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StFikethF8U&S to be removed Underlines to be added E-cigarettes produce a vapor of undetermined and potentially harmful substances, which may appear similar to smoke emitted by traditional tobacco products. Their use in workplaces and public places where smoking of traditional tobacco products is prohibited creates concern and confusion and leads to difficulties in enforcing the smoking prohibitions. SECTION 3. That 5 26-33. - Responsibility of licensee for acts of employees, of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows:. All licensees under this articleArticle shall be responsible for the actions of their employees in regard to the sale of tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco -related devices, nicotine, or electronic delivery devices on the licensed premises, and the sale of such an item by an employee shall be considered a sale by the license holder. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the city from also subjecting the clerk to whatever penalties are appropriate under this articleArticle, state or federal law, or other applicable laws or regulations. SECTION 4. That § Sec. 26-34. - Inspection of licensed premises, of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows: All licensed premises shall be open to inspection by the city police department or other authorized city official during regular business hours. SECTION 5. That § Sec. 26-35. - Compliance checks, of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows: (a) Authorized. From time to time, but at least once per year, the city shall conduct unannounced compliance checks at each location where tobacco, tobacco -related devices, nicotine, or electronic delivery devices are sold to test compliance with Minn. Stats. §§ 609.685 and 609.6855. (b) Use of underage personscompliance check minors to conduct checks. (1) The city shall conduct compliance checks by engaging compliance check minors , with persons the written consent of their parents or guardians, minors over the age of 15 years but less than 218 years, to enter the licensed premises to attempt to purchase tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco -related devices, nicotine, or electronic delivery devices. (2) Prior written consent is required for any minor who participates in a compliance check. (32) Minors Persons Compliance check minors used for the purpose of compliance checks shall be supervised by designated law enforcement officers or other designated city personnel. (3) PersonsMinors used for compliance checksCompliance check minors shall not be guilty of the unlawful purchase or attempted purchase or the unlawful possession of tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco -related devices, nicotine, or electronic delivery devices when such items are obtained or attempted to be obtained as a part of the compliance check. (54) No minor person used in compliance checkscompliance check minor shall attempt to use a false identification misrepresenting their the minor's age, and all personsminorscompliance check minors lawfully engaged in a compliance check shall answer all questions about their Last Updated January 2019 p0WERE1 I NATURE