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<br /> <br />ITEM 7.7.A <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />:::::~:::::::~::~~~R <br /> <br /> <br />TOBACCO POLICY <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />The City has had an informal policy that there is no smoking in <br />City Hall during business hours. Since we are moving to the <br />new facility, I feel it would be appropriate for the City <br />Council to consider formal action on the use of tobacco in the <br />new building. I don't think it is necessary to go as far as <br />the School District has gone in terms of making the entire <br />property tobacco free, but certainly with all of the discussion <br />on health problems associated with tobacco and second hand <br />smoke, along with the City having a wellness program being <br />considered and a wellness room in the building, it seems <br />appropriate to make the new facility tobacco free. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />I have not prepared a resolution regarding this topic, I think <br />a simple motion by the City Council is sufficient. In this <br />regard, I recommend that the City Council adopt a motion that <br />calls for the new City Hall-Police Department building <br />(includes garage) to be tobacco free. It is recommended that <br />this motion not make any reference to business hours and that <br />the building be tobacco free 24 hours a day, seven days a <br />week. By making only the building tobacco free, employees and <br />the public are still allowed to smoke or chew tobacco outside <br />of the building, but on City property - i.e. during work breaks <br />or breaks from City Council meetings. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />720 Dodge Avenue N.W., Elk River, Minnesota 55330 (612) 441-7420 <br />