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Council upholds $300 civil penalty for store after tobacco sale to underage buyer
Summary
The Iowa City Council found the retailer Almost Paradise Mini violated the city's tobacco-sale rules and imposed a statutorily required $300 civil penalty after police compliance checks showed an employee sold a tobacco product to a 20-year-old under a preponderance-of-the-evidence standard.
The Iowa City Council voted to assess a $300 civil penalty against Almost Paradise Mini after a police compliance check on Jan. 31, 2025, found an employee sold a tobacco product to a person under 21. The council’s action followed staff presentations from the city attorney’s office and the Iowa City Police Department about the administrative process and evidence.
Assistant City Attorney Jennifer explained the matter was an administrative hearing separate from criminal court and that the governing burden of proof for…
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