20-012CITY OF SHREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 20 -012
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PUBLICATION OF
ORDINACE 571 REGARDING TOBACCO SALES IN TITLE AND SUMMARY
WHEREAS, at a duly called meeting on January 27, 2020, the City Council of the City
of Shorewood adopted Ordinance No. 571 entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 302 OF SHOREWOOD CITY CODE TITLED "SALE OF TOBACCO ", and
WHEREAS, The City Council has adopted a lengthy ordinance amending City Code
Chapter 302 to reflect and align with legislation signed on December 20, 2019 that
amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and raises the federal minimum age
of sale of tobacco products from 18 to 21 years. It is now illegal for a retailer to sell
tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21; and
WHEREAS, The changes to Chapter 302 include incorporating this new age requirement
of 21 years into current city code where it was previously 18 years of age. In addition,
housekeeping updates to the chapter include removing an outdated reference to offender
education programs and updating the definition of a minor as applicable; and
WHEREAS,The purpose of this summary is to inform the public of the intent and effect of
the ordinance but to publish only a summary of the ordinance with the full ordinance being
on file in the office of the City Clerk during regular office hours and available on the city's
website;
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SHOREWOOD:
The City Council finds that the above title and summary of Ordinance No. 571
clearly informs the public of the intent and effect of the Ordinance.
2. The City Clerk is directed to publish Ordinance No. 571 by title and summary,
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 412.191, Subdivision 4. Such
summary is to be substantially the same as the attached form.
3. A full copy of the Ordinance is available at Shorewood City Hall and on the city's website.
ADOPTED by the Shorewood City Council on this 27th day of January, 2020.
Scoif 2erby, or
Sandie Thone, City Clerk