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1 OPTION 1 – Long 802.005 Purpose & Intent section CITY OF LITTLE CANADA RAMSEY COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 864 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LITTLE CANADA CITY CODE CHAPTER 802, TOBACCO PRODUCTS The City Council of the City of Little Canada, Ramsey County, Minnesota does hereby ordain: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Little Canada hereby amends Chapter 802 of the Little Canada Municipal Code by adding the underlined material and deleting the stricken material as follows: 802. TOBACCO PRODUCTS 802.005 PURPOSE AND INTENT Because the City of Little Canada recognizes that tobacco use has been shown to be the cause of several serious health problems which subsequently place a financial burden on all levels of government; this ordinance is intended to regulate the sale of tobacco, tobacco-related devices, and electronic delivery devices for the purpose of enforcing and furthering existing laws, and to protect youth and young adults against the serious effects associated with use and initiation. Youth and young people are particularly susceptible to the addictive properties of tobacco products, and are particularly likely to become lifelong users. National data show that about 95 percent of adult smokers begin smoking before they turn 21. The ages of 18 to 21 are a critical period when many smokers move from experimental smoking to regular, daily use. Electronic delivery device use among youth has recently tripled. Young minds are particularly susceptible to the addictive properties of nicotine. As a result, approximately 3 out of 4 teen smokers end up smoking into adulthood. Commercial tobacco use causes disease and death and constitutes an urgent public health threat as it remains the leading cause of preventable death and disability in the United States, with 480,000 people dying prematurely in the United States from smoking-related diseases every year. In the United States, smoking is responsible for about 1 in every 5 deaths, more death each year than human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, microbial agents and toxic agents combined; Commercial tobacco use can affect nearly all organ systems and is responsible for 87 percent of lung cancer deaths, 79 percent of all chronic obstructive pulmonary disease deaths, and 32 percent of coronary heart disease deaths. According to the World Health Organizations, tobacco use accounts for the greatest cause of death worldwide, responsible for nearly 6 million deaths per year. Over 16 million Americans have at least one disease caused by smoking; Secondhand smoke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, causes stroke, lung cancer, and coronary heart disease in adults. In addition, it increases risks for sudden infant death syndrome, respiratory symptoms, middle-ear disease, and slows lung growth in children.