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Member April Graves introduced the following resolution and moved its
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-161
RESOLUTION TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE ISSUANCE OF NEW
LICENSES FOR SALE OF TOBACCO OR TOBACCO RELATED PRODUCTS
WHEREAS, the Brooklyns Youth Council ("BYC"), whose mission is to represent
youth in Brooklyn Center by providing a voice in collaboration with the community and local
government in order to positively raise awareness of problems facing youth, has performed a
study on the effects of the availability of tobacco and tobacco -related products to young people;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center ("City") is currently undertaking a study
regarding the effect of raising the age limit for purchase and placing other restrictions on the
availability and sale of tobacco and tobacco -related products; and
WHEREAS, the City, as part of its study, requested input and recommendations from
BYC, Hennepin County, and local businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has heard from the BYC, considered the information
collected by City staff, and reviewed BYC's recommendations with regard to options for
addressing tobacco -related concerns; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has directed the preparation of an ordinance amending
Sections 23-101 to 23-108 of the Brooklyn Center City Code ("Code") regarding tobacco and
tobacco -related products; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined it is in the public's best interest to
temporarily suspend the issuance of new licenses authorizing the sale of tobacco and tobacco -
related products while the ordinance amending the Code is considered, adopted, and goes into
effect; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that effectuating said temporary suspension of
the issuance of new licenses requires clear direction to the City manager.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that:
1. The City Council hereby temporarily suspends the issuance of new licenses for
sale of tobacco or tobacco -related products until such time as the ordinance
amending Sections 23-101 to 23-108 of the Code is adopted and goes into effect.
2. The City manager shall direct City staff to not accept or process applications for
new licenses for sale of tobacco or tobacco -related products during this
temporary suspension.
This temporary suspension does not affect the City's acceptance, processing, and
issuance of applications to renew existing licenses for the sale of tobacco or
tobacco -related products.
4. The suspension directed by this Resolution shall be in effect immediately, but
shall not apply to any new applications received prior to the adoption of this
Resolution.
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September 10, 2018 �✓ ��°'����
Date Mayor
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Marquita Butler
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Tim Willson, Marquita Butler, April Graves, Kris Lawrence -Anderson and Dan Ryan
and the following voted against the same: None
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.