Hennepin County cities require massage therapists and businesses to hold a city license, with background checks and zoning standards designed to deter sex-trafficking activity.
Massage businesses operating in Hennepin County are licensed by the host city under home-rule and Minn. Stat. 412 powers. Minneapolis Code Title 13 and similar Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, and Plymouth ordinances require a business license, individual therapist credentials, criminal-background checks, and inspections. Cities cap operating hours, prohibit private locking rooms, and set zoning distance buffers. State-licensed health providers and chiropractic clinics are typically exempt. Coordination with Hennepin County Sheriff and Minneapolis Police human-trafficking units focuses enforcement on premises operating outside the licensing scheme.
Operating an unlicensed massage business, employing unlicensed therapists, or violating posted hours leads to citations, license revocation, and possible criminal referral.
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