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Council fines and suspends two tobacco vendors after repeated compliance failures

Mankato City Council · December 8, 2025
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Summary

The council imposed $1,000 civil penalties and 14‑day license suspensions for Oz Tobacco LLC (Jan.1–14) and Shaheen LLC (Marathon) after each accumulated three compliance failures in the statutory review period; council debated suspension length before voting to impose 14 days.

The Mankato City Council on Dec. 8 approved penalties and 14‑day suspensions for two tobacco license holders after public‑safety compliance checks found repeated violations.

City licensing staff reported that Oz Tobacco Shop (201 N. Victory Drive) failed three compliance checks (Aug. 24, Nov. 3 and Nov. 20) involving underage purchase attempts. State…

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