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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum CONSENT
TO: Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Judith S. Cox, City Clerk
RE: Setting Date for Tobacco Violation Hearing
DATE: December 13,2006
INTRODUCTION:
City Council is asked to set a date to review the actions of a certain tobacco licensee.
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
violation that occurred during the compliance check on July 27,2006. This is the first
violation for Tony's Super Mercado 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 athree-year period who admits to the violation and does
not ask for a hearing will not need to appear before City Council. Notice of the hearing
and the Admission to Violation form will be mailed after Council sets the date for the
hearing.
ACTION REQUESTED:
Set a hearing for Tuesday, January 16,2007, at 7:00 p.m., or thereafter, to review the
actions of tobacco licensee, Tony's Super Mercado, Inc., 123 West 2nd Avenue.
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