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CASE # 3 <br />• ADOPT ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF CITY CODE, SECTION 7.93, <br />TOBACCO SALES WITHIN THE CITY OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA <br />By: James Way, Police Chief <br />U <br />7 <br />Background: <br />The Police Department currently conducts compliance checks at establishments that sell tobacco products <br />in the City asrequired by State Statute. Each year, businesses fail the compliance checks by either <br />neglecting to ask for identification or improperly checking the identification that is provided. Staff <br />presented an ordinance for introduction on January 22, 2008, that would introduce a two-tier fee structure <br />for businesses that sell tobacco to provide an incentive for them to purchase age verification technology. A <br />lesser license fee would be charged if a business purchases and uses an age verification system. Also <br />included in the ordinance was a request to amend the license term so that it is effective January 1 through <br />December 31 of each year. Such ordinance is now being presented for formal adoption. <br />Attachments: <br />Proposed Ordinance amending Chapter 7.93 of the City Code titled Tobacco Sales. <br />Funding Source: <br />None required <br />Council Action: <br />Motion to waive reading of the ordinance amending Chapter 7 of City Code, Section 7.93 <br />Tobacco Sales. <br />- and — <br />Motion to adopt Ordinance #08 -XX amending Chapter 7o f the City Code, Section 7.93 titled <br />Tobacco Sales. <br />Reviewed by: <br />Police Chief <br />City Attomey <br />City Clerk �\ <br />City Administrator <br />CC: 01/22/08 <br />Roll Call Vote: <br />Councilmember Jeffrey <br />Councilmember Olson <br />Councilmember Dehen <br />Councilmember Strommen <br />Councilmember Look <br />Councilmember Elvig <br />Mayor Gamec <br />-257- <br />