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Merriam council tightens language for massage‑therapy rules, moves closing hour earlier
Summary
The Merriam City Council updated its massage‑therapy ordinance to align wording with state statutes, prohibit overnight sleeping at establishments and change closing time from midnight to 10 p.m.; the ordinance was approved after brief explanation from the police chief and passed 6‑0.
The Merriam City Council on an evening vote approved changes to the city code governing massage‑therapy businesses, updating ordinance language to match recent state statutory wording, adding a ban on overnight sleeping at those establishments and moving the required closing hour from midnight to 10 p.m.
Chief McLaughlin explained the proposal as a language update rather than a substantive…
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