06.d Staff report - Tobacco License Renewals
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: November 19, 2024
To: City Council
From: Brenda Eklund, City Clerk
Re: Tobacco License Renewals
Background:
Chapter 111 of Scandia’s Code of Ordinances 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. Five businesses in Scandia have
annual tobacco products licenses which expire on December 31, 20 24. Three renewals have
been received to date.
Issue:
Should renewal of the tobacco licenses be approved?
Proposal Details:
The following businesses have applied for renewal of tobacco products sales licenses:
• Bluhm Liquors, LLC doing business as Scandia Olde Towne Liquor
• Federated Co-ops doing business as Scandia Country Store and Cenex
• Sam Tobacco, LLC doing business as Sam Tobacco (formerly Scandia Tobacco)
The applications meet all the requirements of the City’s ordinance regulating the sale and use
of tobacco products. License fees have been paid. The requested investigations for the
businesses found nothing to prevent the renewal of the licenses.
Options:
1) Approve the renewal of tobacco sales licenses for the following businesses :
• Scandia Olde Towne Liquor
• Federated Co-ops/Scandia Country Store and Cenex
• Sam Tobacco
2) Delay action on the tobacco license renewals.
3) Do not approve the tobacco license renewals.
Recommendation:
Option 1.