Woodbury, MN Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)

City Code Sec. 11-501 makes it unlawful to operate a massage therapy business, or to practice therapeutic massage, in Woodbury without the corresponding city license, with exceptions for state-licensed medical facilities and accredited school clinical programs. Sec. 11-502(b)(10) requires a massage therapist applicant to show proof of at least 500 hours of therapeutic massage training covering anatomy, physiology, hygiene, ethics, and massage theory from an accredited institution, or a diploma from a comprehensive program, or passage of the National Certification Exam or the FSMTB Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination.

Sec. 11-503(a)(1) disqualifies a business location that is not in a permitted zoning district under Chapter 24, and both business and individual licenses can be denied for prostitution-related, criminal sexual conduct, indecent exposure, theft, or felony drug convictions within the past five years. Licenses run annually, expiring December 31, with renewal applications due by November 30. Sec. 11-504(n) requires general and professional liability insurance of at least $300,000 combined single limit per occurrence. Sec. of any day. Sec. 11-504(c)-(e) impose draping and conduct rules: the client's anus, buttocks crease, and genitals must stay covered with non-transparent material, the therapist must remain fully clothed, and no touching of genital or vaginal areas is permitted. Sec. 11-506 bars operating a massage therapy business in conjunction with an adult use business.