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RAMSEY POLICE DEPARTMENT <br />Brad Bluml, Chief of Police <br />7550 Sunwood Drive NW • Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />Administrative: 763.427.6812 • Fax: 763.427.2361 • Dispatch: 763.427.1212 <br />August 25, 2026 <br />SERVED VIA USPS CERTIFIED MAIL <br />Coborn's, Inc. <br />Attn: Jessica Miller <br />1921 Coborn's Blvd, PO Box 6146 <br />St. Cloud, MN 56302 <br />RE: Notice of Violation of Tobacco License and Right to Request Hearing <br />Dear Jessica Miller: <br />Coborn's, Inc., located at 7900 Sunwood Dr NW ("Licensee") holds a 2026 tobacco license issued <br />by the City of Ramsey ("City") pursuant to City Code Article XVI — Tobacco. The City is required <br />to conduct compliance checks on all tobacco licensees once a year. On August 14, 2026, Corborn's <br />failed their compliance check: <br />August 14, 2026: <br />• Failed a tobacco compliance check conducted by the Ramsey Police Department. A person <br />under the age of 21 entered the business and attempted to purchase a tobacco product from <br />an employee. The employee requested identification, which the 17-year-old checker <br />provided using their own vertical driver's license, and the employee subsequently sold the <br />individual Marlboro cigarettes for $14.36 at approximately 11:56am. The Ramsey Police <br />Officer monitoring the compliance check spoke with the employee and issued the <br />employee a citation. <br />Additional information regarding this alleged violation is contained in the attached Tobacco <br />Compliance Check Form (case #26190484). <br />City Code § 26-756 provides that a tobacco license holder is responsible for the actions of its <br />employees regarding the sale of tobacco products on the licensed premises, and a sale by an <br />employee is considered a sale by the license holder. <br />Pursuant to City Code § 26-752 and Minn. Stat. § 461.12, subd. 2, you are hereby notified of this <br />alleged violation and of your right to be heard regarding the accusation If you wish to contest the <br />alleged violation, you may request a hearing before the Ramsey City Council. A written <br />request for a hearing must be submitted to the Ramsey Police Department at 7550 Sunwood <br />1 <br />