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City Council meeting of October 6, 1997 Page 3 PUBLIC HEARING (TOBACCO SALES ORDINANCE) A public hearing was held by the Council to consider adoption of an ordinance regulating the sale, possession, and use of tobacco, tobacco products, and tobacco -related devices in the City of Hugo. A copy of the proposed ordinance was provided to the four school districts within the community, the Washington County HELM, and all current tobacco license holders in the City. Mark Granger, 61 Stop, addressed the Council regarding the definition for tobacco -related products as they relate to pipe tobacco and cigars. He stated that State and Federal law does not include these items in their definitions, and why is the City of Hugo more restrictive? Mr. Granger also questioned compliance checks, and wondered why retailers carry the burden of penalizing offending youths. After deleting reference to cigars and pipe tobacco from Section 50.020, Subd. 1, the following motion was made: Leroux made motion, Goiffon seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 1997-317, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE SALE, POSSESSION, AND USE OF TOBACCO, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, TOBACCO -RELATED DEVICES IN THE CITY AND TO REDUCE THE ILLEGAL SALE, POSSESSION, AND USE OF SUCH ITEMS TO AND BY MINORS. A summary of this ordinance was approved for publication by the City Council. VOTING AYE: Barnes, Goiffon, Leroux, Miron Motion Carried. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE The Council reviewed a copy of the resolution recently passed by the Metropolitan Council regarding the City's Comp Plan. It allows the City to bring an additional 500 net acres of property into the MUSA, within Sections 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31, and 32, as identified in the City of Hugo's proposed Plan modification map. It also requires the City to provide the Met Council a modified Plan with additional information on proposed population densities. No Council action was necessary for this matter. RECEIPT OF BIDS (EMERGENCY WARNING SIRENS) The bids received for the construction of a new emergency warning siren near the south water tower and installation of a replacement siren by the north water tower were provided to the Council. Miron made motion, Barnes seconded, to accept the recommendation of the City Engineer, and award the contract to Electric Service Company of Minneapolis., for two emergency sirens for the bid of $34,900.00. All aye. Motion Carried.