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Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to revoke the Tobacco Shop license held by Maryland Supermarket INC d/b/a Maryland Supermarket (License ID #20160002943) for the premises located at 444 Maryland Ave W Ste C.
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WHEREAS, the Tobacco Shop license (License ID #20160002943) (“License”) is held by Maryland Supermarket INC d/b/a Maryland Supermarket (“Licensee”) for the premises located at 444 Maryland Ave W Ste C in Saint Paul (“Licensed Premises”); and
WHEREAS, the Licensee was notified in a letter from the City Attorney’s Office dated May 19, 2026, titled Notice of Violation and Request for Imposition of 10-Day License Suspension (“Notice”) (Exhibit 1), that the Department of Safety and Inspections (“Department”) recommended a 10-day license suspension for the sale of flavored tobacco products, a violation of this license type; and
WHEREAS, the Notice explained that on March 2, 2026, Department Inspector Joseph Voyda conducted an inspection at the Licensed Premises and discovered multiple flavored tobacco items for sale, which are detailed in the Notice and is a violation of this license type; and
WHEREAS, the Notice detailed explained that, on multiple occasions, the Department has informed the Licensee that sale of flavored tobacco products is not permitted by this license type and included communications from June 12, 2024, January 22, 2025, and January 12, 2026; and
WHEREAS, on June 12, 2024, the Department notified the Licensee that it was no longer allowed to sell “ZYN - Chill & Mint” products as they were not approved by the FDA and are not a cessation product; and
WHEREAS, on January 22, 2025, the City Council passed RES 25-94, adopting a settlement agreement between the Department and the Licensee, one term of which was that the previous Tobacco Product Shop license held by the Licensee, which had allowed the Licensee to sell flavored tobacco products, was revoked effective April 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on January 12, 2026...
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