Limit which businesses can sell tobacco products
In Plain English
The city wants to restrict where tobacco can be sold by changing zoning rules. Current law allows tobacco sales in many business types across Richmond. If approved, fewer stores would qualify to sell cigarettes and other tobacco products.
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Votes
Adopt Ordinance No. 19-10
4 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
Richmond will restrict where tobacco products can be sold after the council approved new zoning rules with strong support. The ordinance passed 5-0, with Councilmember Viramontes abstaining and Bates absent. Under the new rules, fewer stores will qualify to sell cigarettes and other tobacco products compared to current regulations that allow sales in many business types. This represents a significant change to how the city regulates tobacco retail, potentially reducing the number of locations where residents can purchase these products.
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