2010-1020 CITY OF HOPKINS
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
ORDINANCE NO. 2010-1020
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 1155 OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 1155.13, Subdivision 1 c) bq amended as
follows:
1155.13 Compliance Checks and Inspections. All licensed
premises shall be open to inspection by the city police or other
authorized city official during regular business hours. At
least once per calendar year, an unannounced compliance check
shall be conducted at each licensed retail establishment.
Nothing in this Section shall prohibit compliance checks
authorized by State or Federal laws for educational, research,
or training purposes, or required for the enforcement of a
particular State or Federal law.
Subd. 1. Use of Minor. The compliance check shall be conducted
by engaging, with written consent of their parents or guardians,
minors over the age of fifteen (15) years but less than eighteen
(18) years, to enter the licensed premise to attempt to purchase
tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco related devices.
a) Minors used for the purpose of compliance checks shall be
supervised by city designated law enforcement officers or other
designated city personnel.
b) Minors used for the purpose of compliance checks shall not
be guilty of unlawful possession of tobacco, tobacco products,
or tobacco related devices when such items are obtained as a
part of the compliance check.
c) No minor used in compliance checks shall attempt to use a
false identification misrepresenting the minor's age. All
minors lawfully engaged in a compliance check shall answer all
questions about the minor's age asked by the licensee, agent or
employee and shall produce identification, ,if any eHist& if in
the minor's immediate possession, for which the minor is asked.
Section 2. The effective date of this ordinance shall be the
date of publication.
First Reading: May 18, 2010
Second Reading: June 1, 2010
Date of Publication: June 10, 2010
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: June 10, 2010
Gene Maxwell, Mayor
ATT T.
erry ermaier, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
C' y Attorn,y Signature Date