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Stone Park board reviews ordinance to end self‑service tobacco sales
Summary
Trustee Marco T. Paz presented Ordinance 26‑01 to require point‑of‑sale interactions for tobacco purchases aimed at ensuring ID checks and preventing sales to minors; village legal counsel said the measure mandates clerk verification and was only presented, with no vote recorded at the April 28 meeting.
Trustee Marco T. Paz presented Ordinance 26‑01 during the Stone Park Village Board meeting on April 28, 2026, proposing an amendment to Title 11, Chapter 112 to restrict self‑service tobacco sales and require a mandatory point‑of‑sale interaction to verify identification.
Village attorney Michael Costaldo Jr. explained that the ordinance’s primary intent is to ensure clerks make an in‑person sale so that identification is checked, serving as a safeguard against sales to minors. Mayor Beniamino Mazzulla voiced his support for the related public‑safety aim and described the motorcycle‑safety proclamation presented at the same meeting as “a matter close to his heart.”
The board received the ordinance as a presentation; no motion or recorded vote on Ordinance 26‑01 appears in the April 28 minutes. The transcript notes legal clarification but does not reflect formal adoption or referral to a later meeting. Next procedural steps, including any public hearing or vote date for Ordinance 26‑01, were not specified in the record of this meeting.
If the board advances the ordinance, the proposed point‑of‑sale requirement would shift operational procedures for any local retailers that currently operate unattended tobacco displays. The transcript recording this item did not include language about penalties, enforcement mechanisms, or an implementation timeline; those elements would need to be resolved before final adoption.
