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December 20,2004 <br />(name) <br />(title) <br />(street) <br />(city, MN zip) <br />Dear <br />I am writing to request your assistance in coordinating the implementation of Hennepin County ’s new <br />Smoke*frec Ordinance H2A effective March 31,2005, in all licensed food establishments and bars within <br />Hennepin County. I have enclosed a printed copy for your reference. This Ordinance is also .'ivailublc on <br />the Hennepin County website at http://hennepin.us by clicking on “ordinances" in the lower right-hand <br />box titled “reference”. If you wish to obtain additional printed copies, please call (952) 351-5200. <br />Because Hennepin County licenses food cstablishnK*nts within yov«r cit), our .staff currently enforce both <br />the .state ’s FimmI Code (MN Rules, Chapter 4626) as adopted in Hennepin County Ordinance W3 and the <br />MN Clean Indoor Air Act (MN Rules, Chapter 4620). Hennepin County Ordinance 24 is an extension of <br />the MN Clean Indoor Air Act for food establishments and Hennepin County ’s enforcement activities will <br />be conducted: I) as part of a routine inspection and 2) in ies|Hinse to a complaint. <br />In order to ensure compliance with the Ordinance and respond promptly to citizens, Hennepin County <br />requests that your city staff: <br />A. Forward all questions and complaints regarding smoke-free food establishment regulations to <br />our office at (952) 351 -5200; and <br />B. Inform your police department about the new regulations since their assistance may be <br />required if a hostile situation arises from enforcement of this Ordinance. <br />If your city adopts an ordinance us strict as I lennepin County Ordinance #24 by March 31,2005, please <br />notify me with a letter signed by either your city nianager/administrator or mayor. Then your city staff <br />would assuming all smoke-free enforcement activities associated with your ordinance. <br />Please contact Lynn Moore with questions about this letter or Ordinance #24 at (952) 351-5215. <br />Sincerely, <br />Susan Palchick, Ph.D., MPH <br />Hennepin County Public Health Protection <br />Manager-Lpidemiology and Environmental Health <br />Fmclosure: I lennepin County Ordinance #24