2014-018 Approve Revise Legislative PolicyCITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOUTION 2014-018
RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISES TO
LEGISLATIVE POLICY 5-G TOBACCO FREE
PARKS POLICY
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has approved a document entitled "The Legislative
Policy Manual" to perform uniform guidelines and City policy so that actions taken are
consistent and fair; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has established Legislative Policy 5-G in order to
regulate tobacco use in City parks; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the Legislative Policy 5G
Tobacco Free Parks Policy section 2.01 should be revised to add e -cigarettes to the definition of
tobacco products prohibited in City parks.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Hopkins hereby adopts the following amendments to the Legislative Policy 5G, Tobacco
Free Parks Policy section 2.01 to read:
2.01 Tobacco products mean cigarettes, cigars, pipes, plus smokeless forms including cigarettes, dipping tobacco and snuff.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This amendment will go into effect on April 1, 2014.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 1St day of April 2014.
By: /
Euge e J. Waxwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristint A. Luedke, City Clerk