15-11139r RESOLUTION NO. 11139
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF
AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO TOBACCO SALES
AND THE REGULATION OF SMOKING
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the above referenced ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the ordinance is cumbersome, and the expense
of publication of the complete text is not justified; and
WHEREAS, the following summary clearly informs the public of the intent and
effect of the ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Richfield that the following summary is hereby approved for official publication:
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2015- 13
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1146 OF THE
CITY CODE PERTAINING TO TOBACCO SALES
AND THE REGULATION OF SMOKING
On November 10, 2015, the Richfield City Council adopted an ordinance
designated as Bill No. 2015-13, the title of which is stated above. This summary of
the ordinance is published pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Richfield City Charter.
The purpose of the Ordinance is to: 1) prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes in
City-owned parks and other recreational facilities; 2) expand and clarify the
definition of electronic cigarette; 3) add definitions to the Code pertaining to
smoking, sampling and places where smoking is prohibited; 4) prohibit the sale of
any electronic cigarette liquid that is not in child-resistant packaging; 5) set
minimum pricing for certain cigar sales; 6) prohibit indoor smoking and sampling
of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes, except in establishments that are
already licensed and offering sampling; and, 7) codify the current practice of the
City to conduct at least two compliance checks of licensed premises.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is directed to keep a copy of the
Ordinance in her office at City Hall for public inspection and to post a full copy of the
Ordinance in a public place in the City for a period of two weeks. Copies of the
Ordinance are also available upon request by calling 612-861-9738.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 10th day of
November, 2015.
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Debbie Goettel, Mayor
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Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk
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