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PART II - CODE OF ORDINANCES
<br />Chapter 26 - LICENSES, PERMITS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
<br />ARTICLE XVI. TOBACCO
<br />ARTICLE XVI. TOBACCO1
<br />DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
<br />Sec. 26-749. Definitions and interpretations.
<br />Except as may otherwise be provided or clearly implied by context, all terms shall be given their commonly
<br />accepted definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings
<br />ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
<br />Compliance checks means the process or protocols the city uses to investigate and ensure that those
<br />authorized to sell tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco -related devices, and nicotine or lobelia delivery devices are
<br />following and complying with the requirements of law. Compliance checks shall involve the use of minors as
<br />authorized by this article. Compliance checks shall also mean the use of minors who attempt to purchase tobacco,
<br />tobacco products, tobacco -related devices, or nicotine or lobelia delivery devices for educational, research and
<br />training purposes as authorized by state and federal laws. Compliance checks may also be conducted by other
<br />units of government for the purpose of enforcing appropriate federal, state, or local laws and regulations relating
<br />to tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco -related devices, and nicotine or lobelia delivery devices.
<br />Electronic delivery device means any product containing or delivering nicotine, lobelia, or any other
<br />substance intended for human consumption that can be used by a person to simulate smoking in the delivery of
<br />nicotine or any other substance through inhalation of vapor from the product. Electronic delivery device includes
<br />any component part of a product, whether or not marketed or sold separately.
<br />Exclusive tobacco store means a retail store which derives at least 90 percent of its revenue from tobacco
<br />and tobacco products and which cannot be entered at any time by persons younger than 21 years of age except as
<br />provided herein.
<br />Individually packaged means the practice of selling any tobacco or tobacco product wrapped individually for
<br />sale. Individually wrapped tobacco and tobacco products shall include, but not be limited to, single cigarette packs,
<br />single bags or cans of loose tobacco in any form and single cans or other packaging of snuff or chewing tobacco.
<br />Cartons or other packaging containing more than a single pack or other container as described in this article shall
<br />not be considered individually packaged.
<br />Loosies means the common term used to refer to a single or individually packaged cigarette or any other
<br />tobacco product that has been removed from its packaging and sold individually. The term "loosies" does not
<br />include individual cigars with a retail price, before any sales taxes, or more than $2.00 per cigar.
<br />Minor means any natural person who has not yet reached the age of 21 years.
<br />'Editor's note(s)—Ord. No. 26-04, § 2(Att. A), adopted March 24, 2026, repealed the former Art. XVI, §§ 26-749-
<br />26-759, 26-787-26-789, and enacted a new Art. XVI as set out herein. The former Art. XVI pertained to
<br />similar subject matter and derived from Code 1978, §§ 7.93.01-7.93.14, adopted 1978; Ord. No. 08-05, § 2,
<br />adopted Feb. 12, 2008; Ord. No. 21-21, § 3, adopted Dec. 14, 2021; Ord. No. 23-20, § 2, adopted Nov. 28,
<br />2023.
<br />Ramsey, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances
<br />(Supp. No. 15, Update 2)
<br />Created: 2026-07-29 16:21:20 [EST]
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