C | Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2019-24: An ordinance prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to persons under the age of 21. | ||||||
Sterling Solomon stated that the ordinance before the Council for consideration is to prohibit the sale of tobacco products to people under 21 years of age. The following individuals addressed Council in opposition of the ordinance:
Councilmember Odegaard stated that the ordinance has been a long time coming. The hope was to get a County solution that the City could join with, it was also hoped that there could be a State solution and that was not successful. This is why a local solution is needed. Mr. Solomon stated that the application process, fee and fine amounts and other details will be forthcoming once the ordinance is passed. Staff would be happy to engage the stakeholders in the community to participate in the process of establishing those rules and regulations. Any new fee or proposed increases in fees have to be publicly posted 60 days in advance of consideration by the Council. There will be plenty of notice to the public who may want to participate in that discussion as well. |
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Moved by Councilmember Austin Aslan, seconded by Councilmember Charlie Odegaard to read Ordinance No. 2019-24 by title only for the first time as amended. | |||||||
Vote: 7 - 0 - Unanimously | |||||||
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, COCONINO COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE TITLE 7, HEALTH AND SANITATION, CHAPTER 7-09, TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY PROHIBITING THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21; ESTABLISHING SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE | |||||||
Moved by Councilmember Jim McCarthy, seconded by Councilmember Charlie Odegaard to continue the meeting in accordance with the City Council Rules of Procedure. | |||||||
Vote: 7 - 0 - Unanimously | |||||||
A break was held from 9:43 p.m. through 9:56 p.m. | |||||||