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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 13, 2023 11 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 11. NEW BUSINESS A. Arden Hills City Code Relating To Tobacco Products • Ordinance 2023-012 Amending Chapter 3, Section 350 of the Arden Hills City Code Regarding Tobacco Products • Authorization for Publication of Summary Ordinance 2023-012 Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hanson stated the City Council previously directed staff to work with the City Attorney to clarify language in City Code regarding the sale of flavored tobacco products, specifically pertaining to synthetic nicotine products and prohibiting their sale in the City. Staff reviewed the redlined draft proposed language amending Chapter 3, Section 350 and the clean version which addresses synthetic nicotine and provides for other minor housekeeping changes. Staff is requesting Council consider approval of Ordinance 2023-012 and authorize staff to publish a Summary Ordinance. Please note City Attorney Jack Brooksbank will be in attendance at this meeting for questions. In addition, a letter dated October 9, 2023, was mailed to the six businesses that hold a tobacco license in Arden Hills (Brausen Holiday, Arden Hills Tobacco, Cub Foods, Cub Discount Liquor, Holiday Stationstore and Walgreens). The letter informed the licensees that the City Council would be considering this amendment at its November 13, 2023 meeting and invited the businesses to provide comment. It was noted staff heard back from one business owner stating this individual would be emailing the Council. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Rousseau seconded a motion to adopt Ordinance 2023-012 Amending Chapter 3, Section 350 of the Arden Hills City Code Regarding Tobacco Products. The motion carried (5- 0). MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Rousseau seconded a motion to approve Authorization for Publication Summary of Summary Ordinance 2023-012. The motion carried (5-0). B. Motion to Consider the Removal of Mark Kelliher from the PTRC City Administrator Perrault explained this item was brought forward by Councilmember Rousseau. He reported City Code does allow for the Council to remove a sitting Committee or Commission member by a simple majority vote. Councilmember Holden questioned if this matter could be discussed in Closed Session. City Attorney Schmidt advised it was not possible for this to be discussed in Closed Session tonight. She stated per City Code, the only requirement was for the Council to take a vote to remove a member.