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City of Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota <br />Tobacco and Nicotine Regulation <br />Ordinance No. 68 <br />AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE, DISTRIBUTION, POSSESSION, AND USE OF TOBACCO; <br />TOBACCO -RELATED AND ELECTRONIC DELIVERY DEVICES; AND NICOTINE AND LIOBELIA <br />PRODUCTS IN THE CITY OF GEM LAKE AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS AND <br />TO REDUCE THE ILLEGAL SALE, DISTRIBUTION, POSSESSION, AND USE OF SUCH ITEMS TO <br />AND BY PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS. <br />The City Council of the City of Gem Lake hereby ordains: <br />Section 1. <br />1. Authority. This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to authority granted in the United States FDA Tobacco <br />Regulations of 1996 and Minnesota Statutes along with amendments which, from time to time, may be <br />made thereto. <br />2. Purpose and Intent. <br />Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to recognize that the sale, distribution, possession, and <br />use of tobacco; tobacco -related and electronic delivery devices; and nicotine and lobelia products <br />to persons under the age of twenty-one (21) years is in violation of the laws of the State of <br />Minnesota and the United States, and to protect and promote the health, safety, and general <br />welfare of the both the general public and minors by recognizing that smoking has been shown to <br />be the cause of several serious health problems which subsequently place a financial burden on all <br />levels of government. <br />2. Intent. The intent of this Ordinance is to accomplish the purpose through regulation of the sale, <br />distribution, possession, and use tobacco; tobacco -related and electronic delivery devices; and <br />nicotine and lobelia products thus enforcing and furthering existing laws including, but not limited <br />to, Minn Stat. § 461. <br />3. Title. This Ordinance shall be known as the "Tobacco and Nicotine Regulation Ordinance" of the City of <br />Gem Lake. <br />Section 2. <br />1. Interpretation. In the interpretation and application of this Ordinance, its provisions shall be held to be <br />minimum requirements and shall not be construed so as to fully effect its purpose and shall not be deemed a <br />limitation or repeal of any other power established by law or Ordinance except as specifically provided <br />herein. In the event that conflicting requirements are imposed by this Ordinance or by other Ordinances of <br />the City of Gem Lake, the more restrictive provisions shall apply. <br />2. Construction of Wording. Words used in the present tense include the past and future tense; the singular <br />includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular; the word "shall" is mandatory and the word "may" <br />is permissive; the masculine gender includes the feminine. <br />3. Definitions. Except as may otherwise be provided or clearly implied by context, all terms shall be given <br />their commonly accepted definitions. The following terms shall have definitions given to them: <br />1. Administrator. The City Clerk, or that Person designated by the City Council to act on their <br />behalf, shall administer this Ordinance. <br />2. Applicant. A Person who submits an application to the City for a license to sell licensed products. <br />Ordinance No. 68 Tobacco Regulation <br />