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178606v1 <br />ORDINANCE NO. _____, THIRD SERIES <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND ADDING NEW <br />SECTIONS TO CHAPTER 50 OF THE ORONO CITY <br />CODE REGULATING TOBACCO <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORONO, MINNESOTA ORDAINS: <br />SECTION 1. City Code Chapter 50 Section 50-31 is amended as follows: <br />Sec. 50-31. - Definitions. <br />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 />Except as may otherwise be provided or clearly implied by context, all terms shall be given their <br />commonly accepted definitions. <br />Compliance checks means the system the city uses to investigate and ensure that those authorized <br />to sell tobacco, tobacco products, and tobacco-related devices are following and complying with <br />the requirements of this article. Compliance checks shall involve the use of minors as authorized <br />by this article. Compliance checks shall also mean the use of minors who attempt to purchase <br />tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco-related devices for educational, research and training <br />purposes as authorized by state and federal laws. Compliance checks may also be conducted by <br />other units of government for the purpose of enforcing appropriate federal, state or local laws <br />and regulations relating to tobacco, tobacco products and tobacco-related devices. <br />E Cigarette means any electronic-smoking device that can be used to deliver nicotine or any <br />other substances to the person inhaling from the device, including but not limited to electronic <br />cigarettes, electronic cigars, electronic pipes or any other similar device. <br />Individually packaged means the practice of selling any tobacco or tobacco product wrapped <br />individually for sale. Individually wrapped tobacco and tobacco products include but are not <br />limited to single cigarette packs, single bags or cans of loose tobacco in any form, and single <br />cans or other packaging of snuff or chewing tobacco. Cartons or other packaging containing <br />more than a single pack or other container shall not be considered individually packaged. <br />Loosies is the common term used to refer to a single or individually packaged cigarette. <br />Minor means any natural person who has not yet reached the age of 18 years. <br />Movable place of business means any form of business operated out of a truck, van, automobile, <br />or other type of vehicle or transportable shelter and not a fixed address storefront or other <br />permanent type of structure authorized for sales transactions. <br />Exhibit B