HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.F.4. Setting Date for Tobacco Violation Hearing
CITY OF SHAKOPEE S. p.i
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council COf~SEr~T
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Judith S. Cox, City Clerk
RE: Setting Date for Tobacco Violation Hearing
DATE: October 30, 2007
INTRODUCTION:
City Council is asked to set a date to review the actions of certain tobacco licensees.
BACKGROUND:
Any licensee who furnishes, sells or attempts to sell tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco related
devices to a minor or whose employee furnishes, sells or attempts to sell tobacco, tobacco
products or tobacco related devices to a minor shall be charged an administrative fine and shall
also have his or her license suspended as outlined in the City Code.
Staff is ready to proceed with the setting of a hearing date to consider the tobacco violations that
occurred during the compliance check on August 8, 2007. This is the first violation for Twin
Cities Stores Inc. dba Oasis Market #528, Holiday Stationstores Inc. dba Holiday Stationstore
#250, and Valley Liquor Inc. within a three-year period. Under the current ordinance, adopted
by City Council on July 2, 2002, the penalties for a first or second incident shall be imposed and
administered by the City Administrator upon an admission by the licensee that the licensee
furnished or sold tobacco to a minor. Any licensee with a first or second violation within a
three-year period who admits to the violation and does not ask for a hearing will not need to
appear before City Council. Notices ofthe hearing and Admission to Violation forms will be
mailed after Council sets the date for the hearing.
VISIONING RELATIONSHIP
Penalizing licensees for selling tobacco products to young people will lead to improving the
monitoring of sales to minors thus enhancing the physical, mental, and spiritual health of young
people and supports Goal A. Active and Healthy Community.
ACTION REQUESTED:
Set a hearing for Tuesday, December 4,2007, at 7:00 p.m., or thereafter, to review the actions of
the tobacco licensees: .
Twin Cities Stores Inc. dba Oasis Market #528,615 South Marschall Road
Holiday Stationstores Inc. dba Holiday Stationstore #250, 1381 Greenwood Court
Valley Liquor, Inc., 1102 Shakopee Town Square
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