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Any person who sells any tobacco product to a person under the age of 18 years is subject <br />to an administrative penalty, the city council shall impose administrative penalties as <br />follows: <br /> <br />First Violation: The city council shall impose a civil fine of $500. <br /> <br />Second Violation within 12 months: The city council shall impose a civil fine of $750. <br /> <br />Third Violation within 12 months: The city council shall impose a civil fine of $1,000. <br /> <br />b. Administrative Civil Penalties; Licensee. <br /> <br />If a licensee or an employee of a licensee is found to have sold tobacco to a person under <br />the age of 18 years, the licensee shall be subject to an administrative penalty as follows: <br /> <br />First Violation: The city council shall impose a civil fine of $500 and/or suspend for a <br />period often days. <br /> <br />Second Violation within 12 months: The city council shall impose a civil fine of $750 <br />and/or suspend for a period of 30 days. <br /> <br />Third Violation within 12 months: The city council shall impose a civil fine of $1,000 <br />and/or suspend for a period of one year. <br /> <br />Co <br /> <br />Misdemeanors. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the city from seeking prosecution <br />as a misdemeanor for any violation of this ordinance. <br /> <br />SECTION 14. EXCEPTIONS AND DEFENSES <br /> <br />Nothing in this ordinance shall prevent the providing of tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco <br />related devices to a minor as part of a lawfully recognized religious, spiritual, or cultural <br />ceremony. It shall be an affirmative defense to the violation of this ordinance for a person to <br />have reasonably relied on proof of age as described by State law. <br /> <br />SECTION 15. SEVEREABILITY AND SAVINGS CLAUSE <br /> <br />If any section or portion of this ordinance shall be found unconstitutional or otherwise invalid or <br />unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that findings shall not serve as an <br />invalidation or effect the validity and enforceability of any other section or provision of this <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />SECTION 16. SUMMARY <br /> <br />It is the intent of this Ordinance to regulate the sale, possession, and use of tobacco, tobacco <br />products, and tobacco related devices in the City of Ramsey and to reduce the illegal sale, <br />possession, and use of such items to and by minors. <br /> <br /> <br />