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Memo - Second Reading of Ordinance 2010-1020CITY OF HOPKINS MEMORANDUM To: Hopkins City Council From: Jim Genellie Date: May 20, 2010 Subject: Second Reading of Ordinance 2010-1020 Staff recommends that the Council approve the following motion: Move that the Hopkins City Council approve Ordinance 2010-1020 for second reading and order published. This ordinance has not changed since the first reading. Attachments: 0 Ordinance 2010-1020 • 0 • 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) be 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 exists 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. • 0 First Reading: Second Reading: Date of Publication: Date Ordinance Takes Effect ATTEST: Terry Obermaier, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: City Attorney Signature • • May 18, 2010 June 1, 2010 June 10, 2010 June 10, 2010 Date Gene Maxwell, Mayor