97-044 - 04-15 Authorizing Application for Tobacco Ordinance Preemption Waiver Resolution 97-44 April 15, 1997
Member Micks introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR
TOBACCO ORDINANCE PREEMPTION WAIVER
WHEREAS, the Food and Drug Administration recently passed extensive
regulations aimed at reducing access to tobacco products by young people, and
WHEREAS, these regulations inadvertently created a preemption of some forms of
local tobacco regulations, and
WHEREAS, it was not the intent of the FDA to prohibit local regulations, and
WHEREAS, the Attorney General's Office of the State of Minnesota has agreed to
coordinate local cities waiver applications to exempt local ordinances from being
invalidated by FDA Rules & Regulations, and
WHEREAS, enforcement of tobacco restrictions can be more effectively done
through local ordinance,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes the City
Manager to make application for waiver of preemption of our tobacco ordinance by the
Food and Drug Administration.
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Mary E. erson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Shirley J. N so , ity Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member LeSuer
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Anderson,
Johnson, LeSuer, Micks and Russell; and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor
and her signature attested by the City Clerk.