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Mounds View City Council November 28, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 4 Devices and Products within the City of Mounds View. 1 2 City Administrator Ericson stated this item was before the Council for a second reading. He 3 indicated in May of 2011, the Council issued a moratorium regarding the possession, sale and 4 consumption of tobacco and tobacco related products to allow Staff time to revise the City’s 5 Code. He noted the City has been working with the Ramsey Tobacco Coalition to draft an 6 Ordinance, which was first reviewed on November 14, 2011. 7 8 City Administrator Ericson reviewed the text changes to the Ordinance in detail. He clarified the 9 1,000 foot stipulation would apply to new tobacco establishments in the City and not existing. 10 Based on the revisions and updates, Staff recommended the Council adopt Ordinance 865. 11 12 Council Member Mueller requested the sentence regarding the reports and effects of tobacco use 13 be removed from the Ordinance. City Administrator Ericson stated this was a recommendation 14 by the Ramsey Tobacco Coalition but could be removed. 15 16 The Council was in agreement with removing this sentence. 17 18 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 865, 19 an Ordinance Regulating the Possession, Sale and Consumption of Tobacco and Tobacco 20 Related Devices and Products within the City of Mounds View removing the sentence as stated 21 above. 22 23 ROLL CALL: Hull/Stigney/Mueller/Gunn/Flaherty. 24 25 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 26 27 D. Resolution 7859, Approving a Cost of Living Adjustment/Insurance 28 Contribution Adjustment for Non-Union Employees, and Approving the 29 Health Insurance Opt-Out Program. 30 31 City Administrator Ericson indicated this request was brought to the Council on an annual basis. 32 He noted the cost of living adjustment being requested for 2012 was 1½%. The insurance 33 contribution adjustment was $917.33 which was $50 higher than in 2011 rates. 34 35 City Administrator Ericson requested the Council also adopt a the health insurance opt-out 36 program to allow employees who receive insurance from other family members to opt-out of the 37 City’s benefits and receive a $200 monthly stipend. This would be a cost savings program to the 38 City. 39 40 Council Member Mueller questioned if an employee were to opt-out of the City’s health 41 insurance, if the employee could return in the future. City Administrator Ericson stated this 42 would be an option. 43 44 Council Member Mueller asked if the League of Minnesota Cities has reviewed the information. 45