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Item 07A Monday, October 27, 2014 City Council Meeting Page 2 • Each day of business, the licensee must inspect the parking lot and entrances of the retail establishment for litter and properly dispose of such litter. • The front windows of the retail establishment must be clear, untinted, and unobstructed, except that the signage required by this subsection must be posted in the windows. • The licensee must promptly remove any graffiti on the exterior of the retail establishment. Discussion: Staff received direction from the City Council to add the above conditions to Chapter 512 of the Mounds View City Code. During the first reading at the July 14, 2014, City Council Meeting, questions and concerns were raised by the City Council in regard to the following: a. The licensee must post signs in visible locations that prohibit loitering inside or near the front entrance of the retail establishment. Some City Councilmembers question why this was needed in the tobacco code. g. The licensee must not make sales of items commonly used by drug users and drug dealer, including but not limited to glass pipes, “dug-outs”, one hitters, grinders, measuring scales, and small bags. Some City Councilmembers were concerned whether “small bags” should be defined. Does “small bags” mean sandwich bags? j. The front windows of the retail establishment must be clear, untinted, and unobstructed, except that the signage required by this subsection must be posted in the windows. City Council was concerned on the enforcement aspect of this provision. k. The licensee must promptly remove any graffiti on the exterior of the retail establishment. City Council questioned whether this provision was necessary in the tobacco code since graffiti is covered in other areas of the City Code.