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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,October 14, 2013 Page 25 b. Consider Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 306: Cigarette and To- bacco Products Mayor Roe advised that, since there were members in the audience seeking to • speak to this item, it would be moved forward on the agenda. Finance Director Chris Miller reviewed the recommended amendment to City Code Chapter 306 from a regulatory standpoint and ability to enforce the ordi- nance as this industry had evolved over the years, as detailed in the RCA dated October 14, 2013. Public Comment Emily Anderson, representing the local non-profit: Ramsey Anti-Tobacco Coalition Ms. Anderson noted the number of types and flavors currently available and con- tinually evolving, creating for their completely unregulated sale and manufacture; which had created a booming business, with use among young people having doubled in one year and increased adult use as well. Ms. Anderson advised that it was anticipated that e-cigarettes will overtake regular cigarettes sales and use. Dr. Mike Donnelinger, Resident of Roseville and attending at request of Coa- lition Dr. Donneling provided his perspective as a child psychiatrist dealing with addic- tions, and the dangers of e-cigarettes and the naive impression of teenagers, as well as adults, that these products were actually less addicting. Dr. Donneling noted that this was inconsistent with the actual amount of nicotine in e-juice and similar products, with their purpose to get people addicted to nicotine; and indica- tions that there were actually more instances where these products will harm even more people than regular smoking. Dr. Donneling opined that, in his practice, these devices that were created to heat the product and then aerosolize it, were prevalent; and in his research of no longer than five minutes earlier today, he was able to find on the internet simple instructions of how to extract marijuana (THC) in to the same products as these. Dr. Donneling encouraged regulation of these products that were geared by their manufactures to a younger audience, of great concern to him. Katie Edmond,Roseville resident,working in the Public Health arena Ms. Edmond advised that she had been at the City Council meeting when they re- vised their ordinance eighteen months ago; and provided a bench handout entitled, "Electronic Cigarettes: Background" prepared by the Association for Nonsmokers —MN (www ansrmn.org); attached hereto and made a part hereof Ms. Edmond, and her assistant, provided sample products available in interactive lounges using socializing, and provided several examples currently in Roseville of these lounges, most close to schools. Ms. Edmond advised that the FDA had ces- sation devices available free of charge to MN residents that were effective. Ms. Edmond asked that the City take a stand and protect its kids and community.