HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978 08-01 'Personal service' law proposed THE REVIEW „ ,9a.
'Personal service ' law prop se
By SCOTT CARLSON iii.;:. EXTRA st ea Wind .__;,;.....; « • :,.r —A current list of employees
Staff Writer {' • be provided to the city.Only
that such use isn't detrimental to ed in the operation,to vouch for those persons on the list would
Escort services and rp, sauna g
and massage parlors will be re- existin and future develop- their character.” be allowed to work.
quired under a proposed Maple- ment." Employees of such operations, - —A$300 investigation fee be
wood ordi- the ordinance states,would be paid to the city.
, nance to be at Also escort services and the
required to obtain personalser-
' least 2,600 feet various parlors wouldn't be al-
vices licenses and wear nontran- No person under age 21 or whc
,, . from residen- lowed within 2,600 feet of each sparent clothing on the upper ha committed a morals offense
r "I i : tial property, other. and lower parts of their bodies. would be entitled to a license,
, schools andthe ordinance states. It would
churches. INDIVIDUALS SEEKING a The ordinance also would re- also allow the City Council to re•
The ordi- license to operate such services quire that: yoke or suspend a business'or
nance—which would be required to supply individual's license upon a show-
received pre- "names,residences and business —Applicants submit a recent ing of cause.
.- `` liminary Coun- addresses of three Ramsey photograph of themselves when
cil approval— County residents of good moral seeking a license and have their The Council is expected to
Carlson states thatspe- character,and not related to the fingerprints taken by the police consider final approval of the or
cial zoning rfg applicant or financially interest- chief. dinance Thursday.
ulations are necessary to avoid
"serious objectionable operation-
al characteristics."
THE REGULATIONS will
help insure that surrounding
neighborhoods aren't downgrad-
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