Title
Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to proceed with the $500 matrix penalty and license suspension adverse action against Ruth Sharon Atherly d/b/a Ruth Sharon Atherly (License ID #20240000111) for the premises located at 621 Cleveland Avenue South.
Body
WHEREAS, the Massage Practitioner license (“License”) held by Ruth Sharon Atherly d/b/a Ruth Sharon Atherly under License ID #20240000111 for the premises located at 621 Cleveland Avenue South., in Saint Paul (“Licensed Premises”), which is owned by Ruth Sharon Atherly was the subject of adverse action pursuant to an March 17, 2025, Notice of Violation and Request for Imposition of $500 Matrix Penalty and License Suspension (“Notice”) (Exhibit # 1) in which the Department of Safety and Inspections (“Department”) provided notice to the Licensee of its intent to suspend license until Licensee provides required supporting documents, fee payment to renewal license, and respond to delinquent letter of January 30, 2025, and move forward with adverse action supported by Saint Paul Legislative Code §310.03; and
WHEREAS, On January 30, 2025, Licensing Manager, Eric Hudak mailed the Licensee a letter to inform them that their license had expired on January 12, 2025, and is now delinquent. Licensee was requested to renew the license by February 20, 2025; in failing to do so the delinquent/expired license application would be submitted to the City Attorney’s Office for adverse action; and
WHEREAS, the Licensee was advised to submit the renewal fee payment and all supporting documents to the Department of Safety and Inspections. A copy of the renewal invoice was enclosed with the January 30, 2025, letter; and
WHEREAS, the Notice laid out the basis for adverse action and the Legislative Code upon which the Department was relying as follows:
Saint Paul Legislative Code §310.01, defines Adverse Action as: “the revocation or suspension of a license, the imposition of conditions upon a license,...
Click here for full text