§ 14-1344. Issuance of temporary body art event license.

(a)

Requirements. The city council may issue a temporary body art event license, provided that the following license requirements are met:

(1)

Duration of event. The event is no longer than four continuous days.

(2)

Number of events. The same person or organization has had no more than four body art events in the same calendar year.

(3)

Security measures. The chief of police has approved the security measures for the event.

(4)

Health inspection. The environmental health officer has reviewed the health and sanitation measures for the event and has inspected each vendor space for the event.

(5)

Liability insurance. Liability insurance has been obtained to cover the event or in the alternative each vendor has procured insurance to cover the vendor's operations at the event. The minimum limits of coverage for such insurance shall be as follows:

a.

Each claim, at least $200,000.00.

b.

Each group of claims, at least $500,000.00.

A certificate of insurance shall be filed with the city clerk.

(6)

Hours of operation. No body art procedures can take place before 7:00 a.m. nor after 11:00 p.m.

(7)

Maintenance of order. The licensee shall be responsible for the conduct of persons during the event and shall at all times maintain conditions of order.

(8)

Toilet rooms. The event shall take place at a location equipped with adequate and conveniently located toilet rooms and hand lavatories for the accommodation of employees and patrons. The hand lavatory shall be supplied with hot and cold running water under pressure, shall be maintained in good repair at all times, and shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. Toilet fixtures and seats shall be of a sanitary open-front design and readily cleanable. Easily cleanable, covered receptacles shall be provided for waste materials. Every lavatory facility shall be provided with an adequate supply of hand-cleansing compound and single-service sanitary towels or hand-drying devices.

(9)

Skin infections. No person having any skin infection or other disease of the skin shall receive a body art procedure during the event.

(10)

Sterilization and disposal of biohazardous materials. All needles and razor blades shall be individually prepackaged, presterilized and disposable. No such equipment shall be used on more than one customer. All biohazardous waste shall be disposed of in accordance with law, and disposal procedures shall be approved by the health officer. Sterilizing solutions may be used for the purpose of sterilizing instruments other than needles and razor blades when such sterilizing solutions are approved by the environmental health officer.

(11)

Skin preparation procedures. The following procedures shall be used for skin preparation:

a.

Each operator shall wash his hands thoroughly with soap and water and then dry them with a clean towel before and after each body art procedure. Operators with skin infections of the hand shall not perform any body art procedures.

b.

Whenever it is necessary to shave the skin, prepackaged, presterilized, disposable razor blades shall be used.

c.

The skin area receiving a body art procedure shall be thoroughly cleaned with germicidal soap, rinsed thoroughly with water, and sterilized with an antiseptic solution approved by the environmental health officer. Only single-service towels and wipes shall be used in the skin cleaning process.

(12)

Garments of operator. Each operator at the event shall wear clean, washable garments when engaged in the practice of body art. If garments are contaminated with blood or body fluids, such garments shall be removed and changed.

(13)

Pigments. Pigments used in tattooing during the event shall be sterile and free from bacteria and noxious agents and substances including mercury. The pigments used from stock solutions for each customer shall be placed in a single-service receptacle, and such receptacle and remaining solution shall be discarded after use on each customer in accordance with procedures approved by the environmental health officer.

(14)

Influence of alcohol and drugs. No person shall practice body art while under the influence of alcoholic beverages or illicit drugs. No customer shall receive a body art procedure during the event while under the influence of alcoholic beverages or illicit drugs.

(15)

Aftercare. A technician shall provide each client with verbal and written instructions for the care of the tattooed or pierced site upon the completion of the procedure. The written instructions must advise the client of the difference between normal skin or tissue irritation and infection and to consult a health care professional upon indication of infection of the skin or tissue.

(16)

[Underage exclusion.] No tattooing, nipple or genital piercing, branding, scarification, suspension, subdermal implantation, microdermal, or tongue bifurcation shall be performed by any technician on any individual under the age of 18 regardless of parental or guardian consent.

(b)

Application. The temporary license application issued by the city clerk shall request the following information:

(1)

The applicant's name and current address.

(2)

The applicant's current employer.

(3)

The applicant's addresses for the previous five years.

(4)

The applicant's date of birth, home telephone number, weight, height, color of eyes, and color of hair.

(5)

Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of any felony, crime, or violation of any ordinance other than a petty misdemeanor and, if so, the time, place, and offense for which convictions were had.

(6)

Whether the applicant has ever used or been known by a name other than the applicant's name and, if so, the name and information concerning dates and places where used.

(7)

The location where the event will be conducted.

(8)

The number of body art booths that will be operational at the event.

(9)

The names and addresses of persons in charge of the event.

(10)

Employee lists. The following information for each technician employed or performing body art procedures at the event:

a.

Name;

b.

Home address;

c.

Home telephone number;

d.

Date of birth;

e.

Copy of an identification photo; and

f.

Copy of current license as required by Minn. Stats. ch. 146B.03 or current guest artist license as required by Minn. Stats. ch. 146B.04.

(c)

License verification and issuance. The police department is empowered to conduct any and all investigations to verify the information on the application, including ordering a computerized criminal history inquiry and/or a driver's license history inquiry on the applicant. Within seven days of receipt of a complete application, the issuing authority shall grant or deny the application. An applicant who is denied a license by the issuing authority shall be granted a right to appeal to the city council.

(Ord. 940, 7-28-2014)