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Council approves transfer and expansion of tobacco/head‑shop licenses amid neighborhood density concerns
Summary
Council approved a transfer and expansion of tobacco and head‑shop licenses for a business operating as Yo Dabadavas despite council discussion about high concentration of similar shops in a two‑block area and classification issues dating from earlier licensing changes.
The City Council on Sept. 9 approved ordinances allowing AAA Retailers LLC (doing business as Yo Dabadavas) to obtain a Class C head‑shop license and a Class B incidental tobacco dealer license at the existing location, after extended council discussion about shop density and prior misclassification of license types.
City attorney/staff explained the business had operated under a prior tobacco license and had been categorized as a Class C when the city moved to the new, three‑class licensing system. At renewal the…
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