Title
Amending Chapter 324 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to licensing the sale of tobacco at retail, adding a penalty for revocation of license at a location.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1
Section 324 of the Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 324.01. - License required.
(a) No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail within the City of Saint Paul any tobacco, or in any manner represent or hold himself or herself out as one who sells or offers for sale at retail any tobacco, or maintain a tobacco vending machine for the sale of tobacco without a license.
(b) A tobacco vending machine may be located in a public accommodation, provided that:
(1) All tobacco vending machines shall be operable only by the activation of an electronic switch operated by an employee of the establishment before each sale, or by insertion of a token provided to the purchaser by an employee of the licensee; and
(2) The machine shall be located in the immediate vicinity, plain view and control of a responsible employee so that all tobacco purchases will be readily observable by that employee. The tobacco vending machine shall not be located in a coatroom, restroom, unmonitored hallway, outer waiting area or similar unmonitored areas. The tobacco vending machine shall be inaccessible to the public when the establishment is closed.
(c) Any license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be issued to the person, firm or corporation that operates the principal business at that address. Each vending machine shall be required to have a separate license.
(d) No license may be issued pursuant to this chapter for a location or place of sale if a tobacco license previously issued for that location or place of sale has been revoked for any reason other than nonpayment of license fees within the past five (5) years, subject to the following exceptions:
(1) Notwithstan...
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