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Committee adopts hookah-focused substitute ordinance; city attorney asked to certify enforceability
Summary
Milwaukee aldermen advanced a substitute to a broader tobacco ordinance that narrows enforceable changes to hookah service and licensing; city attorney to review whether the language is legally enforceable given state law.
The committee adopted a substituted version of a proposed tobacco ordinance that narrows immediate enforceable changes to rules about hookah service, while deferring broader Tobacco 21 enforcement to state-level conformity.
Alder Bob Bergellis introduced the ordinance substitute after months of community outreach and presentations from public-health advocates. Bergellis said the intent was to bring city code into closer alignment with public-health goals while avoiding conflicts with state law.
Public-health organizations and youth speakers urged stricter limits on flavored e-cigarettes and…
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