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<br /> <br />1. A license is only eligible for renewal by the same natural person who holds the <br />license on May 25, 2022 for the premises set forth in the approved application. <br />Eligible parties will lose the existing license if they fail to renew it by June 30 each <br />year, or if the license is revoked for any reason. <br /> <br />2. A license held by a person as defined by this ordinance that is not a natural <br />person, including LLC, Partnership, or Corporation, or other business <br />organization, is only eligible for renewal provided there has not been a change <br />of 50% or more of the owners, shareholders or partners in place as of May 25, <br />2022. <br /> <br />City staff was contacted by the Little Canada bp gas station owner because he wants to sell the station <br />and there is a willing buyer, but he has indicated that the potential buyer is not interested in the business <br />if they cannot sell tobacco products. The bp station owner has requested that the City Council reconsider <br />the amendment that does not allow a new business owner to get a tobacco license. Gas stations are <br />unique in that the main product they sell is gas, but they rely on the other products that are sold inside <br />the store for a lot of their profit. Since gas stations have a pay-at-the-pump option (and many stations <br />now only allow that option due to drive-off theft), they rely on certain items to draw customers inside <br />the store, and tobacco products is one of those products. <br /> <br />If the Council is willing to amend Chapter 802 to allow a tobacco license to be issued to a new owner, <br />staff recommends that it only be applicable to general sales and display licenses. Some additional <br />options to consider are: <br /> <br />- Only allow general sales and display licenses to be issued to new business owners of a gas <br />station <br />- A general sales and display license will only be issued to a new owner of an existing business <br />that has a current/valid tobacco license <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends the City Council discuss amending City Code Chapter 802, Tobacco to allow a new <br />business owner to be issued a tobacco license. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Attachments: <br />Email from Tara Hart, Little Canada bp <br />City Council workshop minutes January 12, 2022 <br />City Council meeting minutes May 25, 2022