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Mounds View City Council September 24, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 5 1 Assistant City Administrator Crane stated that, in conformance with City Code, it is prohibited to 2 sell cigarettes to anyone under the age of 18. On August 27th the Mounds View Police 3 Department conducted compliance checks and CVS failed. In accordance with City Code, the 4 first violation allowed for an administrative fine of $150. The City also has the right to place a 5 penalty on the CVS employee. Staff recommended the Council authorize the administrative 6 penalty and not pursue the CVS employee. 7 8 Police Chief Kinney described the compliance check process with the Council in detail stating 9 the department had worked with minors from the North Suburban Tobacco Alliance Project on 10 these compliance checks. 11 12 Mayor Flaherty asked if the ID’s used by the minors clearly state they are underage. Police Chief 13 Kinney stated this was the case, the minors use their own personal valid State ID. 14 15 Steve Hodgson, CVS representative, explained the CVS employee responsible for the sale had 16 been terminated. He indicated CVS had a zero tolerance policy for tobacco sales to minors and 17 bi-annual training would continue for all other employees, to assure this does not happen again in 18 the future. 19 20 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7993, a 21 Resolution Authorizing an Administrative Penalty to CVS Pharmacy, located at 2800 County 22 Road 10, for Violation of Chapter 512 to the Mounds View City Code. 23 24 Council Member Mueller was sorry the employee lost his job but appreciated the zero tolerance 25 policy. She encouraged CVS to continue training its employees on how to properly conduct 26 tobacco sales. 27 28 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 29 30 C. Resolution 7994, a Resolution Authorizing an Administrative Penalty to 31 Mounds View BP, located at 2155 County Road 10, for Violation of Chapter 32 512 of the Mounds View City Code. 33 34 Assistant City Administrator Crane stated that in conformance with City Code, it is prohibited to 35 sell cigarettes to anyone under the age of 18. On August 27th the Mounds View Police 36 Department conducted compliance checks and BP failed. In accordance with City Code, the first 37 violation allowed for an administrative fine of $150. Staff recommended the Council authorize 38 the administrative penalty. 39 40 Council Member Mueller questioned how the City would be made aware if actions were taken by 41 BP to assure this does not happen again in the future. Assistant City Administrator Crane 42 explained BP was invited to this evening’s meeting to speak to the matter, but was not in 43 attendance. She commented she could speak with representatives from BP and could report back 44 to the Council. 45