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<br /> -- - --- <br /> I'. ..- <br /> 145 University Avenue West <br /> League of Minnesota Cities St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 <br /> I August 16, 1996 <br /> I Nancy Christensen <br /> Executive Director <br /> 1 Minnesota Grocers Association <br /> 533 St. Clair Avenue <br /> St. Paul, MN 55102 <br /> 1 <br /> I Dear Nancy: <br /> Enclosed is a revised edition of the League's model tobacco ordinance. In this revision, <br /> I comments that could be viewed as being editorial or endorsing of a particular view have been <br /> removed. Further, additional options and points of clarification have been added. However, <br /> because the intent of a model ordinance is to provide cities with a comprehensive guide as to <br /> .. what the may legally do to combat a particular problem, in this case underage tobacco use, it <br /> was not possible to incorporate an of the requested changes you summarized on behalf the <br /> assorted retailers' associations. <br /> I The disclaimer cover sheet for the ordinance has been revised to include the Grocers' <br /> I Association and the Retailers' Association as additional sources of information and to point out <br /> that other groups may also be available. Further, the disclaimer now more clearly states that <br /> the ordinance is only a model and should be modified to meet the needs of each particular city. <br /> 1 To achieve that goal, the disclaimer also encourages cities to work with the merchants in the <br /> drafting of the ordinance. <br /> 1 In section 500, language was added that states that while a city has the authority to deny a <br /> license for the stated grounds, it does not have to unless otherwise required by law. Language <br /> was also added to the notes field reminding cities of the need to provide due process and to not <br /> I act arbitrarily and capriciously. The grounds themselves, however, were not modified as they <br /> are representative samples of what the courts have said are valid grounds for denying a <br /> license. <br /> I Because this model is intended to be a comprehensive guide, item C was not removed from <br /> I Section 600. The note cross-referenced, however, has been expanded in Section 800. <br /> Again, because the model is intended to be comprehensive, Section 800 was not eliminated. <br /> if However, to address the valid concerns raised during our meetings, language has been added <br /> to raise those concerns and additional options have been added. <br /> 1 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIR:-.tA1'tVE ACTION EMPLOYER <br /> (i\1:~)~dl L!l)iJ (3001 925.lI22 T IlI1 ',(; '2 i 2, [.] 290 F,l'\d;\'21~:l.l2> <br /> -- -------- ---..- ..... ---- - ------- --- <br />