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City of Arden Hills Chapter 3 Licenses and Regulations Section 350 - Tobacco Products 350.01 Purpose and Intent. Because the City recognizes that many persons under the age of eighteen (18) years purchase or otherwise obtain, possess and use tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco-related devices, and nicotine or lobelia delivery devices, and that such sales, possession and use are violations of both state and federal laws; and because studies have shown that most smokers begin smoking before they have reached the age of eighteen (18) years, and that those persons who reach the age of eighteen (18) years without having started smoking are significantly less likely to begin smoking; and because smoking has been shown to be the cause of several serious health problems which subsequently place a�nancial burden on all levels of government; this ordinance shall be intended to regulate the sale, possession, and use of tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco-related devices, and nicotine or lobeli� delivery 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, tobacco- related devices, and nicotine or lobelia delivery devices, and to further the official public policy of the State of Minnesota in regard to preventing young people from starting to smoke as stated in M.S. § 144.391, as it may be amended from time to time. 350.02 Definitions Subd. l. Except as may otherwise be provided or clearly implied by context, all terms shall be given their commonly accepted defnitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. Subd. 2. The term "shall" means mandatory and the term "may" means permissive. The following terms shall h�ve the definitions given to them: 3-1 Adopted December 17, 2001