CONSENT AGENDA - Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk
Title
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE ENTERPRISE LICENSE FOR ATTICUS FRANCHISE GROUP FOR AFG ME WEST BLAINE, LLC, 10450 BALTIMORE STREET NE, BLAINE, MN 55449 (FORMERLY MASSAGE ENVY)
Background
Atticus Franchise Group, owner and applicant, has submitted an application for a Therapeutic Massage Enterprise license for AFG ME West Blaine, located at 10450 Baltimore Street NE (former Massage Envy). The applicant has submitted a license application, the license and background fee, and all other required documentation, including certificate of liability and worker’s compensation insurance. The Blaine Police Department is in the process of conducting a background investigation on the two individuals responsible for the day to day operation of the enterprise and any license would not be issued until a successful background is received.
The applicant has provided the city with a purchase agreement from Gary Meyers, owner of Massage Envy, who will be retiring and wishes to sell his locations. While City code states the number of enterprise licenses shall not exceed 10 it also provides for the transfer of a license in good standing as outlined below:
Sec. 22-431. - License restrictions.
(c) Transfer of license prohibited. The license issued is for the person or the premises named on the approved license application. No transfer of a license shall be permitted from place to place or from person to person without complying with the requirements of an original application. Transfer of ownership of a current licensed therapeutic massage enterprise in good standing may be applied for but does not ensure approval of a new therapeutic massage enterprise. The council is not required to issue the full number of therapeutic massage enterprise licenses that it has available.
If approved the total number of enterprises will be 18. While the goal is to reach a maximum number of 10 licenses through attrition, Council reviewed such license transactions at a recent workshop and confirmed direction that an enterprise in good standing could be eligible for approval.
Recommendation
By motion, approve a Therapeutic Massage Enterprise License for AFG ME West Blaine, located at 10450 Baltimore Street NE, contingent upon a successful background investigation and certificate of occupancy.