HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-018 CCR Member Kris Lawrence-Andersonintroduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-18
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON ESTABLISHMENT
OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS SHOPS
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act, Minnesota.
Statutes, Sections 144.411 to 144.417 (the "Act') is to protect the public from the hazards of
secondhand smoke in public places; and
WHEREAS, the Act generally prohibits smoking of tobacco products in public
places but allows sampling of tobacco products in tobacco products shops; and
WHEREAS, the Act authorizes any statutory or home rule charter city to enact
and enforce more stringent measures to protect individuals from secondhand smoke; and
WHEREAS, the Council has under consideration an ordinance that would
prohibit sampling in tobacco products shops; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is necessary and in the public
interest to impose a moratorium on the licensing and development of new tobacco products
shops during consideration of the ordinance prohibiting sampling in tobacco products shops to
protect the public from the hazards of secondhand smoke and the establishment of new tobacco
products shops prior to the effective date of the proposed ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows:
1. The moratorium established by this resolution shall apply throughout the City.
2. The moratorium applies to the following types of applications: new tobacco sales
license applications for tobacco product shops and building permit applications
for new tobacco products shops or expansions or alteration of existing tobacco
product shops.
3. The moratorium applies to any application pending as of, or after, the date of this
resolution. During the period of this moratorium, no new tobacco products
licenses for tobacco products shops and no building permits for the construction,
expansion or alteration of tobacco products shops will be issued. For purposes of
this resolution,tobacco products shops shall have the meaning given in Minnesota
Statutes, Section 144.4167, subdivision 4.
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-18
4. The moratorium shall remain in effect for 90 days or until the effective date of an
ordinance prohibiting sampling in tobacco products shops, whichever occurs first.
5. This Resolution is effective upon adoption.
January 13, 2014
Date Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Lin Myszkowski
and upon vote being taken thereon,the following voted in favor thereof:
Tim Willson, Carol Kleven, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Lin Myszkowski, and Dan Ryan;
and the following voted against the same: none;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.