Manhattan Beach city council puts hold on tattoo parlors

The Manhattan Beach city council voted unanimously last week to place a moratorium on the approval of tattoo studios. The moratorium provides the Planning Commission and the city time to develop regulations for tattoo parlors. “We don’t have regulations on book at this point, so that’s why council asked us to have a look at it,” said Laurie Jester, the city’s planning manager. The Planning Commission and the city will hold public hearings to listen to community concerns about bri