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ORDINANCE#21-21 <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE ARTICLE XVI TOBACCO <br /> The City of Ramsey ordains: <br /> SECTION 1. AUTHORITY <br /> This ordinance is adopted pursuant to and under the authority of the Charter of the City of <br /> Ramsey. <br /> SECTION 2. PURPOSE <br /> The purpose of this Ordinance is to revise City Code Article XVI—Tobacco, Sections 26-749 to <br /> 26-789 to reflect the MN Tobacco 21 law that went into effect in August 2020 changing the legal <br /> age of tobacco sales from 18 to 21 years (Minn. Stats. § 609.685) as well as incorporate <br /> electronic delivery tobacco devices within the City of Ramsey, Anoka County,Minnesota. <br /> SECTION 3. AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE ARTICLE XVI TOBACCO <br /> The current City Code Article XVI Tobacco is revised as follows: <br /> DIVISION 1 - GENERALLY <br /> Sec.26-749. -Definitions and interpretations. <br /> The following words,terms and phrases,when used in this article, shall have the <br /> meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different <br /> meaning: <br /> Compliance checks means the system the city uses to investigate and ensure that those <br /> authorized to sell tobacco,tobacco products, and tobacco-related devices are following and <br /> complying with the requirements of this article. Compliance checks shall involve the use of <br /> minors as authorized by this article. Compliance checks shall also mean the use of minors who <br /> attempt to purchase tobacco,tobacco products, or tobacco-related devices for educational, <br /> research and training purposes as authorized by state and federal laws. Compliance checks may <br /> also be conducted by other units of government for the purpose of enforcing appropriate federal, <br /> state, or local laws and regulations relating to tobacco,tobacco products, and tobacco-related <br /> devices. <br /> Electronic delivery device means any product containing or delivering nicotine, lobelia, <br /> or any other substance intended for human consumption that can be used by a person to simulate <br /> smoking in the delivery of nicotine or any other substance through inhalation of vapor from the <br />