5.f Approve the Tobacco License Renewals
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: November 20, 2018
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, 2018.
Issue:
Should renewal of the tobacco licenses be approved?
Proposal Details:
The following businesses have applied for renewal of tobacco products sales licenses:
• Scandia Olde Towne Liquor
• Federated Coop doing business as Super America
• Big Marine Lake Liquor Store
• Big Marine Lake Store
The applications meet all the requirements of Ordinance No. 92 regulating the sale and use of
tobacco products. License fees have been paid. Upon completion of the requested
investigations for two of the businesses, the Sheriff’s office found no reasons not to renew the
licenses for Scandia Olde Towne Liquor and Federated Coops. The investigation request for Big
Marine Lake Liquor and Big Marine Lake Store are pending.
Options:
1) Approve the renewal of tobacco sales licenses for the following businesses:
• Scandia Olde Towne Liquor
• Federated Coop/Super America
• Big Marine Lake Liquor Store pending approval of the Sheriff’s Office
investigation
• Big Marine Lake Store pending approval of the Sheriff’s Office investigation
2) Delay action on the tobacco license renewals.
3) Do not approve the tobacco license renewals.
Recommendation:
Option 1.