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CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS Moratorium on the establishment of new tobacco products shops September 27, 2018 1

TOBACCO S SHOP MORAT ATORIUM • On August 31, 2018, Council Member Cano introduced a moratorium prohibiting the creation of new tobacco products shops and the issuance of new tobacco licenses • CPED staff has commenced a study to address the issues that have led to the adoption of the interim ordinance 2

MENTHOL T TOBAC ACCO R O RESTRICTION • In 2015, the City Council passed an ordinance that increased the price of cigar products and restricted the sales of flavored tobacco products to adult- only tobacco shops • In 2017, the flavored tobacco ordinance was amended to remove the exemption for menthol tobacco products from the 2015 amendment • As a result of this ordinance, menthol tobacco is now prohibited in convenience stores and is restricted to exclusive tobacco shops and liquor stores 3

INCRE CREASE I IN TOBACCO S SHOPS • There has been a substantial increase in the number of tobacco shops citywide since the menthol ordinance was adopted • In 2017, there were 25 tobacco products shops • There are now 40 licensed tobacco products shops with 14 additional applications pending 4

• Purple dots show tobacco shops either pending or established in the last year • Yellow dots are shops that were established more than one year ago 5

LAND US USE APPLICATI TIONS • Tobacco products shops are principal uses that are allowed in downtown districts and commercial districts higher than C1 • Many convenience stores are located in neighborhood commercial nodes that have C1 zoning In order to establish a tobacco products shop in these locations, a • rezoning is required Seven owners have applied for rezonings within the last year • • Stores are required to apply for a conditional use permit to allow a shopping center when the building features parking between the building and the street Ten owners applied for conditional use permits within the last year • 6

INTERIM ORDINANCE • The interim ordinance would temporarily stop the creation of new tobacco products shops by prohibiting the granting of zoning approvals, building permits, and business licenses during the ordinance period • The interim ordinance recommended a moratorium of up to one year • If the study and recommendations are complete prior to one year, the moratorium may conclude sooner 7

STUDY • The interim ordinance authorizes a CPED-led study which will examine the following: The distribution of existing and new tobacco products shops • Whether new tobacco shops are concentrated in vulnerable • areas The impact of tobacco products shops on youth and adult • smoking rates Whether the conversion of existing stores to tobacco • products shops reduces access to healthy foods The impact of the menthol ordinance on convenience store • business owners The proliferation of signage related to tobacco products • shops Other relevant issues as they arise • 8