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. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 310 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE SALE, POSSESSION AND USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND TOBACCO RELATED DEVICES IN THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ORDAINS THAT CHAPTER 13.5 AND ITS SUBDIVISIONS ARE HEREBY ADDED TO THE ARDEN HILLS CITY CODE TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Chapter 13.5 Tobacco Products 13.5-1. Purpose. The City recognizes that many persons under the age of eighteen (18) years purchase or otherwise obtain, possess and use tobacco, tobacco products, and tobacco related devices, and that such sales, possession, and use are violations of both state and federal laws. . Studies, which are hereby accepted and adopted, have shown that most smokers begin smoking before they have reached the age of eighteen (18) years, and that those persons who reach the age of eighteen (18) years without having started smoking are significantly less likely to begin smoking. Smoking is believed to be associated with several serious health problems which subsequently place a financial burden on all levels of government. Consequently, this Chapter is intended to regulate the sale, possession, and use of tobacco, tobacco products, and tobacco related devices for the purpose of enforcing and furthering existing law, to protect minors against the serious effects associated with the illegal use of tobacco, tobacco products, and tobacco related devices, and to further the official public policy of the State of Minnesota in regard to preventing young people from starting to smoke as stated in Minnesota Statutes S 144.391. 13.5-2. Definitions and Interpretations. Except as may otherwise be provided or clearly implied by context, all terms shall be given their commonly accepted definitions. The singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. The masculine shall include the feminine and neuter and vice-versa. The term "shall" means mandatory and the term "may" means permissive. The following terms shall have the definitions given to them: (a) Tobacco Product. "Tobacco Product" means any substance or item containing . tobacco leaf, including but not limited to, cigarettes; cigars; pipe tobacco; snuff; fine cut or other chewing tobacco; cheroots; stogies; perique; granulated, plug cut,