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Orono Police <br />Department <br />Memo mak I 4 200S <br />OH T Uf UMUNU <br />Tk Mr . M(K)fso <br />From: Cliiof Gcxxi <br />Date: Maidi 11.20(15 <br />re: I lonncpln County Ordinanco #24 > Smoke Free Ordinance, INFO ONLY <br />t^ennupin County passed Ordinanco tt2A - Smoke Free Ordintince, effective March 31, <br />2005, 12 01. Tho (|Oitl of ttio ordinance is to promote and protect Iho healtit of Hc*nnepln <br />County residents and improve conditions so Urat people can be healthy. <br />Driefly. tho ordinanco provides tfiat indoor areas of All Food Establishments are smoke free. <br />The ordinanco excludes outdoor spaces, use of tobacco for religious rituals, guest rooms of <br />hotels or motels, and tiouses of worstiip. It provKfes ttiat the owner/manager/person in <br />ctiargo f)ost signs and ask indivKluals to slop smoking and if they do not, ask ttiem to lf?ave. <br />In miillMiSf! tacililif's wtierr? f(Kxl or Ixiverage service is not ttio only business in Uio building <br />(aifelenas in office building, bowling alleys, scK:ial clubs,) smoking is pormitled in non*fo<Kj <br />areas it Itiey are separate from focKl areas, aruf prevent migration of smoke into lire f(MKJ <br />arrja, and rnerjl MN Clrran Indrxx Arr Act re(|uir(»rnents <br />Cities have ttiriKi optKHis pcjrtaining to itm enforcement of Ordinancrr #24. They may adopt a <br />stricter city ordinance, enforce Itio ordinance, (k delegate enforcrxnent of tlie ordinance lo <br />Hennepin County <br />fleaiusu Orono does nut Irave a tiealth department, Orono lias already delegated public <br />troallti Issues to Hennepin County and therefore wc recommend that Orono delegate ttre <br />enforcement of Ordinanco #24 to tfio Hennepin County Hoaltti Department <br />l Yocedurally, complaints of violations of Iho ordinance may bo reported to ttie County at <br />952.351 52(X), or by o-rnail PI)i:Cfwhllti{:fico hrjn t he County will do inspections <br />as part of tho food liaxiso, or by complaint f irst offense will result in an order issued as part <br />of ttio inspiK:tKwi report or a letter of notificalKKi/ccKrrM.tion df?livf*riHl to ttie person in charge <br />by Hi!finf^()in County Heallti Departmirnt RejM?at offimses or flagrant disrerjjud to ttie <br />cMdinance rf.Mjuirrrmenls will result in a citation to lire ownix, maruKjor, or pirrson m cJiargi*, <br />arui are not intended for patrons f^ilrons that do not leave wtien askinl by ttie rnanagrrr, <br />stiould tie escorted from llie liusiriess by [Milice for trespassing <br />Furttier (rifcMc:enif!rit Actions liy ttie Hennepin Crxinty Health DeptirlnuMit may tie <br />iinplcMiientcMl afUM warning letters ijnd citations tiave tx^en issufxi Ttiis ineJudes refusal by <br />ttie iKXHisirig auttiurily to renew ttie loxise, or sus(xsid ttie fcxxl licensrr Civil rerncMfies <br />Itirougti f lisinepin County attcxney's office may also be sought. <br />Ordinance #24 riuiy be <br />tiltp) //WWW CO f lei u lepln rnn us. <br />viewed cxi Uie ffenriepin County Wtibsilo