Prioritize tobacco advertising enforcement and pause new tobacco retailer licenses for 120 days

Tobacco RegulationGovernanceResolution

In Plain English

The city has laws restricting tobacco advertising and requiring licenses for tobacco retailers. City staff currently spend time processing new retailer licenses while tobacco advertising violations may go unenforced. If approved, staff focus on catching advertising violations and stop issuing new licenses for 4 months while reviewing both laws.

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