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ORD 15-32ver Ordinance 15 - eg is to be removed Underlines to be added An Ordinance Amending Chapter 26, Regulating the Use of Electronic Delivery Devices Where Smoking is Prohibited by the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, City Code The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That § 26-31, Definitions of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to add the following: Use. The inhaling or exhaling of aerosol or vapor from any electronic delivery device. Use shall also mean being in possession of an electronic delivE-a device that is turned on or otherwise activated. SECTION 2. That § 26-32, Purpose of article of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to add the following: Because the city recognizes that many persons under the age of 18 years purchase or otherwise obtain, possess, and use tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco -related devices, nicotine, and electronic delivery devices, and that such sales, possession, and use are violations of both state and federal laws, and because studies, which are hereby accepted and adopted, have shown that most smokers begin smoking before they have reached the age of 18 years and that those persons who reach the age of 18 years without having started smoking are significantly less likely to begin smoking, and because smoking has been shown to be the cause of several serious health problems which subsequently place a financial burden on all levels of government, this article shall be intended to regulate the sale, possession, and use of tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco -related devices, nicotine, or electronic delivery devices for the purpose of enforcing existing laws, to protect minors against the serious effects associated with the illegal use of tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco - related devices, nicotine, or electronic delivery devices and to prevent young people from starting to smoke as stated in Minn. Stats. 5 144.391. UnregWated electronic dehyM devices conimojA referred to as electronic 6wettes, or e- ci arettes closely resemble and u osefi9 mimic the act of smoking by having users inhale vaporized liquid nicotine or other substances created by heat through an electronic jgWtions stem. After testing a number of e -cigarettes from two leading manufacturers, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that various samples tested contained not only nicotine but also detectable levels of known, carcinogens and toxic chemicals, including tobacco -specific nitrosamines and diethylene glycol, a toxic chemical used in antifreeze. The FDA's testing also suggested that quality control processes used to manufacture these products are inconsistent or non-existent. C'Summary of results: Laboratory analysis of electronic cigarettes conducted by FDA, "Food and Drug Administration (FDA), July 22, 2009; bM?://www.fda.p,ov/NewsEvents/PubhcHealthFocus/ucml73146.hqW Last Updated March 2014 ro■EIEI Ir NATURE -1 Strikethfe ughs to be removed Underlines to be added E-6gagettes produce a va or of undetermined and VotentiaUy harmful substances which may appear similar to smoke emitted b traditional tobacco roducts. Their use in work laces and public laces where smoking of traditional tobacco 12roducts is prohibited creates concern and confusion and leads to difficulties in enforcing the smoking prohibitions. SECTION 3. That § 2642, Prohibition of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be added as follows: The use of any electronic delivegy device is prohibited an here smoking is prohibited by the Minnesota Clean Indoor AcL as it way be amended from tune to tune. SECTION 4. That §26-43, Other Applicable Laws of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be added as follows: This ordinance is intended to complement the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act, Minnesota Statutes sections 144.411 to 144.417 as it mgy be amended from time to drae. Nothing in this ordinance authorizes smoking or the use of an electronic delivery device in any location that is re aced b other applicable laws or re tions. SECTION 5 That 526-73 Penalty of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to add the following: (c) Other offenses Use Wlbere Prohibited. It is a violation of this ordinance for any person to use an electronic delivery device in an area where prohibited by this ordinance, or to use an electronic delivery device in an area where prohibited by a private pohcy_established by the proprietor or other person in charge of the area. 441 Proprietors. It is a violation of this ordinance for the proptietor, person, or ent4 that owns leases manages, operates, or otherwise controls the use of an area in which the use of an electronic deEvgU device is prohibited under this ordinance to knowingly fail to comply with the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION G. That this ordinance shall take effect 60 days after publication. Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk' er this th day of October, 2015. hn Dietz ayor ATTEST• � e Tina Allard, City Clerk Last Updated Marcb 2014 IpIIERII IV NATURE AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLECKHON STATE OF MINNESOTA } ss COUNTY OF SHERBURNL Charlene Vold being duty sworn on an oath, states or affirms that he/she is the Publisher's Designated Agent of the newspaper(s) known as: Star News with the known office of issue being located in the county of: SHERBURNE with additional circulation in the counties of- WRIGHT FWRIGHT and has full knowledge of the facts stated below: (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualifica- tion as a qualified newspaper as provided by Minn. Stat. §331A.02. (B) This Public Notice was printed and pub- lished in said newspaper(s) once each week, for 1 successive week(s); the first insertion being on 10/24/2015 and the last insertion being on 10/24/2015. MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033 relating to the publication of mortgage foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies with the conditions described in §580.033, subd. 1, clause (1) or (2). If the newspaper's known office of issue is located in a county adjoining the county where the mortgaged premises or some part of the mortgaged premises described in the notice are located, a substantial portion of the newspaper's circulation is in the latter county. By:Y t. —S Designated Agent Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me on 10/24/2015 by Charlene Vold. �O�L Notary Public '4v'vv vvr rrV YVWv'�� DARLENE MARIE MACPHERSON, .' )votary Public -Minnesota y� My Commission Expires Jan 31, 2019 Rate Information: (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space: $23.00 per column inch Ad ID 465040 CITY OF ELK RIVER ORDINANCE 15 - 32 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, REGULATING THE USE OF ELECTRONIC DELIVERY DEVICES WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED BY THE MINNESOTA CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA, CITY CODE The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That § 26-31, Defi- nitions of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to add the following: U5 -e. The inhaling or exhaling of aerosol or vapor from any elec- tronic delivery device Use shall also mean being in possession of an electronic delivery device that is turned on or otherwise activated SECTION 2. That § 26-32, Pur- pose of article of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to add the following: Because the city recognizes that many persons under the age of 18 years purchase or otherwise obtain, possess, and use tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco -related devices, nicotine, and electronic delivery devices, and that such sales, possession, and use are violations of both state and fed- eral laws, and because studies, which are hereby accepted and adopted, have shown that most smokers begin smoking before they have reached the age of 18 years and that those persons who reach the age of 18 years without having started smoking are signifi- cantly less likely to begin smoking, and because smoking has been shown to be the cause of several serious health problems which sub- sequently place a financial burden on all levels of government, this article shall be intended to regu- [ate the sale, possession, and use of tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco -related devices, nicotine, or electronic delivery devices for the purpose of enforcing existing laws, to protect minors against the serious effects associated with the illegal use of tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco -related devices, nicotine, or electronic delivery de- vices and to prevent young people from starting to smoke as stated in Minn. Stats. § 144.391. )Unregulated electronic delivery osviges. commonly referred to as electronic cigarettes or a -ciga- rettes. closely resemble and_pur- posefully mimic the act of smoking by having users inhale vaporized liquid nicotine or other substances created by heat through an elec- tronic ignition system. After testing a number of e -cigarettes from two. leading manufacturers. the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determin2d. that various samples tested contained not only nicotine D-ut,also detectable levels of known carcinogens and toxic chemicals _ including tobacco -specific nitrosa- mines and diethylene glycol, a toxic chemical used in antifreeze. The FDA' Jmincr also suggested that quality control processes used to manufacture these products are in- consistent or non-existent, ("Sum - of results: bv to anal sis of electronic cigarettes conducted W FD "Food and ru A i 's- trationlFD&July 22 2008 httpJ/ www.fda.goy/NowsEvents/Publ' cHeaIthFocus/ucm173146.htm1 E& igarettes produce a vapor ot-- redetermined and—Dote ntiallx harmful substances, which may aonear similar to smoke emitted by traditional tobacco products. Their use in workp aces and public placeswhere smoking of traditional tobacco products is prohibited ore- ates concern and confusion and leads to difficulties iri enforoingthe smoking prohibitions. SECTION 3. That § 26-42, Prohi- bition of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be added as follows: The use of any electronic deliv- device is prohibited anywhere smoking is prohibited by the Min- nesota Clean Indoor Act as it may be amended from time to time. SECTION 4. That §26-43, Other Applicable Laws of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be added as follows: This ordinance is intended to ggmmlement the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act. Minnesota Stat- utes sections 144.411 to 144.417. as it may be amended from time to time. Nothing in this. ordinance authorizes smoking or the use of an electronic delivery device in any location that is regulated by other applicable laws or regulations. SECTION 5, That §26-73 Pen- alty of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to add the following: (c) Other offenses (3) Use Where Prohibiled It is a i p ation of this ordinance for any person to use an electronic dellyery device in an area where prohib- Oted by this ord'mance. of to use an electronic delivery device irr an area where prohibit ed by a private poli- cy established by the propdetor or other person in charge of the area (41 proprietors. It is a violation of tis ordinance for the proepri- etor persgn or entity that owns leases. manages, operates, or oth- erwise controls the use of an area in which the use of an electronic delivery device is prohibited under this ordinance to knowingly fail to comply with the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect 60 days after pub- lication. Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 19th day of October, 2015. John J. Dietz, Mayor ATTEST: Tina Allard, City Clerk Published in the Star News October 24, 2015 465040