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<br />CHAPTER 116: TOBACCO REGULATIONS; SALES <br /> <br />Section <br /> <br />116.01 Purpose <br />116.02 Definitions <br />116.03 License required <br />116.04 Fees <br />116.05 Basis for denial of license <br />116.06 Prohibited sales <br />116. 07 Vending machines <br />116.08 Self-service sales <br />116.09 Responsibility <br />116.10 Compliance checks and inspections <br />116.11 Other illegal acts <br />116.12 Violations <br />116.13 Exceptions and defenses <br /> <br />116.99 Penalty <br /> <br />~ 116.01 PURPOSE. <br /> <br />The city recognizes that many persons under the age of 18 years purchase or otherwise obtain, <br />possess and use tobacco, tobacco products and tobacco-related devices, and these sales, possession and <br />use are violations of both state and federal laws; and because studies, which the city hereby accepts and <br />adopts, have shown that most smokers begin smoking before they have reached the age of 18 years and <br />that those persons who reach the age of 18 years without having started smoking are significantly less <br />likely to begin smoking; and because smoking has been shown to be the cause of several serious health <br />problems which subsequently place a financial burden on all levels of government; this chapter shall be <br />intended to regulate the sale, possession and use of tobacco, tobacco products and tobacco-related devices <br />for the purpose of enforcing and furthering existing laws; to protect minors against the serious effects <br />associated with illegal use of tobacco, tobacco products and tobacco devices; and to further the official <br />public policy of the State of Minnesota in regard to preventing young people from starting to smoke as <br />stated in M.S. ~ 144.391, as it may be amended from time to time. <br />(Ord. 66, passed--) <br /> <br />77 <br /> <br />t.. .. <br />\ <br /> <br />3/ <br /> <br />.---\ <br />