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,ARZEN HILLS <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2019-036 <br /> RESOLUTION PARTIALLY SUSPENDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE <br /> REGULATING SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS <br /> WHEREAS, on March 25, 2019 the City Council adopted Ordinance 2019-005 <br /> prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to persons under 21 and prohibiting the sale of flavored <br /> tobacco products within the City, and; <br /> WHEREAS, on September 6, 2019, Arden Hills Tobacco Inc. filed a lawsuit against the <br /> City in Ramsey County District Court challenging that portion of the ordinance prohibiting the <br /> sale of flavored tobacco products, and; <br /> WHEREAS,on October 9,2019, Arden Hills Tobacco Inc. filed a Motion for Temporary <br /> Injunction seeking to enjoin the City's "ordinance banning the sale of flavored tobacco products <br /> from going into effect or being enforced," and; <br /> WHEREAS,the City is willing to delay the effective date of that portion of the ordinance <br /> prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products during the pendency of the litigation. <br /> NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ARDEN <br /> HILLS, MINNESOTA: <br /> 1. The portion of Ordinance 2019-005 prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products <br /> within the City, in particular the amendments to Section 350.06 of the City Code, is <br /> hereby suspended until the Ramsey County District Court enters final judgment in the <br /> lawsuit, or December 31, 2020, whichever comes first. <br /> 2. The City Clerk shall promptly notify all current tobacco licensees of this action. <br /> ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS THIS <br /> 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2019. <br /> David Grant,Mayor <br /> TTEST: <br /> J ie Hanson, City Clerk <br />