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<br />... .-. - <br />- <br /> . <br />I <br />.e CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br />. DATE: January 5, 1996 <br /> TO: Mayor and Council <br />. FROM: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrato~ <br />. SUBJECT: North Suburban Tobacco Compliance Project <br />. Request <br /> The University of Minnesota, on behalf of the North Suburban Tobacco Compliance Project, <br /> has requested from the City a letter of interest and support of its attempts to obtain funding to <br />. address youth alcohol and tobacco sales problems. <br /> Background <br />. The attached letter describes the project in more depth. The Mayor at the January 2,1996, <br /> Council Meeting, directed Staff to investigate this request and provide the Council with <br /> additional information. <br />.e Staff discussed this project with John Gehan, of the University of Minnesota, who provided <br />. some additional information. <br /> 1. The communities of Falcon Heights, Maplewood, New Brighton, Roseville, <br />. North St. Paul, Shoreview and White Bear Lake have previously been <br /> involved in similar efforts and are considering participating in this proposal. <br /> To date only Vadnais Heights and Roseville have committed. 1 did talk to <br />. Shoreview and New Brighton, who indicated their intentions to participate. <br /> 2, The letter of support would not commit the City to any future financial <br />. commitments. The City, ifit continued to participate after recipt of the Grant, <br /> may be responsible for the costs of any local police involvement. If the Grant <br /> is received, the City would have the ability to decide if it wanted to fully <br />. participate or not. <br /> Recommendation <br />. Staff recommends the Council show support and interest in the project by sending the <br /> attached letter. <br />. <br />.- <br />. <br />