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Approving the agreement between the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) and the Association for Non-Smokers-Minnesota (ANSR), and accepting a grant of $6,000 to enable DSI to limit youth access to tobacco products.
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WHEREAS, the Association for Non-Smokers-Minnesota (ANSR) has for years assisted the City of Saint Paul's Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) in their efforts to limit youth access to tobacco products; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has used this funding successfully in the past to reduce the frequency of point-of-sale advertising and other tobacco marketing practices aimed towards children; and
WHEREAS, DSI and ANSR have also, and will continue to work together to educate the community on the promotional and marketing practices used by the tobacco industry designed to target youth; and
WHEREAS, DSI will provide technical assistance to ANSR in the interpretation of relevant Saint Paul Codes of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, DSI will also assist ANSR with; analysis of data on point-of-sale approaches, ordinance review and enforcement, providing information to ANSR regarding the sale of "loosies" cigarettes, e-cigarettes, imitation tobacco products, novelty lighters, paraphernalia and outside signage; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council approves the attached agreement between the City of Saint Paul Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) and the Association for Non-Smokers-Minnesota (ANSR); and
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, the that Saint Paul City Council thanks the Association for Non-Smokers-Minnesota (ANSR) for their generous grant in the amount of $6,000.00 and for their continued support of DSI in their efforts to curtail youth access to tobacco products.
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