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Meeting Date: 8/3/94.. Agenda Item: P 1 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS REQUEST FOR COUNC /L CONSIDERATION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Proposed revisions to the city's code regarding tobaccolicensing and sales of tobacco to minors, chapter 5, section 1.03 subdivision (D) and chapter 5, section 4.01 subdivision (A) business license fees SUBMITTED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator REVIEWED BY: Jerry Filla, City Attorney EXPLANATION /SUMMARY: prepared by Susan Hoyt I. PROPOSED ORDINANCE At the July 13, 1994 city council meeting, the council recommended changes to the city's licensing related to penalties for sales of tobacco products to minors. The recommended changes include penalties for the person making the illegal sale as well as for the tobacco license holder. The council recommended the following penalties: Fines to 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. Increasing penalties for vendors over a 12 month period. 1st violation: a 200 fine to store owner; failure to pay within 30 days may result in a two day license suspension. 2nd violation: a 500 fine and a two day license suspension; failure to pay within 30 days may result in a ten day license suspension. 3rd violation: license revocation for up to one year. All license suspensions and revocations require a hearing before the city council. Exemption for minor participating in supervised tobacco compliance check. This clause has been added by the staff after checking with other cities. It clarifies that minors used in compliance checks are not subject to penalties for making illegal purchases of tobacco products. Increased license fee to cover costs of compliance checks. The ordinance also proposes a license fee of 250 to cover the cost of processing the license and doing three compliance checks a year. The city has a policy of setting its license fees to cover the city's costs relatd to licensing that business.