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Young residents and public-health advocates urge Minnetonka to enforce flavored-tobacco ban
Summary
High-school students and public-health advocates told the council Nov. 24 that Minnetonka’s ordinance limiting sales of flavored tobacco to 21+ tobacco stores is not being enforced; a physician called for an independent external review and formation of a community health board.
Students and public-health advocates urged Minnetonka City Council on Nov. 24 to enforce the city’s ordinance that restricts the sale of flavored commercial tobacco products to tobacco retailers that limit entry to customers 21 and older.
Jada Silver, a Minnetonka High School senior and member of the My Health youth advisory board, said she regularly sees colorful flavored e-cigarette products prominently displayed at convenience stores and gas stations and told the council the existing ordinance is “not being enforced.” She said…
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