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ORDINANCE NUMBER 20-_, SECOND SERIES <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 5 OF THE CITY CODE <br /> REGARDING LICENSE AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS <br /> FOR TOBACCO REGULATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES <br /> COUNTY OF CROW WING <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> The City Council of the City of Pequot Lakes does ordain as follows: <br /> The purpose of this ordinance amendment is to amend Chapter 9, Article 5 of the Pequot Lakes <br /> City Code regarding license and business regulations for tobacco regulations within the City of <br /> Pequot Lakes. <br /> Amendment: Chapter 9, Article 5 shall be amended as follows. <br /> Section 9-5.1. PURPOSE AND INTENT. <br /> BeC1USe t110 Clty TeCOgT11Z@S li�ti �z1�i' uf c��UllTl�'r�.'tt2� l�>f)�t<'l'u, It�h�jG't;�� Ii:��Iletj (�e�1�li°tS. ���i'IC��CIi�" <br /> (jE'�IV'f1'}- (�eV1CCS, ijtll� ❑I('I�IIUt' l�f �i��l�'�lii (�C�I�f'IA ftli�(��lC�ti (U �1�•t�till� {Itll�i'i ��lt' �i�t' �'� � � 11ii1�1�C'� <br /> h�,ili �<<�1�� an�i fc<l�°��il l�i��;: <br /> , , , > > <br /> ' , ; and because studies, which the <br /> city hereby accepts and adopts, have shown that most smokers begin smoking before they have <br /> reached the age of-1-8 ? I years and that those persons who reach the age of�8 ' I years without <br /> having started smoking are significantly less likely to begin smoking; and because smoking has <br /> been shown to be the cause of several serious health problems which subsequently place a <br /> financial burden on all levels of government; this chapter shall be intended to regulate the sale u t <br /> �,,��ii�irlerr�ial t��h����•�� it�f��i������ �el�tecl ��e� i���,, �•fe�i����ui�• �1��lir�•i� c1�•� i�:e. ��r��1 ni��utiii.� u� I„��cli� <br /> c1tli�erY ��r�du:�<< , , <br /> for the purpose of enforcing and furthering existing laws to protect �����il� �����I. ��,�u��� ���I��li, <br /> �e�s against the serious effects associated with the illegal use , , <br /> , and to further the official public policy of the state in regard to <br /> preventing young people from starting to smoke as stated in Minnesota Statutes §144.391, as it <br /> may be amended from time to time. <br /> Section 9-5.2. DEFINITIONS <br /> Except as may otherwise be provided or clearly implied by context, all terms shall be given their <br /> commonly accepted definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall <br /> apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. <br /> l, l;liild�-lZc�i�taill Packa�i�. ['acktt�i�i� tli�t �rl��;t� ih.: �ie�i�uli�;_,�i s�;I i�>it'�� �u <br /> ("ode of Federal Regulations, title l6, section I 700,15(b), as in effect on January l, <br /> 2015, and was tested in accordance with the method described in Code of Federal <br /> Regulatioris, title 16, section 1700.20, as in effect �n January 1, 2015, <br /> 2, Ci� Any roll of tobacco that is wrapped in tobacco leaf�r in any other <br />