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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 3A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Julie Bartell, City Clerk MEETING DATE: December 12, 2022 TOPIC: Consider 2nd Reading and Adoption of Amendments to the Lino Lakes Code of Ordinances relating to Licensing of Liquor and Tobacco Products VOTE REQUIRED: 315 INTRODUCTION The City Council is being asked to consider the 2nd Reading and adoption of two ordinances: i. Ordinance No. 05-22, Amending Chapter 701 regarding Liquor Licensing by adding new language related to compliance checks and violations/penalties, and deleting Chapter 702 regarding Beer Licensing and incorporating regulations into Chapter 701; ii. Ordinance No. 06-22, Amending Chapter 602 regarding Sales, Possession and Use of Tobacco Products by adding new subdivisions related to compliance checks and violations/penalties. BACKGROUND In October, the council approved an ordinance adding language to the City Code that regulates the possession and sale of certain cannabinoid (CBD) products. These regulations included a process for compliance checks and violations/penalties. Public Safety Director Swenson has recommended that the same process be adopted related to the City's liquor and tobacco regulations. As a part of this update to the liquor regulations for the City, staff is also recommending that the chapter of the Code relating to beer licensing be incorporated into the liquor licensing chapter. The language on beer licensing generally relates to regulations for 3.2 malt liquor and can easily be condensed into the liquor licensing chapter. The tobacco regulations will also be amended to reflect the current law prohibiting sales to, possession of, use of and procurement to individuals under the age of 21. The I't Reading of these ordinances was approved by the council on November 28, 2022. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends: a) Consideration of the 2nd Reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 05-22 and Ordinance No. 06-22 as presented; and b) Passage of Resolutions No. 22-150 and No. 22- 151 authorizing summary publication of the ordinances.