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<br />Agenda Section: Work <br />Session <br />Item: 1 <br />Report Date: 2/6/23 <br />Meeting Date: 2/7/23 <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION: Discussion on Tobacco Policy in New Brighton <br />DEPARTMENT HEAD’S APPROVAL: _________ CITY MANAGER’S APPROVAL: __________ <br /> <br /> Action Requested: ☐ Public Hearing ☐ Motion ☒ Discussion ☒ Informational <br /> Form of Action: ☐ Resolution ☐ Ordinance ☐ Contract/Agrmnt ☒ N/A ☐ Other <br /> Votes Needed: ☐ 3 votes ☐ 4 votes ☐ 5 votes ☒ N/A <br /> <br />Summary Statement:  At the January 10th work session staff brought to the attention of <br />the Council that we have a higher rate of standalone tobacco <br />shops than our surrounding communities (1 per 3,792 residents; <br />the next highest of surrounding communities is 1 per 5,918 <br />residents). <br /> The discussion was brought forward in light of continued interest <br />in tobacco license applications. The ask of Council at the 1/10/23 <br />meeting was if there was desire to make any changes to our <br />licensing requirements to address the rate. <br /> The City Council asked generally that a moratorium be put in <br />place so that there could be time to consider proposals and <br />consider the discussions around them. <br /> On January 24th, an interim ordinance was approved putting in <br />place the temporary moratorium. <br /> At that meeting next steps identified included providing <br />education around tobacco related issues both generally, and in <br />New Brighton. <br /> Through the North Suburban Tobacco Compliance Check Project, <br />the City of New Brighton works closely with staff at the <br />Association for Nonsmokers-MN. Their staff have provided