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File #: RES 21-4    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
In control: City Council
Final action: 1/6/2021
Title: Approving the agreement between the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) and the Association for Non-Smokers-Minnesota (ANSR), and accepting a grant of $7,000 to enable DSI to limit youth access to tobacco products.
Sponsors: Amy Brendmoen
Attachments: 1. DSI contract agreement ANSR 2021 Signed 12-10-2020

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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 $7,000 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 $7,000.00 and for their continued support of DSI in their efforts to curtail youth access to tobacco products.

 

 

 

 

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