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implementing a MFPL or other policies that increase the cost of tobacco products should also <br />increase the availability of cessation interventions and conduct targeted outreach to low-income <br />communities to ensure that they are aware of and able to access available resources. <br />27 <br />Why $15? Why not $10, like St. Paul <br />$10 per pack/can is lower than the current retail price of many products in Minneapolis. <br />An assessment in the summer of 2023 of a sample of Minneapolis tobacco retailers found that the <br />majority (63%) did not sell any cigarettes for less than $10/pack. Similarly, the same assessment found <br />that 45% of retailers didn’t sell any chewing tobacco for less than $10/can. <br />Additionally, Minneapolis already has a Saint Paul, which has a minimum price of $2.60 per cigar <br />multiplied up to a pack of 5 ($13). <br />27 Menthol Coalition Factsheet on Culturally Specific Cessation for African American Community (ANSR, 2024). <br />Association for Nonsmokers- MN www.ansrmn.org <br />39