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Residents urge Aurora council to adopt tobacco retail licensing to curb youth vaping and level the playing field

Aurora City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary

During the public comment portion, multiple residents and public health advocates urged the council to adopt a tobacco retail licensing (TRL) ordinance to reduce youth access to vaping products and to provide consistent enforcement and support for compliant small businesses.

Several Aurora residents and public-health advocates used the public comment period on Jan. 12 to urge council members to adopt a tobacco retail licensing ordinance that would regulate retail sales of tobacco and e-cigarette products.

Joy Emanyanu, representing immigrant small-business families, said the TRL would "prioritize education and…

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