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City Council Action Request
7.C.
Meeting Date 1/17/2024
Department Administration
Agenda Category Action Item
Title Massage Therapist License - Mary Seifert
Staff Recommendation Authorize issuance of a Massage Therapist license to Mary Denise
Seifert for use at Whole Health Massage of Cottage Grove, 8800
East Point Douglas Road So.
Budget Implication N/A
Attachments 1. Memo - Massage Therapist (Mary Seifert)
2. M. Siefert-massage background
To:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Jennifer Levitt, City Administrator
From:Tamara Anderson, City Clerk
Date:1/9/2024
Subject:Massage Therapist License Application – Mary Denise Siefert
Application
On December 13, 2023, Mary Denise Seifert applied to operate as a licensed massage
therapist at the business named Whole Health Massage of Cottage Grove, at the address of
8800 East Point Douglas Road South, Cottage Grove, MN 55016.
The Public Safety Department conducted a background investigation and did not find
anything that would constitute a basis for denial of the application.
I searched the disciplinary actions posted by the MN Department of Health Office of
Unlicensed Complementary and Alternative Health Care Practice and did not find any
actions posted against Mary Seifert.
Proof of Education/Certificate
The City of Cottage Grove requires that proof of education/certification in compliance
with our City Code be sent directly to us from the institution, program, or examining
board. Seifert has recently completed her certification and her records were sent to the
City from St. Paul College.
Must meet one of the following:
a.Graduation from an institution or program in massage therapy that is
accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United
States Department of Education.
b.Passing results of Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination
{MBLEx) administered by the Federation of State Massage Therapy
Boards {FSMTB), or the National Certification Exam for Therapeutic
Massage {NCETM) or National Certification Exam for Therapeutic
Staff Recommendation
Authorize issuance of massage therapist license to Mary Denise Seifert.
To:Director of Public Safety Peter J. Koerner
From: Detective Sergeant Mike McCormick
Date:January 8, 2024
Subject:Massage Therapy License Application
APPLICANT
Mary Denise Seifert
6960 10th Street North, Apt 211
Oakdale, MN 55128
PLACE OF APPLICATION
Whole Health Massage of Cottage Grove,
8800 East Point Douglas Road South, Cottage Grove, MN 55016
BACKGROUND
On December 13, 2023, Seifert made application with the City of Cottage Grove, to operate as
a licensed massage therapist, at the business Whole Health Massage of Cottage Grove,
at the address of 8800 East Point Douglas Road South, Cottage Grove, MN 55016.
CRIMINAL/POLICE CONTACT
The applicant has signed a City of Cottage Grove general authorization and release of private
data form. As such, we have completed a complete criminal history background check utilizing
BCA, MGA, and CLEAR. I was unable to find any history of criminal case records, pertinent
civil courts records, or judgments and liens, nor did I observe any contacts with law
enforcement for traffic violations for Seifert.
CERTIFICATION
In her initial application Seifert provided transcripts from Saint Paul College showing she was
awarded a Certificate of Massage Therapy in 2005. In 2011 she was awarded a Certificate in
Reflexology, also from Saint Paul College. Using a Clear search, I found that she also has an
active license through the Minnesota Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. Her license
number is 1127474.
CONCLUSION
There are no negative comments, or mention, of Seifert, in the Complementary and Alternative
Health Care Practice Disciplinary Actions site with the Minnesota Department of Health. No
negative social media, or posts, observed by Seifert. There was no information found that
would preclude the applicant from working in the position of Massage Therapist in the City of
Cottage Grove.
Detective Sergeant Michael McCormick
Background Investigator