Massage parlor in danger of losing license

City considering move

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"* i'm katie lange.

And i'm george mallet.

First tonight, a massage therapy business with a history of prostitution allegations is in danger of getting its business license denied.

Kimt news 3's isabella basco listened in to today's city council meeting as rochester leaders discussed the future of harmony asian massage.

Isabella what can you tell us?

Xxx katie and george... harmony asian massage first faced allegations of employees engaging in prostitution?

"* three years ago.

Now ?

"* city council is deciding the business' future.

In 2017 ?

"* rochester suspended the business license for harmony asian massage when the city discovered it was operating without a valid massage therapist license ?

"* coupled with allegations of illicit sexual acts.

"in 2017 ?

"* the business divested itsef of those workers, it was stated by the owner most emphatically they were not aware this was happening because these are behind closed doors ?

"* and there's a certain degree of autonomy of those workers."

In january of 2018 ?

"* harmony asian massage got its license reinstated but was placed on a 1?

"*year probation.

It was in january of 2020 ?

"* when the rochester fire department attempted a routine inspection.

"they turned away our randomized inspectors which raised a red flag for our policy ?

"* basically because our ordinance says you cannot turn away randomized inspectors."

This prompted the rochester police department to conduct an undercover investigation.

"harmony asian massage was operating without a valid massage therapist license as a business which was similar to what was occuring as well in 2017."

By refusing the inspection with that degree of history... harmony asian massage caused a high degree of concern with the city.

The business also city council decided to hold off on making a decision about the future of harmony massage's business license.

There will be a public hearing on sept.

21 to determine its fate.

Live in rochester ib kimt news 3.

Thank you isabella.

Kimt reached out to the owner ?

"* ad her husband ?

"* but