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Minnesota Session Laws 1997, Chapter 227 Paae 2 of 4 In all cases where the juvenile court finds that a child has purchased or attempted to purchase an alcoholic beverage in violation of section 340A.503, if the child has a driver's license or permit to drive, and if the child used a driver's license, permit or Minnesota identification card to purchase or attempt to purchase the alcoholic beverage, the court shall forward its finding in the case and the child's driver's license or permit to the commissioner of public safety. Upon receipt, the commissioner shall suspend the child's license or permit for a period of 90 days. In all cases where the juvenile court finds that a child has purchased or attempted to purchase tobacco in violation of section 609.685, subdivision 3, if the child has a driver's license or permit to drive, and if the child used a driver's license, permit, or Minnesota identification card to purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco, the court shall forward its findin in the case and the child's driver's license or permit to the commissioner or public safety. Upon receipt, the commissioner shall suspend the child's license or permit for a period of 90 days. None of the dispositional alternatives described in clauses (a) to (f) shall be imposed by the court in a manner which would cause an undue hardship upon the child. . Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.195, _ subdivision 3a, is amended to read: Subd. 3a. [ENHANCED DISPOSITIONS.] If the juvenile court finds that a child has committed a second or subsequent juvenile alcohol or controlled substance offense, the court may impose any of the dispositional alternatives described in paragraphs (a) to (c). If the juvenile court finds that a child has committed a second or subsequent ju venile tobacco offense, the court may impose any of the dispositional alternatives described in paragraphs (a) to (c)_ (a) The court may impose any of the dispositional alternatives described in subdivision 3, clauses (a) to (f). 1 b) If the adjudicated petty offender has a driver's license or permit, the court may forward t e license or permit to the commissioner of public safety. The commissioner shall revoke the petty offender's driver's license or permit until the offender reaches the age of 18 years or for a period of one year, whichever is longer. (c) if the adjudicated petty offender has a driver's license or permit, the court may suspend the driver's license or permit for a period of up to 90 days, but may allow the offender driving privileges as necessary to travel to and from work. (d) If the adjudicated petty offender does not have a driver's license or permit, the court may prepare an order of denial of driving privileges. The order must provide that the petty offender will not be granted driving privileges until the offender reaches the age of 18 years or for a period of one year, whichever is longer. The court shall forward the order to the commissioner of public safety. The commissioner shall deny the offender's eligibility for a driver's license under section 171.04, for the period stated in the court order. Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 461.12, is amended to read: 461.12 [MUNICIPAL GIGARST?^a TOBACCO LICENSE.] Subdivision. 1. [AUTHORIZATION.] 4'he A town board or the governing body of each ts%- �.�. and a home rule charter and or statutory city may license and regulate the retail sale aE Late of _ wsagtse -=s tobacco as defined in section 609.685, subdivision 1, and f� establish a license fee for sales to recover the estimated cost of-enforcing this chanter f ees __ dif €eren# 'asses e€ - " r F€ nay=p 'd -€er the Jquf4 q i _ftent = viel_€;_n of th nsl and ;fe ether f h y The county board make 4:akm Y a t .l_ F reee -rx shall license and regulate the sale of tobacco in unorganized territory alsp t _F 9/16/97 9:54:50 AM