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Local residents urge Mankato council to tighten rules on flavored tobacco, support licensing fees
Summary
A resident speaker at the Oct. 14 meeting urged the council to adopt stronger, comprehensive policies to reduce youth nicotine addiction from flavored tobacco products and endorsed licensing fees as a first step.
MANKATO, Minn. — At the public‑comment portion of the Oct. 14 Mankato City Council meeting, Madison Coleman urged the council to continue work on policies to limit flavored tobacco products and asked council members to adopt licensing fee measures and stronger, comprehensive restrictions to reduce youth nicotine addiction.
Coleman said she represents a local coalition and referenced outreach and education work in the community: "Flavored tobacco products are a real concern in our community ...…
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