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12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 S City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 12, 2013 Page 6 Councilmember Jenson said the League of Minnesota Cities as well as cities are reviewing this as well, including most recently Duluth. He said St. Anthony is not the only city being conservative regarding this topic. Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Ordinance 2013-04; an Interim Ordinance Imposing a Moratorium on the Creation, Establishment or Operation of Businesses that Sell Electronic Cigarettes and on the Sampling of Electronic Cigarettes and Related Products in Business. Motion carried unanimously. C. Resolution 13-070; a Resolution Adopting Ordinance No. 2013-04, an Ordinance Imposing a Moratorium on the Creation, Establishment or Operation of Businesses that Sell Electronic Cigarettes, and on the Sampling of Electronic Cigarettes and related Products in Businesses. Mark Casey, City Manager, presenting. Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution 13-070; a Resolution Adopting Ordinance No. 2013-04, an Ordinance Imposing a Moratorium on the Creation, Establishment or Operation of Businesses that Sell Electronic Cigarettes, and on the Sampling of Electronic Cigarettes and related Products in Businesses. Motion carried unanimously. D. Resolution 13-071; a Resolution Authorizing a Study Regarding Regulation of Electronic Cigarettes and Related Devices. Mark Casey, City Manager, presenting Mayor Faust asked if this action will still allow bar establishments to have electronic cigarettes. City Manager Casey said the moratorium would have no effect on individual establishments on their property but is directed at vaping lounges or areas to sample and its potential land use impact. Mayor Faust said this will allow the businesses an opportunity to do right thing. Councilmember Roth clarified the action will not allow any business to sell or sample on site to a customer. City Manager Casey said that is correction, adding this applies only to those businesses with tobacco licenses and any new sellers of electronic cigarettes. Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution 13-071; a Resolution Authorizing a Study Regarding Regulation of Electronic Cigarettes and Related Devices. V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. Motion carried unanimously.