6.f Tobacco License Renewals
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: November 17, 2020
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, 2020.
Issue:
Should renewal of the tobacco licenses be approved?
Proposal Details:
The following businesses have applied for renewal of tobacco products sales licenses:
• AJL Enterprises doing business as Scandia Olde Towne Liquor
• Federated Co-ops doing business as Scandia Country Store and Cenex
The applications meet all the requirements of the City’s ordinance 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 Co-ops.
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
2) Delay action on the tobacco license renewals.
3) Do not approve the tobacco license renewals.
Recommendation:
Option 1.