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Ordinance #
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ORDINANCE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 99
Presented By
Referred To
Committee Date :
A legislative ordinance to amend Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter, 428, Steam Room/Bath
House, to facilitate title changes.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1
Section 428, Steam RoomBath House, of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to
read as foliows:
Sec. 428.05. License requirements.
(a) Application. The initial application for a license shall be made at the office of the
inspector by filing the annual license fee and by completing an application form. The
application form, which shall be prepared by the inspector and approved by the city
council, shall contain the following information:
(1) A description and location of the premises to be licensed. The detailed plans of
the premises and furnishings shall be attached to the application.
(2) Names and addresses of the property owner, the business owner, the lessee, the
manager or operator and, if a corporation, all the names and addresses of the
officers of such corporation, and any other person or corporation which may have
a financial interest in the premises to be licensed.
(3) A description of any crime or other offense, including the time, place, date and
disposition, for which any of the persons named in subparagraph (2) of this
paragraph (a) have been arrested or convicted.
(4) A description of the services to be offered.
(5) In the case of an adult steam room/bath house, written proof that each employee is
at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(6) The business, occupation or employment of each of the persons named in �=��-�'EiT
subparagraph (2) of this paragraph (a) for the three (3) years immediately
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preceding the date of application.
3 (7) The previous experience of the persons named in subpazagraph (2) of this
4 pazagraph (a) in a steam room/bath house or similar business.
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6 (8) A statement as to whether the persons named in subparagraph (2) of this
7 paragraph (a) have had any license denied, revoked or suspended in the City of
8 Saint Paul or the State of Minnesota, the reason therefor, and the business activity
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or occupation of the individual subsequent to such suspension, revocation or
denial.
Such applicarion will then be reviewed by the division of public health, division of
housing and building code enforcement, police deparhnent and such other deparhnents as shall
be deemed necessary. Such departments will thereafter submit their reports and recommendations
to the office of the inspector, who will submit all of the reports and recommendations of the other
departments, together with the inspector's report and recommendation, to the Saint Paul City
Council. The city council, following a public hearing, shall either grant or deny the license in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 310 of this Code.
(b) Hearing; notification. At least thiriy (30) days before a public hearing on an application
for a license, the office of license,
insnections and environmental �rotection shall notify by mail all owners and occupants
who own property or reside within three hundred (300) feet of the property line of the
establishment to be licensed, and all community organizations that have previously
registered with said deparhnent, of the time, place and purpose of such hearing, said three
hundred (300) feet being calculated and computed as the distance measured in a straight
line from the nearest point of the property line in which the business is to be operated to
the nearest point of the property line owned, leased or under the control of the resident.
Prior to the hearing date, the office of
license, inspections and environmental protection shall submit to the city council a list of
the names and addresses of each person or organization to whom notice was sent, and
certification of such list by the clerk shall be conclusive evidence of such notice. The
failure to give mailed notice to owners or occupants residing within three hundred (300)
feet, or defects in the notice, shall not invalidate the license, provided a bona fide attempt
to comply with this pazagraph (b) has been made. A bona fide attempt is evidenced by a
notice addressed to "owner" and to "occupant" ofthe listed address. Only one (1) notice
need be mailed to each house or each rental unit within a multiple-family dwelling
regardless of the number of occupants.
The notification requirements of this paragraph (b) shall not be applicable where the
license is to be held in a place located within the downtown business district. For purposes of this
chapter, "downtown business districY' shall include all that portion of the City of Saint Paul lying
within and bounded by the following streets: Beginning at the intersection of Shepard Road with
Chestnut Street; Chestnut Street to Pleasant Avenue; Pleasant Avenue to Kellogg Street; Kellogg
Street to Summit Avenue; Summit Avenue to Tenth Street; Tenth Street to Interstate Freeway 94; -
Interstate Freeway 94 to Lafayette Bridge; Lafayette Bridge to where the bridge crosses over
Warner Road; Warner Road to Shepard Road; Shepard Road to Chestnut Street.
49 (c) Hearing. The city councii shall afford the applicant and all interested parties a public
50 hearing, and shall have the discretion to consider in granting, denying or renewing the
51 license any reasonable fact or circumstance relating to the public health, safety and
52 welfare, including, but not limited to, the following:
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(1) The character and suitability of the area or neighborhood in which the licensed f i�„ �(�(_
premises is to be located; �� � �
(2) The proximity of the site for the steam room/bath house or adult steam room/bath
house to churches, schools, playgrounds, pazks or other community facilities
adversely affected; and
(3) Traffic congestion and parking problems.
(d) Basis for denial. The council may deny an applicarion for renewal or grant of a license on
the basis of a determination that the public health, safety or welfare would be othenvise
adversely affected, taking into account one (1) or more of the facts or circumstances in
this section.
(e) Restrictions may be imposed. Where a reasonable basis is found by the council to impose
reasonable reshictions upon the &cense, taking into consideration one (1) or more of the
above facts or circumstances, the council may, upon issuance or renewal of a license,
impose such reasonable conditions and restrictions on the manner and circumstances
under which the licensed activities shall be conducted to preserve the public peace and
protect and promote good order and security.
Section 2
That this ordinance revision shall take affect and be in force thiriy (30) days after its passage,
approval and publication.
Adop
Appr
Requested by Department o£:
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� Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet �
Departmentloffice/council: Date Initiated: ��lq�
MO — MayorsOffice 75-JAN-04 Green Sheet NO: 3010370
Conpct Person & Phone• Deoartment SeM To Person Initial/Date
Reyne Rofilth � 0 a or's Office
266-57'10 Assign 1 oYS Oftice
Must Be on Councii /�qenda by (Date): Number 2 ouncil
For
Routing
Order
Totai # of Signature Pages _(Ciip All Locations for Signature)
Action Requested:
Changes to Legislative Ordinance, Chapter 428
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
Planning Commission �, Has this person/firm everworked under a contract for this departrnenY?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has this persoNfirm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firtn possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Legislarive Ordinance Code changesto Chapter428. See attached.
AdvantageslfApproved:
See above.
DisadvanWges If Approved:
None.
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
Changes not made.
ToWI Amount of
Transaction: � CosURevenue Budgeted:
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