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5.n) Staff Report-Tobacco License Renewals � � �� �� � � .�: .�. SCANDIA Staff Report Date of Meeting: November 19, 2013 To: City Council From: Brenda Eklund,Deputy Clerk Re: Tobacco License Renewals Background: Ordinance No. 92 regulates the sale and use of tobacco products within the City of Scandia. The Washington County Sheriff's Department conducts compliance checks and reviews license applications on behalf of the City. Four businesses in Scandia have annual tobacco products licenses which expire on December 31, 2013. Issue: Should renewal of the tobacco licenses be approved? Proposal Details: The following businesses have applied for renewal of tobacco products sales licenses: • Big Marine Lake Store • Big Marine Lake Liquor Store • Scandia Olde Towne Liyuor • Todd's Home Center The applications meet all the requirements of Ordinance No. 92 regulating the sale and use of tobacco products. License fees have been paid. The Sherriffls office found no reasons not to renew the licenses for Scandia Olde Towne Liquor and Todd's Home Center. The Sheriff's Department has been asked to complete the reyuired investigations of Big Marine Lake Store and Big Marine Lake Liquor Store, but a report is not yet available. Options: 1) Approve the renewal of tobacco sales licenses contingent on the Sheriffls report for the following businesses: • Big Marine Lake Store • Big Marine Lake Liquor Store • Scandia Olde Towne Liquor • Todd's Home Center 2) Delay action on the tobacco license renewals. 3) Do not approve the tobacco license renewals. Recommendation: Option l.