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City Council Memo Tobacco Ordinance April 27, 1998 Page 2 · Licensing of all tobacco retail outlets and establishment of license fee to cover costs of licensing and enforcement · Ban on self-service displays of single packs of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco · Ban on vending machines, except in facilities that cannot be entered by minors · Mandatory compliance checks at least onceper year · Graduated penalties against the license holder for the illegal sale of tobacco to minors · Alternative penalties for minors found to have purchased, used or possessed tobacco illegally · Establishment of an administrative hearingpanel and administrative hearing process All of these issues have been included in the City's draft tobacco ordinance. Keep in mind that although the City must comply with the requirements of State law, it may also be more restrictive than State law. The above issues will be addressed in this memo with an explanation as to how the City's ordinance compares to State law and to the County's ordinance. Sherburne County recently held its hearing and has adopted its ordinance which will go into effect on July 1. The County's ordinance does not apply in any city that has retained its licensing authority, such as the City of Elk River. It has been staffs intention not to be much more restrictive than State law. Staff also feels that the City ordinance should be somewhat consistent with Sherburne County's ordinance. As you will note below, the County has chosen to be more restrictive in certain areas than the State law. 1. Licensing of all tobacco retail outlets. The City currently licenses all tobacco sales under its current cigarette ordinance. The City will continue to license all tobacco sales under the new ordinance. · City Existing Fee - $25.00 per year. · City Proposed New Fee - $100.00 per year. · County New Fee - $50.00 per year.