09-95Suspension 1/21/2009
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WI-IEREAS, the Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends that the applicatiofl for (I.D. #20080004383) Health/Sport
Club license for Grand Fitness LLC, doing business as Anytime Fitness, 1059 Grand Avenue Unit A, be
approved with the foilowing conditions:
1. Licensee agrees to obtain prior written approval from the City of Saint Paul Department of Safety and
Inspections (DSI) and the necessary permit(s) and/or license(s) before installing any tanning equipment.
The issuance of permit(s) relating to the installation of tanning equipment shall not constitute written
approval. Licensee acknowledges that at this time there will be no tanning equipment installed at this
location.
2. This facility is licensed as a health/sport club "exercise only facility" per Chapter 427 of the City of Saint
Paul Legislative Code and the licensee agrees during all times of operation to remain in compliance with all
applicable regulatory requirements goveming such a facility including but not necessarily limited to the
following conditions #3 - # 19:
3. An exercise only facility shall provide only fitness equipment and restroom/shower facilities but no other
facilities such as saunas, steam rooms, hot tubs and massage facilities.
4. All members of an exercise only facility shall have access to the entire facility and there shall not be separate
access to facilities for different levels of inembership.
5. There shall be maintained cleazly designated separate locker room/restroom facilities for female and male
patrons.
6. An exercise only facility shall provide a minimum often (10) cardiovascular exercise machines and ten (10)
strength training machines at all times.
7. There shall be at least sevenTy-five (75) square feet of external window space maintained free and clear of
any obstruction(s) (i.e., signage, lettering, paper, equipment, walls, etc.). This condition is intended to
permit cleaz visibility into and out of the facility at all times (including when the facility is closed).
8. If an exercise only facility has un-staffed hours of operation, all members of an exercise only facility shall
sign a�vritten acknowledgement stating they have been advised that a staff member is not always present
during hours of operation, and these acknowledgements shall be retained by the business owner and
immediately available to DSI upon request.
9. An exercise only facility shall provide at least one (1) automatic electronic defibrillator (AED) on the
premises and at least three (3) times per year offer certification for use of the AED, CPR and first aid free of
charge to members of the faciliTy.
10. An exercise only facility shall provide personal security devices capable of being worn around a member's
neck that is connected to a security company staffed twenty-four (24) hours a day that will result in
immediate notification of police and/or other emergency services. The security company shall have access
to video surveillance from the club so that police can be notified of what caused the alarm and can better be
able to send appropriate help. Exercise only facilities must post notification to members in a conspicuous
location near the door to the facility and within view of the fitness equipment that all members of the facility
who are alone in the facility must wear a personal security device at all times.
I 1. An exercise only facility shall maintain and operate an access monitoring system that records the name, date
and time that members enter the facility. This record shall be made regardless of whether the facility is
staffed and shall be retained for a period of at least ninety (90) days, and made immediately available to the
Saint Paul Police Department (SPPD) or DSI upon request.
12. All external doors to the exercise only facility shall be equipped with tailgating alarms to record the entry of
more than one person at a time to the facility. All tailgating alarms shall be reported to DSI along with the
date, time and circumstances of the alarm.
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13. An exercise only facility shall have a working video surveillance system to provide twenty-four (24) hour
recorded documentation of all activities on the interior of the facility (excluding inside locker rooms,
restrooms and tanning rooms), and the exterior of the faciliry including the parking lot within fifty (50) feet
of the entrance to the facility. Recordings must be retained for a period of at least ninety (90) days and made
immediately available to the SPPD or DSI upon request. In addition, the SPPD and DSI shall be provided
electronic access to the surveillance system in order to monitor actions on the premises in live time.
14. An exercise only facility shall be equipped with a working video surveillance system which documents and
records any person(s) entering and leaving all intemal doors to the facility including but not limited to
restrooms, shower rooms and tanning facilities. Any instances in which more than one person enters a room
within the facility that is not monitored by intemal surveillance cameras shall be reported to DSI along with
the date, time and circumstances of the incident.
15. If SPPD department determines a preferable placement for cameras, the licensee shall position cameras as
directed by SPPD within ninety (90) days of notification from SPPD or DSI.
16. An exercise only facility shall notify DSI of the designated employee staffed hours for each facility, and the
staff hours shall be conspicuously posted at the entrance to the facility. DSI shall be immediately notified in
writing of any changes to staff hours.
17. An exercise only facility shall not allow members to bring guests into the faciliTy during non-staffed hours.
During all non-staffed hours, every person entering the facility shall be required to individually unlock the
doors into the faciliTy for the monitoring system to record that member's entry.
18. There shall be only one (I) office area, and if such office area has interior walls, the walls shall be made of
at least 50 % clear glass and have a door made up of at least 90 % glass. No window treatment or other
glass treatment shall be permitted that obstructs the view of the office in any way. The door to the office
shall remain locked at all times unless an employee is inside the office. Anytime any person is inside the
office, the lights to the office shall be on.
19. The licensee shall make available to SPPD and DSI the abiliry to obtain immediate access to the premisas
upon notice.
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Document ConWCt: Jean Birkholz
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Action Requested:
Approving the license application with conditions, per the Legisla[ive Hearing Officer, for a Health/Sport Club license for Grand
Fitness LLC, doing business as Anytime Fitness, 1059 Grand Avenue.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following 4uestions:
Planning Commission 1. Has this person/frm ever worked under a contracf for this department?
CIB Commiriee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has lhis person/firm ever been a ciry employee?
Yes No
3. Does this personlfirm possess a skifl not normaVly possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
6cplain all yes answers on separete sheet and attach to green sheet.
Initiating Probiem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, WhaQ When, Where, Why):
Advantages If Approved:
DisadvanWges If Approved:
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
Total Amount of CostlRevenue Bud eted:
Transaction: 9
Funding Source: Activity Number:
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