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ORDINANCE N0. lk6'
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION AND LICENSING OF .SAUNAS,
MASSAGE PARLORS, STEAM BATHS AND HEAT BATHING ROOMS IN THE CITY OF
LAKEVILLE
The City Council of the City of Lakeville does ordain:
SECTION I. PURPOSE. An ordinance regulating, protecting and promoting the
public health, safety and general welfare of the people of the City of Lakeville
by regulating the operation and licensing of saunas, massage parlors, steam
baths and heat bathing rooms in the City.
SECTION II. DEFINITIONS. As used in this ordinance, the terms defined in this
subdivision shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:
Subd. I. Sauna means and includes a steam bath or heating bath room used
for the purpose of bathing, relaxation or reducing, utilizing steam or hot air
as a cleaning, relaxing or reducing agent.
Subd. 2. Massage means the method of treating the superficial parts of the
human body by rubbing, pressing, stroking, kneading, tapping, pounding,
vibrating or stimulating with the hands or any instrument, for the exclusive
purposes of relaxing, physical fitness or beautification, and for no other
purposes.
Subd. 3. Masseaur and Masseuse means a male person and a female person,
respectively, who practices massage. The practice of massage is distinct from
the practice of medicine, surgery, osteopathy, chiropractic, physical therapy
or podiatry and persons duly licensed or registered in this state to practice
medicine, surgery, osteopathy, chiropractic, physical therapy or podiatry, nurses
who work solely under the direction of any such persons, athletic directors and
trainers are expressly excluded from the provisions of this section. Beauty cul-
turists and barbers who do not give, or hold themselves out to give, massage
treatments, as defined herein, other than is customarily given in such shops
or places of business, for the purposes of beautification only, are also excluded
from the provisions of this section.
Subd. 4• Massage Parlor means any establishment or place providing to the
public at large massage services, other than a hospital, sanatorium, rest home,
nursing home, boarding home or other institution for the hospitalization or care
of human beings.
Subd. 5. Massage Services means a business offering or providing massages
to others where a fee is charged and whether or not the massage services are
rendered at the licensed location.
Subd. 6. Operate means to own, manage or conduct.
Subd. 7. Within the City includes physical presence as well as telephone
referral situations, suc}i as a "phone-a-message" type operation, in which the
business premises, although not actually located within the City, serves as a
point of assignment of employees who respond to requests for services from within
the City.
Subd. 8. Sanitary shall mean. free .from the vegetative cells of pathogenic
micro-organisms.
Subd. 9. Massage Establishment means any establishment having a fixed
place of business where massages are administered for pay, including but not
limited to massage parlors, health clubs, sauna baths, and steam baths. This
definition shall not be construed to include a hospital, nursing home, medical
clinic, or the office of a physician, surgeon, chiropractor, osteopath, or physical
therapist duly licensed by the State of Minnesota, nor barber shops or beauty
salons in which massages are administered only to the scalp, the face, the neck,
or the shoulder. This definition shall not be construed to include a volunteer
fire department, a volunteer rescue squad, or a non-profit organization operating
a community center, swimming pool, tennis court, or other educational, cultural,
recreational, and athletic facilities, and facilities for the welfare of the residents
of the area.
SECTION III. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Subd. 1. Business Licenses. No person, partnership or corporation shall
engage in a business, a principal part of which is a massage establishment with-
out being licensed as provided in this ordinance. A license shall be required
for each place of business within the City.
Subd. 2. Personal Service Licenses. No person-shall perform massage services
within the City without being licensed as provided in this ordinance.
SECTION IV. LICENSE APPLICATION. Every application for a license under this
ordinance shall be filed with the City Clerk. The applicant shall, in writing,
authorize the Lakeville Police Department to investigate all facts set out in the
application and do a personal background and felony criminal record check on
the applicant. The applicant shall further authorize the Lakeville Police Depart-
ment to release information received from such investigation to the City Council.
Each application shall be made on a form supplied by the City and shall contain
the following information:
Subd. 1. Business Licenses.
A. Whether the applicant is a natural person, a corporation, a
partnership or other form of organization.
B. If the applicant is a natural person:
(a) The true name, place and date of birth, and street resident
address and phone number of the applicant.
(b) Whether the applicant is a citizen of the United States.
(c) Whether the applicant has ever used or has been known
by a name other than his true name; and if so, what was
such name or names and information concerning dates and
places where used.
(d) The name of the business if it is to be conducted under
a designation, name or style other than the full individual
name of the. applicant; in such case, a copy of the certifi-
cation .as required by M.S,A. Chapter 333, certified by the
Clerk of the District Court, shall be attached to the applica-
tion.
(e) The street addresses at which applicant has lived during
the preceding five years.
(f) The kind, name and location of every business or occupation
the applicant has been engaged in during the preceding
five years.
(g) The names and addresses of applicant's employer(s) and
partner(s), if any, for the preceding five years.
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(h) Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of any felony,
crime or violation of any ordinance other than traffic ordi-
nances. If so, the applicant shall furnish information
as to the time, place and offense for which convictions
were had.
(i) The physical description of the applicant.
(j) Whether the applicant has any training or experience in
performing massage or extort services.
C. If the applicant is a partnership:
(a) The names and addresses of all partners and all information
concerning each partner as is required of an individual
applicant in Subparagraph B above.
(b) The name of the managing partner(s) and the interest of
each partner in the business.
(c) A true copy of the partnership agreement shall be submitted
with the application. If the partnership is required to
file a certificate as to a trade name under the provisions
of M.S.A. Chapter 333, a copy of such certificate, certified
by the Clerk of the District Court, shall also be attached.
D. If the applicant is a corporation or other organization:
(a) The name; and if incorporated, the state of incorporation.
(b) A true copy of the Certification of Incorporation, Articles
of Incorporation or Association Agreement, and By-Laws
shall be attached to the application. If a foreign corpora-
tion, a Certificate of Authority, as described in M.S.A.
Chapter 303, shall also be attached.
(c) The name of the manager or proprietor or other agent in
charge of the business to be licensed and all information
concerning said person(s) as is required in Subparagraph
B above.
(d) A list of all parties who control or own an interest in such
corporation or organization or who are officers of the corpor-
ation or organization and all information concerning said
person(s) as is required in Subparagraph B above.
E. Whether the applicant is licensed in other communities; and if
so, where.
F. The names of those individuals to be licensed and working for
the applicant who may work in the City of Lakeville.
G. Whether the applicant has previously been denied a massage
license.
H. The names, residences and business addresses of three residents
of the County in which the applicant resides, of good moral char-
acter, not related to the applicant or financially interested in
the premises or business, who may be referred to as to the ap-
plicant's and/or manager's character.
I. The location of the business premises.
J. Such other information as the City Council may require.
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Subd. 2. Personal Service Licenses. All the information required under
Section IV, Subd. 1, Subparagraphs A, B, E, H, and ] shall be required of
applicants for a personal service license. All persons engaging in such work
shall submit, before the granting of a license, to being fingerprinted and photo-
graphed. Fingerprints and photographs shall be kept on file at the Police
Department.
Subd. 3. Any falsification of information on the license application shall result
in the denial of the license.
Subd. 4• All applications for license, whether business or personal service,
shall be signed and sworn to. If the application is that of a natural person,
it shall be signed and sworn to by such person; if by a corporation, by an
officer thereof; if by a partnership, by all of the partners; and if by an unin-
corporated association, by the manager or managing officer thereof.
SECTION V. LICENSE FEES.
Subd. 1. License Fees. Each application for a license shall be accompanied
by payment in full of the required license fee. The fee for personal service
license and for business license shall be determined by Resolution of the City
Council. Upon rejection of any application for a license, the City shall refund
the amount paid.
Subd. 2 Investigation. At the time of each original and renewal application
for a business license, there shall be paid in full an investigation fee in an
amount determined by Resolution of the City Council. No investigation fee shall
be refunded.
SECTION VI. PERSONS INELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE. No license shall be issued
to an applicant who is an individual and who 1) is under eighteen (18) years
of age, (2) has been convicted of any crime or crimes directly relating to the
occupation of massage services, as defined by M.S.A. Section 364.03, Subd. 2,
and has not shown competent evidence of sufficient rehabilitation, as defined
by M.S.A. Section 364.03, Subd. 3.
SECTION VII. LICENSING PROCEDURE.
Subd. 1. Business Licenses
A. All applications shall be referred to the Police Department,
Building Official and to such other City departments as the City
shall deem necessary for verification and investigation of the
facts set forth in the application. The Police Department and
other consultants shall make a written recommendation to the
City Council as to issuance or non-issuance of the license. The
City Council may order and conduct such additional investigation
as it deems necessary.
B. Upon receipt of the written report and recommendation by the
Police Department and within twenty (20) days thereafter, the
City Council shall publish in the official newspaper notice of
a hearing to be held by the City Council. The notice shall be
published at least ten (10) days in advance of the hearing; and
it shall set forth the day, time and place when the hearing will
be held; the name of the applicant, the premises where the
business is to be conducted; the nature of the business; and
such other information as the Council may direct.
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C. Renewal Applications. Within 30 days after a Renewal Application
is submitted the City Council shall hold a public hearing. Notice
of the time and place of such hearing and the fact that a renew-
al application shall be considered shall be published in the offi-
cial newspaper ten (10) days in advance of the hearing. Oppor-
tunity shall be given to any person to be heard for or against
the granting of a renewal license by the City Council.
Subd. 2. Personal Service Licenses. All applications shall be referred to
the Police Department, which shall investigate the facts set forth in the applica-
tion and shall make a written report thereon at the earliest practicable time.
If the Police Department recommends that such persons be licensed, the City
Council shall approve a license. If the Police Department makes a recommenda-
tion that the license not be issued, the applicant upon request shall be entitled
to a hearing before the City Council and may offer evidence to prove the license
should be issued.
Subd. 3. Should the City Council deny the applicant's request for a personal
or business license due, partially or solely, to the applicant's prior conviction
of a crime, the City Council shall .notify the applicant in writing of the following
information:
(A) The grounds and reasons .for the denial;
(B) The applicable complaint and grievance procedure as set forth
in M.S.A. Section 364.06;
(C) The earliest date the applicant may re-apply for a license; and
(D) That all competent evidence of rehabilitation will be considered
upon re-application.
Subd. 4. A renewal application for personal and business licenses shall be
made in the same manner as provided for the original application, with the exclu-
sion of fingerprints and photographs.
Subd. 5. Applications for renewal of personal and business licenses shall be
submitted to the City Clerk's office no later than two (2) months prior to the
renewal date.
SECTION VIII. LICENSE NOT TRANSFERABLE. Each license shall be issued to
the applicant only and shall not be transferable to another holder. No licensee
shall loan, sell, give or assign a license to another person.
SECTION IX. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
Subd. 1. The City Council may suspend or revoke a license issued under
this ordinance upon a finding of a violation of any of the conditions or provisions
of this ordinance or upon violation of any other ordinance or state statute regu-
lating massage services. Any conviction for prostitution or any other crime or
violation involving moral turpitude shall result in the revocation of any license
issued hereunder.
Subd. 2. Hearing.
A. Business License. Except in the case of a suspension pending
a hearing on revocation, revocation or suspension by the Council
shall be preceded by written notice to the licensee and a public
hearing. The notice shall ,give at least ten (10) days' notice
of the time and place of the hearing and shall state the nature
of the charges against the licensee. The Council may, without
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.any notice, suspend any license pending a hearing on revocation
for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days. The notice may
be served upon the licensee personally or by leaving the same
at the licensed premises with the person in charge thereof.
B. Personal Service License. Within thirty (30) days of a written
request by the suspended or revoked licensee, a public hearing
before the City Council shall be held concerning the reasons for
suspension or revocation.
SECTION X. DURATION OF LICENSE.
Subd. 1. All licenses issued pursuant to this ordinance shall be effective
for one (1) year from the date of approval.
. Subd. 2. When a licensee makes application for renewal of a current license
and pays the required fee to the City Clerk on or before the termination date,
the licensee is authorized to operate until such time as the City Council acts
upon this renewal application and the license is either renewed or denied.
Subd. 3. Any existing business or individual engaged in personal service
on the effective date of this ordinance for which licenses are required shall have
fifteen (15) days in which to file an application for a license. Upon the filing
of such application and all the information required by this ordinance, the appli-
cant may continue to operate until such time as the City Council acts upon .the
application.
SECTION XI. DENIAL AND REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
Subd. 1. Licenses may be granted only in the appropriate zoning district.
Subd. 2. Licenses shall be granted only to establishments which can meet the
safety, sanitary and building code regulations of the City.
Subd. 3• It shall be grounds for denial to the license applicant if there is
any fraud or deception involved in the license application.
Subd. 4. It shall be grounds for denial of the application if the applicant
or persons in his employ are not complying with or have a history of violations
of the laws and ordinances that apply to health, safety or moral turpitude.
Subd. 5• A license shall not be granted to a person of bad repute or to a
partnership or corporation which has in its employ or is owned by any persons
of .bad repute.
Subd. 6. It shall be grounds for recinding a license granted to any person,
partnership or corporation under this ordinance if the owner, manager, lessee,
or any of the employees are found to be in control or possession of any alcoholic
beverages or narcotic drugs or controlled substances on the premises, possession
of which is illegal as defined by Minnesota Statutes.
Subd. 7. It shall be grounds for the rescinding of a license in the owner,
manager, lessee or any of the employees are convicted of any ordinance or state
statute violation arising within the business establishment to which the license
was granted under this ordinance.
Subd. 8. If shall be grounds for rescinding any license granted under this
ordinance if the premises do not comply with the health, safety and building regula-
tions of the City of Lakeville.
Subd. 9. An application may be denied or a license may be rescinded if the
presence of such a massage parlor is found to be detrimental to the health, welfare,
or safety of the citizens of the City of Lakeville.
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SECTION XII. FACILITIES AND OPERATING REQUIREMENTS.
Subd. 1. All sauna rooms and restrooms and bathrooms used in connection there-
with shall be constructed of materials which are impervious to moisture, bacteria,
mold and fungus growth. The floor to wall and wall to wall joints shall be con-
structed to provide a sanitary cove with a minimum radius of one {1) inch.
Subd. 2. Separate toilet facilities for men and women shall be provided in
convenient locations. Toilets shall be provided with mechanical ventilation with
2 cubic feet per minute per square foot of floor area, a minimum of thirty (30)
foot candles of illumination, a hand washing sink equipped with hot and cold run-
ning water under pressure, sanitary towels and a soap dispenser.
Subd. 3. Each sauna shall have a janitor's closet which shall be provided
for the storage of cleaning supplies. Such closet shall have mechanical ventilation
with 2 cubic feet per minute per square foot of floor area and a minimum of thirty
{30) foot candles of illumination. Such closet shall include a mop sink.
Subd. 4• Closed cabinets shall be provided for use in the storage of clean
linens, towels, and other materials used in administering massages. All soiled
linens, towels, and other materials shall be kept in properly covered containers
or cabinets which shall be kept separate from the clean storage areas.
Subd. Every portion of the massage establishment, including appliances
and apparatus, shall be kept clean and operated under sanitary conditions.
Subd. 6. Price rates for all services shall be prominently posted in the recep-
tion area in a location available to all prospective customers.
Subd. 7. All employees, including masseurs and masseuses, shall wear clean,
nontransparent outer garments covering the chest and genital areas.
Subd. 8. Separate dressing rooms for each sex shall be provided on the prem-
ises, with individual lockers for each employee, masseuse and masseur.
Subd. 9. All massage establishments shall be provided with clean laundered
sheets and towels in sufficient quantity and shall be laundered after each use
thereof and stored in a sanitary manner.
Subd. 10. The sexual and genital areas of patrons shall be covered with
towels, cloths or undergarments when in the presence of an employee, masseur, or
masseuse.
Subd. 11. It shall be unlawful for any person in a massage establishment to
place his or her hand upon or to touch with any part of his or her body, or to
fondle in any manner, or to massage, a sexual or genital area of any person.
Subd. 12. No masseur or masseuse, employee or licensee, shall perform, offer
or agree to perform any act which shall require touching of the patron's genital
area.
Subd. 13• Floors, walls and equipment in sauna rooms, in restrooms and in
bathrooms used in connection therewith must be kept in a state of good repair and
sanitary at all times. Linens and other materials shall be stored at least twelve
(12) inches off the floor. Sanitary towels, wash cloths, cleansing agents and toilet
tissue must be made available to each customer.
Subd. 14. Individual lockers shall be made available for use by patrons.
Such lockers shall have separate keys for locking.
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Subd. 15• Doors on massage rooms shall not be locked or capable of being
locked. Locks, latches or other devices intended to secure a door so as to prevent
its being opened by any person from either side of the door with or without a key
cannot be present on any doors on massage rooms. All massage rooms shall be
clearly identified by signs.
SECTION XIII. RESTRICTIONS INVOLVING MINORS. No person under the age of
eighteen 1 years shall be permitted at any time on the licensed premises as a
customer, guest or employee unless accompanied by his or her parent or guardian.
SECTION XIV. INSPECTION. Each operation required to be licensed hereunder shall
at all times be he d open for inspection by any duly authorized law enforcement
officer, health officer or building inspector to insure compliance with all provisions
of this ordinance.
SECTION XV. IDENTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES. Upon demand by any police officer,
any person engaged in providing services in any licensed premises shall identify
himself, giving his true legal name and his correct address.
SECTION XVI. EMPLOYMENT OF MASSEURS AND MASSEUSES.
Subd. 1. All licensed saunas and/or massage parlors shall furnish the Police
Department with a list of current employees, indicating .names, addresses and which
employees are practicing massage as part of their duties. The licensee shall
promptly notify the Police Department of any change in the list.
Subd. 2. No sauna for which a license has been granted by the City shall
be open for business unless and until any masseurs or masseuses employed in the
business have first complied with the registration requirements of this ordinance.
Any person acting as a masseur or masseuse in any such business shall have his regis
tration certificate displayed in a prominent place on the licensed premises.
SECTION XVII. VIOLATIONS. Every person who commits or attempts to commit, conspire
to commit or aids or abets in the commission of any act constituting a violation of
this ordinance, whether individually or in connection with one or more other persons
or as a principal agent or accessory, shall be guilty of such offense, and every
person who falsely, fraudulently, forcibly or willfully induces, causes, coerces, re-
quires, permits or directs another to violate any of the provisions of this ordinance
is likewise guilty of such offense.
SECTION XVII. HOURS. No customers or patrons shall be allowed to enter the license
premises after 12:00 midnight and before 8:00 a.m. daily. No customers or patrons
shall be allowed to remain upon the licensed premises after 1:00 a.m. and before 8:00
a.m. daily.
SECTION XIX. PENALTY. Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provi-
sions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars or by impris-
onment for not to exceed ninety (90) days for said offense. For each day the violatior
continues, a separate offense shall be declared.
SECTION XX. SEVERABILITY. The invalidity of any part of this ordinance as declared
by a Court of competent jurisdiction shall not affect the validity of the remainder
thereof.
SECTION XXI. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect upon its publication.
Adopted this 6th day of August 1979.
ATTEST. rdon Lekson, ayor
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PUBLIC NOTICE 4111
ORDINANCE NO. 146
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE
OPERATION AND LICENSING OF
SAUNAS, MASSAGE PARLORS, STEAM
BATHS AND HEAT BATHING ROOMS
IN THE CITY OF LAKEVILLE
The City Council of the City of Lakeville
does ordain:
SECTION I. PURPOSE. An ordinance
regulating, protecting and promoting the
public health, safety and general welfare of
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plicant only and shall not be transferable to
another holder. No licensee shall loan, sell, ra
give or assign a license to another person.
SECTION IX. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION Ile
OF LICENSE. nd or
Subd. 1. The City Council may suspend
1 revoke a license issued under this ordinance
upon a finding of a violation of any of the con-
t ditions or provisions of this ordinance or
F upon violation of any other ordinance or
state statute regulating massage services.
I% Any conviction for prostitution or any other
crime or violation involving moral turpitude
tt shall result in the revocation of any license
b issued hereunder.
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Subd. 7. All employees, including
masseurs and masseuses, shall wear clean,
nontransparent outer garments covering the
chest and genital areas.
Subd. 8. Separate dressing rooms for each
sex shall be provided on the premises, with
individual lockers for each employee,
masseuse and masseur.
Subd. 9. All massage establishments shall
be provided with clean laundered sheets and
towels in sufficient and shall be
laundered after each use thereof and stored
in a sanitary manner.
Subd. 10. The sexual and genital areas of
patrons shall be covered with towels, cloths
or undergarments when in the presence of an
A employee, masseur, or masseuse.
Subd. 11. It shall be unlawful for any per -
,L son in a massage establishment to place his
or her hand upon or to touch with any part ,
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or to massageage,,
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Subd. 12. No masseur or masseuse, ,
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agree to perform any act which shall require 1
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used in connection therewith must be kept in
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SECTION XVIII. HOURS. No customers or
patrons shall be allowed to enter the license
premises after 12:00 midnight and before
8:00 a.m. daily. No customers or patrons
shall be allowed to remain upon the licensed
premises after 1:00 a.m. and before 8:00
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SECTION XIX. PENALTY. Any person who
violates or fails to comply with any provi-
sions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Five
Hundred ($500.00) Dollars or by imprison-
ment for not to exceed ninety (90) days for
said offense. For each day the violation con-
tinues, a separate offense shall be declared.
SECTION XX. SEVERABILITY. The invalidity
of any part of this ordinance as declared by a
Court of competent jurisdiction shall not af-
fect the validity of the remainder thereof.
SECTION XXL EFFECTIVE DATE This or-
dinance shall take effect upon its publica-
tion.
Adopted this 6th day of August, 1979.
GORDON LEKSON
Mayor
ATTEST:
PATRICK McGARVEY
AFFIDAVI', PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA ) SS
County of Dakota )
JOSEPH R. CLAY and DANIEL H. CLAY, being duly sworn, on oath say they are and
during all the times herein stated have been the publishers and printers of the news-
paper known as Dakota County Tribune and have full knowledge of the facts herein
stated as follows: Said newspaper is printed in the English language in newspaper
format and in column and sheet form equivalent in printed space to at least 900 square
inches. Said newspaper is a weekly and is distributed at least once each week. Said
newspaper has 50 per cent of its news columns devoted to news of local interest to the
community which it purports to serve and does not wholly duplicate any other publica-
tion and is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter and advertisements. Said
newspaper is circulated in and near the municipality which it purports to serve, has at
least 500 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers, has an average of at least
75 per cent of its total circulation currently paid or no more than three months in arrears
and has entry as second-class matter in its local post -office. Said newspaper purports
to serve the Cities in the County of Dakota and it has its known offices of issue in the
Cities of Farmington, Rosemount, Burnsville, Apple Valley, and Lakeville established
and open during its regular business hours for the gathering of news, sale of advertise-
ments and sale of subscriptions and maintained by the managing officer of said news-
paper or persons in it's employ and subject to their direction and control during all such
regular business hours and at which said newspaper is printed. Said newspaper files
a copy of each issue immediately with the State Historical Society. Said newspaper
has complied with all the foregoing conditions for at least two years preceding the day
or dates of publication mentioned below. Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary
of State of Minnesota prior to January 1, 1966 and each January 1 thereafter an affi-
davit in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed by the managing
officer of said newspaper and sworn to before a notary public stating that the news-
paper is a legal newspaper.
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and was printed and published therein in the English language, once each=week
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of said notice, to wit;
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