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Education Requirements. Prior to the issuance, annual renewal, and/or reinstatement after revocation or suspension of any license, the owner or manager of the licensee shall participate in a two hour educational seminar presented and sponsored by the City, which seminar shall be designed to educate and inform the licensee of the City and State tobacco compliance laws. In addition, the licensee shall be required to educate each new employee who will be selling tobacco or tobacco products with regard to the requirements of this section and State law pertaining to the sale of tobacco products to minors. The licensee shall be required to keep on file evidence of the employee educational session and make available for review said evidence upon reasonable request by the City Police Department. 7.93.04 Fees. No license shall be issued under this section until the appropriate license fee shall be paid in full. The fee for a license under this section shall be as established annually by city council resolution. 7.93.05 Basis for Denial of License. The following shall be grounds for denying the issuance or renewal of a license under this section; however, except as may otherwise be provided by law, the existence of any particular ground for denial does not mean that the City of Ramsey must deny the license. If a license is mistakenly issued or renewed to a person, it shall be revoked upon the discovery that the person was ineligible for the license under this section: Co do The applicant is under the age of eighteen (18) years. The applicant has been convicted within the past five years of any violation of a Federal, State, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to tobacco or tobacco products, or tobacco related devices. The applicant has had a license to sell tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco related devices revoked within the preceding twelve months of the date of application. The applicant fails to provide any information required on the application or provides false or misleading information. The applicant is prohibited by Federal, State, or other local law, ordinance, or other regulation, from holding such a license. 7.93.06 Prohibited Sales. It shall be a violation of this section for any person to sell or offer to sell any tobacco, tobacco product, or tobacco related device: To any person under the age of eighteen (18) years. By means of any type of vending machine. By means of self-service methods whereby the customer does not need to make verbal or written request to an employee of the licensed premises in order to receive the tobacco, tobacco product, or tobacco related device and whereby there is not a physical