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Bristow council adopts ordinance broadening smoking rules in public places
Summary
The Bristow City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 198‑010625 to expand local smoking definitions and prohibitions, add rules on furnishing and sample distribution, and create enforcement language. Council also declared an emergency on the ordinance.
The Bristow City Council on Jan. 6, 2025 adopted Ordinance No. 198‑010625 amending Article VIII of the Bristow Code of Ordinances governing smoking in public places and indoor workplaces. The ordinance expands definitions, aligns possession prohibitions with state law, prohibits furnishing tobacco/nicotine/vapor products to anyone under 21, and adds new sections on sample distribution, public access to displayed products, and enforcement.
The ordinance text as read into the record amends Section 18‑200 (definitions), Section 18‑201 (prohibition against smoking), creates Section 18‑202 addressing furnishing to under‑21s, and adds Sections 18‑203 through 18‑205 covering samples, product display access, and enforcement. The council approved the ordinance by roll call, with all members present voting Aye. Immediately following adoption, the council declared an emergency on the ordinance by separate unanimous vote, making the measure effective according to the terms specified in the motion.
The ordinance was introduced and voted on as a formal agenda item; the minutes do not record extended debate or additional public testimony on the measure.
