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= Agenda Section: 9.7 1706REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 91-131CReport Date: 12-19-91 �iu° STAFF REPORT Council Action: ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE December 23, 1991 ❑ Public Hearings ❑ Consent Agenda C Council Business Item Description: Designating all City Buildings and City Vehicles as Smoke Free Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY; The trend nationwide in recent years has been to designate all government buildings and vehicles as Smoke Free. The rationale for the action has been one of health consciousness and safety awareness . Risk Management specialists have been recommending such policies for years to reduce potential liabilities in the work place from "second-hand smoke" . Implementing a policy which prohibits smoking in vehicles is also highly recommended as a safety precaution. It is a proven insurance statistic that non-smokers have fewer automobile accidents than those individuals who smoke. Designating all City buildings and vehicles as Smoke Free has been discussed for several years and most frequently this year as the number of complaints from staff and visitors to City Hall has increased. The majority of cities in the Metro area have enacted similar policies as had the State of Minnesota and other government institutions. Such action is more the norm than the exception. The Department Heads and myself discussed the need for a more restrictive policy in Mounds View and agree with Council that the time has come for a Smoke-F-ree-en i-ronment-. refore, the-at-tacked-policy is presented for your consideration. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator j2ECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 4153 Designating All City-Owned Buildings and Vehicles Smoke-Free Effective January 1, 1992