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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 24, 2019 Page 4 1 deadly effect of cigarette smoking can take decades to show up, with vaping it can take just days 2 to change their life. She urged St. Anthony to take a proactive step to help limit the access of 3 these harmful products to people under the age of 21 by passing this ordinance. 4 5 Jaime Martinez explained he is wearing two hats; one is he has lived in the City of St. Anthony 6 Village for nineteen years and has also participated as an election judge for the City. He is also 7 representing the Minnesota Public Health Association. He indicated he has worked in public 8 health for almost thirty years and part of that time was spent at the Hennepin County Community 9 Health Department. He has also been at Clearway Minnesota, the foundation created from the 10 tobacco settlement. He noted he has been involved in tobacco and alcohol policy for many years 11 and is also co-chair of the Health Equity Committee with the organization. The association is 12 very committed to creating a healthier Minnesota through effective public health and practice of 13 engaged citizens. Their vision is to be an active, independent voice for public health in 14 Minnesota. The organization is made up of 400 members Statewide and has been around since 15 1907. He thought raising the age to 21 is a preventative effort to reduce the use of commercial 16 tobacco products by young people and prevent young people from either becoming addicted to 17 the product or incurring the resulting diseases that can come from smoking and premature death 18 as well. 19 20 Motion by Councilmember Randle, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve second 21 reading of Ordinance 2019-09; an Ordinance Amending Multiple Sections of Chapter 111 of the 22 Tobacco Ordinance to Raise the Minimum Age to Purchase to 21. 23 24 Councilmember Jenson thanked Staff for providing all of the different ways tobacco can be 25 consumed and the forms it can take. 26 27 Councilmember Stille mentioned this is the second reading and the Council could have waived 28 the second and third readings and got this through sooner. However, the Council talked about it 29 and determined it was an educational piece and the most democratic way to do this. 30 31 Motion carried 5-0. 32 33 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 34 35 City Manager Casey reported that Thursday, September 26th there will be a Smart Salting 36 Training for property managers from 9:00am-1:00pm. They are working in partnership with the 37 Rice Creek Watershed District. He also showed a video that was produced from the Ecofest. 38 39 Mayor Faust noted the City of St. Anthony Village was one of twelve cities invited by the 40 Commerce Department to have a presentation or day at the State Fair. This was a great honor for 41 the elected officials and is all Staff initiated. 42 43 Councilmember Gray stated he attended the Coffee with the Council last Saturday at City Hall. 44 There were some good discussions. He indicated the City continues to have these on the third 45 Saturday of every month and encouraged residents to attend. He noted he also attended the 46 Worksession last night which was a combination with the Planning Commission.