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Council approves several retail licenses for Iowa Smoke Shop and a short-term alcohol permit

Marshalltown City Council · July 14, 2026
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Summary

The council approved a series of licenses for Iowa Smoke Shop at 306 W. Madison (alcohol, tobacco and device permits) and granted a five-day Class C alcohol license for a rodeo at Central Iowa Fairgrounds.

At the July 13 meeting, the Marshalltown City Council approved several licensing motions on the agenda.

The council granted a new Class E retail alcohol license, a retail tobacco permit and a retail device permit for Iowa Smoke Shop at 306 West Madison Street after motions, seconds and roll-call votes. Staff and council clarified that a "device" permit covers equipment designed for inhaling tobacco/hemp or other plant materials (not a vapor product), and the device definition in the ordinance differs from vapor product definitions.

Separately the council approved a five-day class C retail alcohol license for Midnight Ballroom LLC for a rodeo event at the Central Iowa Fairgrounds on Aug. 8.

All motions were made, seconded and approved by roll call; councilors recorded their votes during the meeting for the official record.