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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-005ORDINANCE NO. 2019-005 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS, SECTION 350, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, SUBSECTION 350.06, PROHIBITED SALES OF THE ARDEN HILLS CITY CODE REGARDING PROBITED SALES THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Licenses and Regulations, Section 350, Tobacco Products, Subsection 350.06, Subd. 2, Prohibited Sales, is hereby amended as follows: 350.06 Prohibited Sales. It shall be a violation of this section for any person to sell or offer to sell any licensed products as follows: Subd. 1 No person shall sell any licensed product to any person under the age of 21. A.Age Verification. Licensees must verify by means of government-issued photographic identification that the purchaser is at least 21 years of age. Verification is not required for a person over the age of 30. That the person appeared to be 30 years of age or older does not constitute a defense to a violation of this subsection. B.Signage. Notice of the legal sales age and age verification requirement must be posted at each location where licensed products are offered for sale. The required signage, which will be provided to the licensee by the city, must be posted in a manner that is clearly visible to anyone who is or is considering making a purchase. Subd. 2 After December 31, 2019, no person shall sell or offer for sale any flavored products. Subd. 3 By means of any type of vending machine. Subd. 4 By means of self-service methods whereby the customer does not need to make a verbal or written request to an employee of the licensed premises in order to receive the licensed product and whereby there is not a physical exchange of the licensed product between the licensee, or the licensee's employee, and the customer. Subd. 5 By means of "loosies" as defined in 350.02 Definitions. Subd. 6 Containing opium, morphine,jimson weed, bella donna, strychnos, cocaine, marijuana, or other deleterious, hallucinogenic,toxic or controlled substances except nicotine and other substances found naturally in tobacco or added as part of an otherwise lawful manufacturing process. It is not the intention of this provision to ban the sale of lawfully manufactured cigarettes or other tobacco products. Subd. 7 No person shall sell or offer for sale any liquid,whether or not such liquid contains nicotine,which is intended for human consumption and use in an electronic delivery device, in packaging that is not child-resistant. Upon request, a licensee must provide a copy of the certificate of compliance or full laboratory testing report for the packaging use. Subd. 8 By any means, to any other person, or in any other manner or form prohibited by federal, state or other local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and publication according to law. PASSED and ADOPTED this 8th day of July, 2019,by the City Council of the City of Arden Hills, Minnesota. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS By Ov David Grant, Mayor ATTEST: Jul' Hanson, City Clerk Published in the Shoreview-Arden Hills Bulletin on July 17, 2019.