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City of Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota <br />Tobacco Regulation <br />Ordinance No. 68 Legend <br /> <br />The Ordinance regulating the sale, distribution, possession, and use of tobacco, tobacco products and tobacco <br />related devices was originally enacted by the City Council as Ordinance No. 68 on 13 March 1998. Since that <br />time, the City Council has made amendments to the Ordinance in keeping with changes in State law and the <br />wishes of the community. The following table indicates the original Ordinance and the said amendments. <br /> <br />Ordinance Description Enactment <br />68 An Ordinance regulating the sale, distribution, possession, and use of tobacco, tobacco products and tobacco related devices 13 March 1998 <br />115 An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 68, increasing the penalties for <br />violations of the Ordinance. 18 May 18, 2010 <br />68 Ordinance 68 updated to reflect 2024 federal and state legislation: <br />- Adding “nicotine or lobelia” <br />- Replacing “minors” and “18 years” with “persons under the age of 21 <br />years” <br />- Defining all tobacco and nicotine products as “licensed products” for <br />conciseness <br />- Referring all fines for violation to the “City’s adopted Fee Schedule”. <br />21 May 2024 <br /> <br />