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Approved: November 13, 2018 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION OCTOBER 15, 2018 5:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council Work Session at 5:00 p.m. Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Dave McClung and Steve Scott Absent: Councilmember Fran Holmes (Excused) Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault; Public Works Director/City Engineer Sue Polka; Eric Zweber, WSB; City Planner Jane Kansier; Finance Director Gayle Bauman; Communications Coordinator Dawn Skelly; and City Clerk Julie Hanson Mayor Grant requested Item I be added to the agenda to discuss Arden Hills Notes. 1. AGENDA ITEMS A. Tobacco Vendor Public Comment City Clerk Hanson stated at its work session in August, the Council discussed amending City Code pertaining to increasing the tobacco sales age to 21 and regulating the sale of flavored tobacco in the City. Kristen Ackert from the Association for Non-Smokers MN was present at the August work session and provided a presentation and statistics. The Council directed staff to move forward with a proposed ordinance amendment which will be addressed at a public hearing at the November 13, 2018, regular City Council meeting. City staff reached out to the five local businesses that are licensed to sell tobacco in Arden Hills and invited them to the October 15 work session should they wish to provide public comment. It was noted a Notice of Public Hearing will also be published in the Bulletin ten (10) days prior to the public hearing, as is also required. Mayor Grant asked if there were members of the public that had comment regarding the proposed ordinance amendment.