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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - APRIL 26, 1999 11 MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Malone seconded a motion to approve Planning Casc #99-06, preliminary plat, including variances for a zero building setback where 20 feet is required, zero parking setback where five feet is required, and to allow the use of a private drive rather than a public street, conditioned on: ] . Provision of the required easements for access, parking, sewer, water, and utilities between the four parcels. 2. Rice Creek Watershed District approval. 3. Conformance with the conditions of Planning Case 98-24, The motion carried unanimously (5-0). C. Ordinance #310, An Ordinance Relating to the Sale, Possession, and Use of Tobacco Products and Tobacco Related Devices in the City of Arden Hills Mr. Fritsinger explained that the City Council is asked to adopt Ordinance #310, "Relating to the Sale, Possession, and Use of Tobacco Products, and Tobacco Related Devices in the City of Arden Hills." This ordinance is in response to a Minnesota State Law passed in late 1997 which was focused on keeping tobacco products out of the hands of minors under the age of 18, At that time, even though the City did not have an ordinance in place, the City Council voted unanimously to join the North Suburban Tobacco Compliance Project. This project undertakes two compliance checks each year as it relates to this ordinance. The key component to the ordinance is the City's ability to license all retail tobacco outlets within the community and, based on compliance checks, to be able to penalize anyone found making illegal sales to minors. The ordinance would prohibit vending machines from establishments which minors have access to, The City has been advised that there is a lawsuit pending in Ramsey County to better define what these establishments are. Currently, the definition includes bars and restaurants and any tobacco vending machines in these types of facilities would have to be removed or placed in such a location that minors would not have access to the vending machines. There is language in the ordinance dealing with penalties to minors for trying to purchase tobacco products. The local vendors are supportive of the continued regulations and the penalties to both the vendors and the minors. The language in the proposed ordinance is consistent with that currently used by the State of Minnesota. It does not include any additional language that would place any stricter penalties or