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Mounds View City Council July 14, 2014 <br />Regular Meeting Page 6 <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty feared that Mounds View would be open to litigation if the moral character <br />language remained in the City Code. He indicated he would like to discuss this item further with <br />the City Attorney. City Administrator Ericson commented City Attorney Riggs would be present <br />at the next Council meeting. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked if all tobacco establishments had video surveillance devices. <br />Assistant City Administrator Crane believed this to be the case. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty explained that if the Ordinance were approved, each tobacco license holder in the <br />City would have to be brought into compliance with the new language. He recommended the <br />language regarding small bags be reworded to allow for the sale of sandwich bags. He agreed <br />that the City should not be regulating cigar prices in Mounds View. City Administrator Ericson <br />stated it was staff’s intent to bring all tobacco license holders into compliance. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller believed that addressing loitering in front of tobacco and liquor <br />establishments in the City would improve safety. She appreciated the report from the Ramsey <br />County Tobacco Coalition along with the proposed language changes to the tobacco code with <br />the revisions discussed. <br /> <br />Council Member Hull asked how many compliance checks were completed in the City each year. <br />Assistant City Administrator Crane reported the Police Department conducted four compliance <br />checks annually. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty recommended the Council and staff keep in mind that the amendment should be <br />written to apply to all tobacco businesses and not just Sam’s Market. He suggested that the City <br />be prepared to enforce the language within City Code. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause did not object to any of the provisions. He believed that the <br />suggestions to be good business practices while still allowing for the sale of tobacco. <br /> <br />Council Member Hull asked if other cities had similar Tobacco License requirements within City <br />Code for surveillance systems and recordings. Assistant City Administrator Crane commented <br />she would investigate this further and report back to the Council in August. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce Ordinance 889, <br />Revising Chapter 512 of the Mounds View City Code Pertaining to Cigarette and Tobacco <br />Products. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 1 (Hull) Motion carried. <br /> <br />E. Resolution 8276, Approving a Donation Collection Bin License for USAgain, <br />LLC, to Place a Donation Collection Bin at Cross of Glory Church located at <br />5472 Adams Street. <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator Crane stated that in October of 2013 the Council amended Title 500