Agenda Packet Cc - Regular Meeting 9/22/2025

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ORDINANCE 316 CITY OF ORONO, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING CITY CODE CHAPTER 5.12 ON TOBACCO SALES THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 5.12 of the Orono City Code is hereby amended by repealing and replacing its existing language to read as follows: ARTICLE II. TOBACCO SALES Sec.5.12.100. Purpose. The city recognizes that the sale of commercial tobacco, tobacco -related devices, electronic delivery devices, and nicotine or lobelia delivery products to persons under the age of 21 violates both state and federal law because commercial tobacco use has been shown to be the cause of many serious health problems which subsequently place a financial burden on all levels of government, this ordinance is intended to regulate the sale of commercial tobacco, tobacco -related devices, electronic delivery devices, and nicotine or lobelia delivery products for the purpose of enforcing and furthering existing laws, to protect youth and young adults against the serious health effects associated with use and initiation, and to further the official public policy of the state to prevent young people from starting to smoke, as stated in Minn. Stat. § 144.391, as it may be amended from time to time. Sec. 5.12.105. Applicability and Jurisdiction. This ordinance governs the licensing and regulation of the sale of tobacco, tobacco - related devices, electronic delivery devices, and nicotine or lobelia delivery products in the city of Orono in conformance with the minimum requirements of Minn. Stat. § 461. Sec. 5.12.110. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. Except as may otherwise be provided or clearly implied by context, all terms shall be given their commonly accepted definitions. 236900v1 91