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. ain thou <br /> ilia e <br /> Administrative Offices <br /> 3301 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony, Minnesota.55418-1699 <br /> (612) 789-8881 FAX (612) 781-9323 <br /> February 4, 1998 <br /> Mr. Rick Knutson, Manager <br /> Snyder Drug <br /> 2900 Pentagon Drive <br /> St. Anthony, MN 55418 <br /> Dear Mr. Knutson: <br /> This letter is being sent as notification to you that the City is in the process of drafting an <br /> amendment to the City Ordinance, Chapter 5, Section 510 - Cigarettes, to further the official <br /> public policy of the State of Minnesota as stated in Minn. Stat. §144.391. <br /> By State law, the City of St. Anthony is required to provide notice to vendors and <br /> establishments within the City limits that sell or distribute tobacco and tobacco related products <br /> of the upcoming adoption of an amendment to the City's cigarette or tobacco ordinance. The <br /> proposed ordinance amendment is required to go through three public readings, which will be <br /> done during regularly scheduled City Council meetings. The proposed tobacco ordinance <br /> amendment is scheduled for its first public reading on March 24, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. The <br /> second reading will be April 14' and the final reading and adoption of the amendment will be <br /> April 28, 1998. <br /> In addition to adopting the proposed tobacco amendment to the City Ordinance, the City <br /> Council is also considering an increase of the annual licensing fee to sell cigarettes or tobacco <br /> products to $200. It is anticipated that this increase to the licensing fee will be effective as of <br /> March 15, 1999. <br /> If you have any questions regarding this process or the proposed ordinance amendment, please <br /> call Police Chief Engstrom at 789-5015 or me at 789-8881. <br /> Sincer y, <br /> Mich . Mornson, <br /> . City Manager <br /> Enc. <br />