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any person shall have access to the tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco related devices, <br />without the assistance or intervention of the licensee or the licensee's employee. 'T'he <br />assistance or intervention shall entail the actual physical exchange of the .tobacco, <br />tobacco product, or tobacco related device between the customer and the licensee or <br />employee. Self-service merchandising shall not include vending machines. <br />Vending Machine "Vending Machine" shall mean any mechanical, electric or <br />electronic, or other type of device which dispenses tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco <br />related devices upon the insertion of money, tokens, or other form of payment directly <br />into the machine: by the person seeking to purchase the tobacco, tobacco product, or <br />tobacco related. device, unless the machine can. be controlled by an electronic device by <br />an employee of the business. <br />Individually Packaged "Individually Packaged" shall mean the practice of <br />selling any tobacco or tobacco product wrapped individually for sale. Individually <br />wrapped tobacco and tobacco products shall include, but not limited to, single cigarette <br />packs, single bags or cans of loose tobacco in any form and single cans or other <br />packaging of snuff or chewing tobacco. Cartons or other packaging containing more than <br />a single pack or other container as described in this subdivision shall not. be considered <br />individually packaged. <br />Loosies "Loosies" shall mean the common term used to refer to a single or <br />individually packaged cigarette. <br />Minor "Minor" shall mean any natural person who has not yet reached the age of <br />eighteen (18) years. <br />. Retail Establishment"Retail Establishment" shall. mean any place of business <br />where tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco related devices are available for sale to the <br />general public. Retail establishments shall include, but not be limited to, grocery stores, <br />convenience stores, and restaurants. <br />Movable Place of Business "Moveable Place of Business" shall refer to any <br />form of business operated out of a truck, van, automobile, or other type of vehicle or <br />transportable shelter and not a fixed address store front or other permanent type of <br />structure authorized for sales transactions. <br />.Sale A "sale" shall mean any transfer of goods for money, trade, barter, or other <br />consideration. <br />Compliance Checks "Compliance Checks" shall mean the system the City of <br />Ramsey uses to investigate and ensure that those authorized to sell tobacco, tobacco <br />products, and tobacco related devices are following and complying with the requirements <br />of this ordinance. Compliance checks shall involve the use of minors as authorized by <br />this ordinance. Compliance checks shall also mean the use of minors who attempt to <br />purchase tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco related devices for educational, research <br />-141- <br />