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<br />AGENDA ITEM – 1A <br /> <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> <br />DATE: August 20, 2018 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Julie Hanson, City Clerk <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Tobacco 21 Presentation <br /> <br />Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br /> N/A N/A N/A <br /> <br /> <br />Council Should Consider <br /> <br />Providing direction regarding increasing the age to 21 regarding tobacco purchases and/or <br />restricting the sale of flavored tobacco in Arden Hills. <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The Council previously requested information regarding the Tobacco 21 initiative. Many cities <br />in the metro area are supporting this initiative. Should the Council wish to support the <br />implementation of tobacco restrictions in Arden Hills, an ordinance amendment would be <br />required. Staff would work with Tobacco 21 and the City Attorney should the Council wish to <br />move forward. <br /> <br />Kristen Ackert of Tobacco 21 will provide a presentation regarding this initiative and will <br />answer questions the Council may have. Attached for your review are handouts provided by <br />Tobacco 21. <br /> <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />Attachment A: Various literature from Tobacco 21