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Shakopee City Council
August 18, 2020
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| | | | | | | | | FROM: | Lori J. Hensen, City Clerk | | TO: | Mayor and Council Members |
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| | | | | | | | Subject:
Amend tobacco ordinance to align with federal law. | | |
| | | | | | | | Policy/Action Requested:
Approve Ordinance O2020-009, Amending Title XI, Chapter 110 and Title XIII, Chapter 130 of the city code related to Tobacco Sales and Use. | | |
| | | | | | | | Recommendation:
Approve above requested action. | | |
| | | | | | | | Discussion:
During the 2020 Minnesota Legislative session, a law was enacted regarding tobacco sales. In part, the legal purchasing age of tobacco in Minnesota will be raised to 21 for alignment with federal law and a number of changes related to licensees will be made, including related to compliance checks, violations and penalties, and required signage and age verification. This law will take effect on August 1, 2020.
This required the city to update their current city code to reflect those changes. Notices were sent to all license holders about the changes and meeting date. Staff have not received any comments or concerns from the licensees at the time of writing this memo. A copy of the notice and the draft copy of the ordinance are attached. | | |
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