LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Metro Council has passed an ordinance with new regulations for massage parlors in the city.

The ordinance passed after hours of debate and requires facilities to get a city-issued business license and to enforce background checks for owners.

It also would mandate that the businesses close between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. and keep detailed client records for inspection by the city and police.

Sponsors said the ordinance will address human trafficking concerns that could be taking place in those businesses.

Metro council member Jeff Hudson, D-23 , said, “Make no mistake, every single Metro Council district is affected by this. We’ve all imagined what we would have done had we been around during some of the most pivotal times in history. This is

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