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Staff recommends repealing specialty smoke-shop license; existing specialty retailer would not be eligible to renew
Summary
City staff proposed repealing the specialty tobacco (smoke-shop) license section of the municipal code so that the single specialty retailer in South Jordan would not be able to renew that license when it expires; staff said convenience-store tobacco licenses would be unaffected and staff will notify the business if council adopts the change.
City staff told the council they will bring back an ordinance to repeal the municipal code section that authorizes specialty tobacco licenses, a change staff says would prevent renewal of the single specialty smoke-shop license currently in use.
A staff presenter explained the difference between the specialty license and the more limited convenience-store tobacco license, saying the specialty shops “are allowed to have much more floor space, and product type and offering” and that the proposed repeal would not affect Maverik-, 7-Eleven– or quick-stop–style licenses.
Staff said only one local business currently operates under the specialty license and that if the council adopts the repeal staff would provide an advanced notification letter advising the business the specialty license would no longer be available at renewal. The presenter said the current license expires in spring and that the change would be effective after the council adopts the ordinance and staff completes the required notice.
Council members asked about complaints and enforcement; staff said they could discuss complaint details offline. No formal action was taken at the study meeting; staff said the ordinance language and formal packet will return at the next regular meeting for council action.
