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Response: The Legislature should <br />recognize a city's need to place conditions <br />on a liquor license in order to address <br />local circumstances and to better protect <br />the public. Minn. Stat. § 340A.415 must <br />be changed so that reasonable conditions <br />may be imposed uniquely to a given <br />liquor licensee whether the license has <br />already issued or not and without passing <br />an ordinance laying out the terms and <br />conditions for that particular licensee. <br />SD-56. Youth Access to Alcohol and <br />Tobacco <br />Issue: The minimum age to purchase <br />alcohol in Minnesota is 21. The minimum <br />age to purchase tobacco in Minnesota is 18. <br />The minimum age to sell alcohol and <br />tobacco products in Minnesota is 18. The <br />penalty for a minor or underage person <br />using false identification is 90 days in jail <br />and/or up to $1,000. Cities have an interest <br />in preventing youth from obtaining these <br />products. To this end, many cities operate <br />compliance check programs in an effort to <br />discern the current level of youth access and <br />to reduce youth access. Statewide, a number <br />of cities have created community <br />partnerships with their court systems, local <br />businesses, and school districts to quickly <br />address problems associated with youth <br />access to alcohol and tobacco. <br />Response: The League of Minnesota <br />Cities opposes any proposal that could <br />result in increased risks of youth access to <br />alcohol and tobacco products and <br />expanded off -sale venues for the sale of <br />such products. The League supports the <br />sale of alcohol and tobacco products only <br />in controlled environments. The League <br />supports statutory changes that assist in <br />reducing youth access to alcohol and <br />tobacco products, including increasing <br />the penalties for youth who use false <br />identification and adults who provide <br />alcohol to minors. The League supports <br />locally -determined alcohol compliance <br />check programs, but any state mandate <br />for alcohol compliance checks should <br />come with state -supported funding <br />initiatives to support these locally - <br />determined compliance efforts. The <br />Legislature should consider a grant <br />program supporting locally -based <br />community partnerships that can quickly <br />and effectively respond to youth access <br />problems. <br />SD-57. Smoking Ban Ordinances <br />Issue: In 2007, the Legislature extended the <br />Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act (MCIAA) <br />to cover all workplaces, including <br />restaurants and bars. The law sets a floor <br />with minimum standards and allows local <br />governments to implement more restrictive <br />ordinances. <br />In recent years, the popularity and use of <br />electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has <br />increased significantly. There is much that is <br />unknown about the health impacts of e- <br />cigarettes which has slowed government <br />regulation of their sale and use. Because of <br />concerns over potential health impacts and <br />the lack of comprehensive state and federal <br />regulation, cities have passed ordinances on <br />an individual basis restricting the sale of e- <br />cigarettes to minors and prohibiting their use <br />in public places. <br />In 2014, the Legislature passed regulations <br />on the sale of e-cigarettes to mirror existing <br />cigarette sale regulations including <br />prohibiting sale to minors. It also passed a <br />law prohibiting use in public buildings <br />owned and operated by the State of <br />Minnesota and all political subdivisions. The <br />Legislature did not ban indoor use in all <br />workplaces. <br />League of Minnesota Cities <br />2015 City Policies Page 35 <br />