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1. Fines for salespersons. A graduated fine for a salesperson selling tobacco products to a minor with the first fine at 25 and the next fine at 100. More than two violations in a 12 month period will result in charging the individual with a misdemeanor. 2. Increasing penalties for vendors. The proposed amendment proposes a four step penalty procedure for store owners (vendors) over a twelve month period. Note: All license suspensions require a hearing before the City Council. 1st violation a 200 fine to store owner; failure to pay within sixty days can result in a two day license suspension 2nd violation in 12 months a 500 fine to store owner; failure to pay within sixty days can result in a two day license suspension 3rd violation in 12 months a five day suspension of tobacco license 4th violation in 12 months revocation of the tobacco license for one year 3. Fees. Increase from $40 to $250. Staff recommends increasing the tobacco licensing fee from 40 a year to 250 a year to cover the cost of a minimum of three compliance checks a year and processing time. (Ideally, four compliance checks will be done a year. If staff finds that four compliance checks are manageable with the police and are routinely being done, the fee will be increased for the following year to cover four checks a year.) ATTACHMENTS: A Proposed ordinance revisions to Chapter 5 Section 1.03 Subdivision D tobacco related products and Chapter 5 Section 4.01 Subdivision A B Calculations for establishing the proposed tobacco licensing fee ACTION REQUESTED: 1. Discuss the proposed amendments and adopt revisions to the ordinance.