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County sets Nov. 18 public hearing on tobacco ordinance; flavored vapes to be limited to tobacco shops
Summary
Sherburne County directed staff to publish a draft ordinance and set a Nov. 18 public hearing. The board supported measuring 500 feet from a tobacco shop entrance to school property line, allowing flavored products only in licensed tobacco shops, and pursuing increased administrative penalties.
The Sherburne County Board of Commissioners approved language to publish and notice a proposed rewrite of the county's tobacco ordinance and set a public hearing for Nov. 18. The proposed draft reflects a series of compromises the board discussed in a workshop: measuring a 500‑foot proximity restriction from the tobacco shop's public entrance to the school property line, limiting flavored…
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