CHAPTER 38,
I do solemly swear that the notice, as per the
ARTICLE VI, LICENSING
SECTION 3. That this ordinance
proof, was published in the edition of the
AND REGULATION OF
THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE
shall take effect upon adoption and
publication as provided by law.
OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER,
Star News
MINNESOTA, CITY CODE
Passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Elk River this
with the known office of issue being located
The City Council of the City of
18th day of May, 2026.
in the county of:
Elk River does hereby ordain as
follows:
John J. Dietz, Mayor
SHERBURNE
ATTEST:
with additional circulation in the counties of:
SECTION 1. That § Section 38-
Justin Dunford, City Clerk
WRIGHT
223, License application; investi-
gation of the City of Elk River Code
Published in the Star News
and has full knowledge of the facts stated
of Ordinances shall be amended to
May 23, 2026
below:
read as follows:
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(A) The newspaper has complied with all of
the requirements constituting qualifiea-
Sec. 38-223 (2) (1) Message
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided
therapist application
by Minn. Stat. §331A.02.
(2) Each application shall con-
(B) This Public Notice was printed and pub-
tain and require:
lished in said newspaper(s) once each
(1) Proof of graduation and com-
week, for 1 successive week(s); the first
pletion of 500 hours of certified
insertion being on 05/23/2026 and the last
therapeutic massage training with
insertion being on 05/23/2026.
content that includes the subjects
of anatomy, physiology, hygiene,
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES
ethics, massage theory and re-
search, and massage practice from
Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033
an accredited program or accredit -
relating to the publication of mortgage
ed institution, or a program or insti-
notices: The newspaper complies
licensed the state or local
tutionforeclosure
government agency having juris-
with the conditions described in §580.033,
diction over the program or institu-
subd. 1, clause (1) or (2). If the newspaper's
tion. These training hours must be
known office of issue is located in a county
authenticated by a single provider
adjoining the county where the mortgaged
through a certified copy of the tran-
script of academic record from the
premises or some part of the mortgaged
school issuing the training, degree,
premises described in the notice are located,
or diploma or proof of passing the
a substantial portion of the newspaper's
National Certification Exam offered
circulation is in the latter county.
by the National Certification Board
for Therapeutic Massage and
Bodywork and a minimum of five
years of full-time work experience
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as a massage therapist within the
By. _ !
United States.
Designated Agent
SECTION 2. That §Section 38-
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before
226, License eligibility of the City
of Elk River Code of Ordinances
me on 05/23/2026
shall be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 38-226 (b) (6) License El-
igibility
b) A massage therapist shall not
be issued a license upon any of the
following grounds:
Notary Public
(6) The applicant has not provid-
ed proof of graduation and com-
pletion of 500 hours of certified
therapeutic massage training with
content that includes the subjects
JACQUELINE HUERTA
of anatomy, physiology, hygiene,
f�{ + T Notary Public
ethics, massage theory and re-
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search, and massage practice from
Minnesota
an accredited program or accredit-
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My Commission Expires
ed institution, or a program or insti-
- Jan. 31, 2029
tution licensed by the state or local
o,is
government agency having juris-
diction over the program or institu-
tion. These training hours must be
authenticated by a single provider
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through a certified copy of the tran-
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users
script of academic record from the
for comparable space:
school issuing the training, degree,
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or diploma or proof of passing the
National Certification Exam offered
by the National Certification Board
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