§ 605.03. Definitions.

Subdivision 1. "Massage" means the rubbing, stroking, kneading, tapping or rolling of the body of another with the hands or objects for the exclusive purpose of physical fitness, relaxation, beautification and for no other purpose.

Subd. 2. "Masseur" means a male person who practices or administers a massage.

Subd. 3. "Masseuse" means a female person who practices or administers a massage.

Subd. 4. "Massage parlor" means any establishment or place providing to the public at large massage services, other than a hospital, sanitarium, rest home, nursing home, boarding home, or other institution for the hospitalization or care of human beings duly licensed under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 114.50 through 144.69, and other than a health and fitness club as described in subsection 605.37 of this section.

Subd. 5. "Massage services" means a business offering or providing massages to others where a fee is charged, whether or not the massage services are rendered at the licensed location.

Subd. 6. "Sauna" means a public facility used for the purpose of bathing, reducing or relaxing, which utilizes steam as a cleaning, reducing or relaxing agent.

Subd. 7. "Rap parlor", "conversation parlor", "adult encounter group" and "adult sensitivity group" mean any person establishment or business advertising, offering, selling, trading or bartering the services of itself, or its employees or agents as nonprofessional counselors, or teachers or therapists who may talk to, discuss or have conversation with patrons or who deal in any way with a patron's physical senses, whether or not other goods or services are simultaneously advertised, offered, sold, traded or bartered and regardless of whether said goods or services are also required to be licensed.

Subd. 8. "Personal escort service", "model service", "dancing service" and "hostess service" mean any person, establishment or business advertising, offering, selling, trading or bartering the services of itself or its employees or agents as hostesses, models, dancers, escorts, dates or companions whether or not goods or services are simultaneously advertised, offered, sold, traded or bartered and regardless of whether said goods or services are also required to be licensed.

Subd. 9. "Similar adult-oriented services" is meant to include all other services which fall within the definitions of subsection 605.03 but are operated under different names.

Subd. 10. "Certificate" means a certificate issued by the City authorizing the holder thereof to practice or administer massage in the City.