HomeMy WebLinkAboutTobacco Free Policy Request - DraftTobacco-Free Park Policy Request
As students in the community, we are asking the City of Mounds View to adopt a tobacco-free policy for the City’s parks, recreational and forestry areas and facilities.
City of Mound View Parks, Recreation and Forestry
Subject: Prohibition of tobacco use in the City of Mound View’s park system.
Purpose: To create a safe environment for community members who use Mound View Parks, Recreation and Forestry facilities.
Policy Statement: The City Mound View prohibits the use of any tobacco product on all City-owned park land, park facilities, and open spaces, including picnic grounds, walking/biking
paths, and restrooms areas.
The park areas prohibiting tobacco use would include the following:
Silver View Park City Hall Park Groveland Park Hillview Park Greenfield Park Woodcrest Park Oakwood Park Lakeside Park Random Park Lambert Park Mounds View Community Center
Exceptions: The following are exceptions to this policy.
Designated smoking areas at the Community Center
Confines of a vehicle parked in a designated parking area or adjacent to a public street.
Implementation: Enforcing the Tobacco-Free Park Policy in Mounds View will be through voluntary compliance.
TFYR (Tobacco Free Youth Recreation) will provide 100 12” x 18” metal blue and white metal signs to be posted at all City-owned parks, recreation facilities, and open spaces. Posted
signs will remind community members of the Tobacco-Free Park Policy.
Athletic associations that utilize City-owned facilities must commit to enforcing this policy.
Mounds View School District students, community members and/or City staff will make periodic observations of recreation facilities and parkland to monitor for compliance.
A community awareness program will be implemented to assist in the education and enforcement of this policy.
Effective date:
This policy statement is effective immediately upon the date of adoption.