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1 Response: The League supports the statewide regulation of massage therapists in <br />order to aid local law enforcement efforts to control prostitution and other criminal <br />3 activity. <br />4 <br />5 SD -26. On -Sale Liquor or Wine Licenses to Performing Theaters and <br />6 Cultural Centers (ABH) <br />7 <br />8 Issue: Performing theaters and cultural centers are not one of the qualifying entities to <br />9 which municipalities may issue on -sale liquor or wine licenses. Several theaters have received <br />10 special legislation that allows their municipalities to issue on -sale liquor or wine licenses to <br />11 them. This practice interferes with the ability of municipalities to control the placement and <br />12 operating manner of these entities. <br />13 <br />14 Response: The Legislature should authorize municipalities to issue on -sale liquor or <br />15 wine licenses to performing theaters and cultural centers subject to restrictions imposed by <br />16 the municipality. <br />17 <br />18 SD -27. Youth Access to Alcohol & Tobacco (ABH) <br />19 <br />20 Issue: The minimum age to purchase alcohol in Minnesota is 21. The minimum age to <br />21 purchase tobacco in Minnesota is 18. The minimum age to sell alcohol and tobacco products in <br />22 Minnesota is 18. Cities have an interest in preventing their youth from obtaining these products. <br />To this end, many cities operate compliance check programs in an effort to discern the current <br />�-+ level of youth access and to reduce youth access. <br />25 <br />26 Response: The League opposes any proposal that could result in increased risks of <br />27 youth access to alcohol and tobacco products and expanded off -sale venues for the sale of <br />28 such products. The League supports the sale of alcohol and tobacco products only in <br />29 controlled environments. The League supports statutory changes that assist in reducing <br />30 youth access to alcohol and tobacco products. The League supports mandatory alcohol <br />31 compliance checks with state funding initiatives to support locally- determined compliance <br />32 efforts. <br />33 <br />34 SD -28. Smoking Ban Ordinances (ABH) <br />35 <br />36 Issue: Cities are being confronted with the issue of local smoking ban ordinances. Three <br />37 Minnesota cities and one county have adopted ordinances that ban smoking in restaurants and /or <br />38 bars. Other cities have failed to adopt ordinances. A number of cities have passed resolutions <br />39 deferring action on the smoking ban issue until the state Legislature addresses the issue. <br />40 However, there is no clear consensus among Minnesota cities supporting a statewide ban. <br />41 <br />42 Response: If the Legislature addresses the smoking ban issue with a uniform <br />43 statewide law, it should preserve the ability of local units of government to enact more <br />44 restrictive ordinances at the local level. <br />33 <br />