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Clt of <br /> E � <br /> RiVer% Request for Action <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 7.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Public Hearings October 19, 2015 Tina Allard, City Clerk <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Regulating Electronic Delivery Devices (e- Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> cigarettes) Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> 1. Council to open this item up and allow public comment. <br /> 2. Adopt,by motion, an ordinance regulating the use of electronic delivery devices the same as how <br /> smoking is prohibited by the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act (MCIIA). <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Per state law, the city must provide 30-day written notice to tobacco licensees of its intention to change <br /> the tobacco ordinance. Letters were sent on September 15, 2015. The Council has had discussions at two <br /> previous meetings to consider whether to regulate the use of electronic delivery devices similar to how <br /> tobacco smoking is currently regulated per the MCIIA. <br /> Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance amendment prohibiting the use of electronic delivery <br /> devices in indoor public places, such as shopping malls and restaurants,private workplaces (such as office <br /> complexes, manufacturing facilities, etc.), and home offices with more than one employee or with <br /> customers. This would be the same as how the smoking of tobacco is currently regulated under the <br /> MCIIA. <br /> Cofnpliance and Enforcement <br /> Similar to the MCIAA, the ordinance applies to persons responsible for the establishments in which <br /> smoking/vaping is prohibited. Violators shall be asked to vacate the public area in which smoking/vaping <br /> is prohibited. Refusal to vacate may initiate local law enforcement action and subsequent penalties. <br /> Communications <br /> The ordinance wouldn't go into effect until 60 days after it is published in the newspaper in order to <br /> allow staff time to communicate the new changes to the public. A set of Frequently Asked Questions <br /> were developed. Staff will utilize the local newspaper, social media, and the city website. <br /> Public Comment <br /> Since the last meeting, one local business,who did not want to be identified, stated they were for passing <br /> this ordinance. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> N/A <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Ordinance (FDA Webpage Link Referred to in Purpose Section of the Ordinance) <br /> ■ Frequently Asked Questions <br /> POWERED 6T <br /> Template Updoted 4/14 INAWRE1 <br />