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ORDINANCE NO. 553 <br /> PAGE TWO OF THREE <br /> Subdivision 3 . Every licensee is responsible for the conduct <br /> of its employees while on the licensed premises and any sale or <br /> other disposition of Tobacco Products by an employee to a person <br /> under eighteen (18) years of age shall be considered an act of the <br /> licensee. <br /> 512 . 04 Prohibited Sales <br /> Subdivision 1. No person shall sell, offer for sale, give <br /> away, furnish or deliver any tobacco-relatedproductto-any-person— <br /> under eighteen (18) years of age. <br /> Subdivision 2 . No person under eighteen (18) years of age <br /> shall sell tobacco-related products. <br /> 512 . 05 Penalties <br /> Subdivision 1. Any person selling or furnishing a tobacco- <br /> related product to any person under eighteen (18) years of age <br /> shall be guilty of an Administrative Offense and shall pay an <br /> administrative penalty of twenty-five dollars. <br /> Subdivision 2 . Any licensee whose employee violates any <br /> provisions of this ordinance is guilty of an Administrative Offense <br /> and shall pay an administrative penalty of fifty dollars. <br /> 512 . 06 Suspension or Revocation <br /> Subdivision 1. Any violation of any provision of this <br /> ordinance may be cause for suspension or revocation. A second <br /> violation within twelve months shall result in a suspension of at <br /> least two (2) days. A third violation within a twenty-four months <br /> timeframe shall result in a suspension of at least five (5) days. <br /> A fourth violation within a twenty-four months timeframe shall <br /> result in revocation of license for the balance of the year. <br /> 512 . 07 Hearing and Notice <br /> Subdivision 1. Revocation or suspension of a license shall be <br /> preceded by a hearing before the Police Chief. A hearing notice <br /> shall be given at least ten days prior to the hearing including <br /> notice of the time and place of the hearing and shall state the <br /> nature of the charges against the licensee. <br /> Subdivision 2 . An aggrieved party may appeal the decision of <br /> the Police Chief within ten days of receiving notice of the City's <br /> action. The filing of an appeal stays the action of the Police <br /> Chief in suspending or revoking a license until the City Council <br /> makes a final decision. <br />