85-7007R49
RESOLUTION N0. 7007
RESOLUTION URGING THE RICHFIELD CITY COUNCIL
TO PROCLAIM MARCH 14, 1985 AS THE KICKOFF DAY TO ACHIEVE
A SMOKE-FREE SOCIETY BY THE YEAR 2000
WHEREAS, the Advisory Board of Health of the City of
Richfield is an official advisory body to the Richfield City
Council which is the official local Board of Health; and,
WHEREAS, the Richfield Advisory Board of Health is charged
by the City Council to study public health reeds ir. the city and
to recommend to the city policies, ordinances ar.d programs
necessary to meet these needs; and
WHEREAS, the Richfield Advisory Board of Health supports the
position of the Minnesota Department of Health for their
recommendations to achieve a Smcke-Free Society by the year
2000; and,
WHEREAS, an Ommibus Von-Smoking Act has been proposed to the
Mir.r.esota Legislature calling for (a) increasing the current 130
cigarette tax to properly reflect the direct health costs, (b)
fur.dir.g educational campaigns, and (c) bar.nir.g the free
distributior. of cigarettes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Richfield City
Council does hereby approve and endorse the goals of the United
States Surgsor. Ger.erai and the Mir.r.esota Department of Health
and the formation of a coaliticn for a Smoke-Free Society 2000;
and ,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Richfield City Council does
urge the Minnesota Legislature to adopt the Omnibus Von-Smoking
Ac.t ; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Richfield City Council does
hereby proclaim Thursday, March 14, 1985, as the kick-off day
far a~campaigr. to achieve a Smoke-Free Society by the year 2000.
PASSED by the Richfield Cit
February, 1985.
y Clerk