23-045 Update to 2023 City Master Fee Schedule Pertaining to Massage Therapy FeesCITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 23-045
UPDATE TO 2023 CITY MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
PERTAINING TO MASSAGE THERAPY FEES
The City of Shorewood and its activities as a municipality requires setting forth fees and charges
to reimburse the city for administrative and other expenses related to the issuing of permits,
licenses, and other services; and must maintain a relevant schedule of fees and regularly audit
their effectiveness.
Cities should consider three things when setting fees: 1) Cities should not view the fees as a
significant source of revenue, rather fees must approximate the direct and indirect costs
associated with issuing the license, permit or service and with policing, regulating or
administering the service or licensed activities; 2) The fee amount should sufficiently reimburse
the city for all of the expenses related to the license regulations or providing the service but
should not cover other unrelated expenses; 3) Fees should be set based on the city's particular
situation and not based solely on what other cities have found reasonable.
The Shorewood City Council approved Ordinance 600 on April 10th. The action repealed
Shorewood City Code Chapter 311 pertaining to Massage Licensing and replaced it entirely with
the new language. This new language provides for licensing of both Massage Therapy
Businesses and Massage Therapists. The new requirements add staff and background
investigation costs that need to be accounted for in the licensing fees.
Staff performed a local comparison study of fees and a thorough review of the time involved in
issuing the massage therapy business, therapist licenses and performing the background
investigation work. Staff are proposing the following fees for Massage Therapy Licensing.
Massage Business License Fee $300
Business Investigation Fee $300
Massage Therapist License Fee $150
Massage Therapist Investigation Fee $150
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shorewood the Updated
2023 City Master Fee Schedule including the updated massage therapy fees. ADOPTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL of the City of Shorewood this 8th day of Ma 3.
Jennffer Lailadie, Mayor
Sandie Thone, City Clerk