HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 889 ORDINANCE NO. 889
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 512 OF THE CITY CODE BY ADDING
TOBACCO LICENSE CONDITIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends its City Code to
add conditions to licenses for the sales of tobacco, tobacco related devices and products, and
electronic delivery devices in the City of Mounds View.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Section 512.03 of
Chapter 512 of the Mounds View City Code by adding the following new subdivision:
Subd. 15. Each license issued under this article is subject to all of the following conditions:
a. The licensee must post signs in visible locations that prohibit loitering inside or near the front
entrance of the retail establishment.
b. The licensee must fully light the interior of the retail establishment during business hours such
that every part, corner, aisle, room, and section of the retail establishment is illuminated wholly.
c. The sales counter, store entrance, and interior of the retail establishment shall be visually
recorded with a videotape or similar device at a quality level that allows the visual identification
of patrons and employees. The recordings shall be maintained and made available to the police
for thirty calendar days before being reused.
d. The licensee must post a sign at the front entrance that prohibits selling tobacco related
products to minors.
e. The licensee must fully cooperate with representatives from the City of Mounds View when
present at the retail establishment for City business purposes.
f. The licensee must maintain clean and clear front and rear entrances of the retail establishment.
g. The licensee may not supply matches to non-purchasing customers.
h. Each day of business,the licensee must inspect the entrances of the retail establishment for
litter and properly dispose of such litter.
i. The licensee must promptly remove any graffiti on the exterior of the retail establishment.
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SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Section 512.05 of
Chapter 512 of the Mounds View City Code by adding the following underlined addition:
Subd. 1. Grounds for denying the issuance or renewal of a license under this
chapter include but are not limited to the following:
a. The applicant is under the age of 18 years.
b. The applicant has been convicted within the past five years of any violation of
a federal, state, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to
tobacco, tobacco products,tobacco-related devices, or electronic delivery devices.
c. The applicant has had a license to sell tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco-
related devices, or electronic delivery devices revoked within the preceding 12
months of the date of application.
d. The applicant fails to provide any information required on the application,
or provides false or misleading information.
e. The applicant is prohibited by federal, state, or other local law, ordinance, or
other regulation from holding a license.
f. The applicant is not of good moral character.
SECTION 4. In accordance with Section 3.07 of the City Charter, City staff shall have the
following summary printed in the official City newspaper in lieu of the complete ordinance:
On October 27, 2014, the City Council adopted Ordinance 889 by amending Chapter 512
of the Mounds View City Code to add a basis of denial and conditions on licenses for the
sales of tobacco, tobacco related devices and products, and electronic delivery devices in
the City of Mounds View.
A printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection during regular business hours
at Mounds View City Hall and is available on line at the City's web site located at
www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days from and after its passage
and publication, in accordance with Section 3.09 of the City Charter.
Introduction and First Reading by the Mounds View City Council on September 22,2014.
Second Reading and Adoption by the Mounds View City Council on October 27,2014.
Publication Date: November 6, 2014.
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James Ericson
City Administrator
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