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Subd. 5 Individually Packaged: The practice of selling any tobacco or tobacco product wrapped individually for sale. Subd. 6 Loosies: The common term used to refer to a single individually packaged cigarette. Subd. 7 Minor: Any natural person who has not yet reached the age of eighteen (18) years of age. Subd. 8 Retail Establishment: Any place of business where tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco related devices are available for sale to the general public. Subd. 9 Moveable Place of Business: Any form of business operated out of a truck, van, automobile or other type of vehicle or transportable shelter and not a fixed address store front or other permanent type of structure authorized for sales transactions. Subd. 10 Sale: Any transfer of goods for money, trade, barter, or other consideration. Subd. 11 Compliance Checks: The system the City of Lino Lakes uses to investigate and ensure that those authorized to sell tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco related devices are following and complying with the requirements of this ordinance. Compliance checks shall involve the use of minors as authorized by this ordinance. Compliance checks shall also mean the use of minors who attempt to purchase tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco related devices for educational, research and training purposes as authorized by State and Federal laws. Compliance checks may also be conducted by other units of government for the purpose of enforcing appropriate Federal, State or local laws and regulations relating to tobacco, tobacco products, and tobacco related devices. Section III. License: Subd. 1 Application: An application for a license to sell tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco related devices shall be made on a form provided by the city of Lino Lakes. The completed application is to be returned to the city of Lino Lakes at which time the application will be forwarded to the Police Department for background checks. If the application is deemed incomplete it shall be returned to the applicant with a notice of the missing data. No incomplete applications will be reviewed. The completed application will be forwarded to the city council for review and action. If the city council denies the application a notice of the denial shall be given to the applicant as well as a notice of the applicants right to appeal the decision. Subd. 2 Term: All licenses approved under this ordinance are valid until midnight December 31St of each year. Subd. 3 Revocation or Suspension: Any license issued under this ordinance may be revoked or suspended as provided in the Violations and Penalties section of this ordinance.