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47 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE ORDINANCE 2011-001 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO REGULATION OF TOBACCO SALES, AMENDING SECTION 111 OF THE ST. ANTHONY CITY CODE 0W 4 RE TIES TOBACCO REGULATIONS § 111.044 RECITALS. The Minnesota Legislature has enacted the Minnesota Clean Air Act (Minnesota Statutes, Sections 144.411 to 144.417), the purpose of which is to protect employees and the general public from the hazards of secondhand smoke by eliminating smoking in public places, places of employment, public transportation and at public meetings, and nothing in the Minnesota Clean Air Act prohibits the City from enacting and enforcing more stringent measures to protect individuals from secondhand smoke. Pursuant to this authority and for the purpose of protecting individuals from the hazards of secondhand smoke the City has determined to prohibit the lighting of tobacco in a retail establishment by a customer or potential customer for the purpose of sampling tobacco products. § 111.045 PURPOSE. The City recognizes that many person under the age of 18 years purchase or otherwise obtain, possess, and use tobacco. Tobacco products, and tobacco related devices, the sales, possession, and use are violations of both state and federal laws. The City further recognizes the public health hazards of exposure of individuals to secondhand smoke. This subchapter is intended to regulate the sale, possession, and use of tobacco, tobacco products, and tobacco related devices for the purpose of enforcing and furthering existing laws, to protect minors against the serious effects associated with the illegal use of tobacco, tobacco products, and tobacco related devices, to protect individuals from the hazards of secondhand smoke, and to further the official public policy of the State of Minnesota as stated in M.S. § 144.391 and M. S. § 144.412 , as may be amended from time to time. (1993 Code, § 510.01) § 111.046 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. COMPLIANCE CHECKS The process the City uses to investigate and ensure those authorized to sell tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco related devices are complying with the requirements of this subchapter. COMPLIANCE CHECKS shall involve minors who are authorized by this subchapter, state and federal regulations and who attempt to purchase tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco related devices for educational, research, and training purposes, and for the enforcement of the aforementioned city, state, and federal regulations pertaining to tobacco, tobacco products, and tobacco related devices. INDIVIDUALLYPACKAGED. The practice of selling any tobacco or tobacco product wrapped individually for sale. Individually wrapped tobacco and tobacco products shall include, but not be limited to, single cigarette packs, single bags or cans of loose tobacco in any form, and single cans or other packaging for snuff or chewing tobacco. Cartons or other packaging