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• y, City of Mounds View Staff Report Item No: 08A Meeting Date: January 10, 2022 Type of Business: Council Business City Administrator Review: To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Introduction and First Reading, Ordinance 986 Amending Title XI, Chapter 118, Relating to Cigarettes and Tobacco Products Introduction: Chapter 118 of the Mounds View Municipal Code relating to cigarettes and tobacco products needs amendment with recommendation from the City Attorney. Some minor "clean-up" revisions are also needed. Discussion: Staff received a couple of recent inquiries regarding on-line tobacco sales and/or delivery. The City Attorney recommends that Chapter 118 be amended to clarify that the sale of "regulated products" must take place on the licensed premises of the retail establishment and not by means of delivery. Along with this revision, a few minor corrections are necessary. Chapter 118 contains reference to the City's fees schedule for violations of this Chapter. However, as violations of this Chapter are misdemeanors, they are processed via the Ramsey Court system and fees and penalties are determined by Minnesota State Statutes. Therefore, any reference to the Mounds View Fee Schedule is to be removed. State law requires a 30-day written notice to all existing licensees regarding tobacco related Code amendments. All Mounds View cigarette/tobacco license holders were notified by US mail of the proposed ordinance amendment and the City Council meeting of January 10, 2022, taking action on this item as required. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 986. Respectfully, Nyle Zikmund City Administrator The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community