Ord 39 Licensing of CigarettesORDINANCE NO. _
VILLAGE OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Dakota County, Minnesota
AN ORDINANCE LICENSING AND
REGULATING THE SALE OF CIGARETTES
The Village Council of the Village of Mendota Heights ordains
as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. The following words and phrases as
used in this ordinance, shall, for the purpose of this ordinance
have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this ordinance
except in those cases where the context clearly indicates a
different meaning:
"Persons" - Every natural person, firm, partnership, associ-
ation or corporation.
"Cigarette" - Any roll for smoking made wholly or in part
of tobacco, the wrap or cover of which is made of paper or
any other substance or material except tobacco, irrespective
of the size or shape, and whether or not such tobacco is
flavored, adulterated, or mixed with any other ingredient.
"Cigarette paper" and "Cigarette wrapper" - Any paper or
other substance or material, except tobacco, used as a
wrapper or cover for a cigarette, as herein defined.
"Sale" - Any transfer, conditional or otherwise, of title
or possession.
"Sale at retail" - All sales except those where the mer-
chandise is sold for the purpose of resale by a person
principally engaged in selling merchandise for resale.
Section 2. License Required. No person shall sell or offer for
sale at retail within the Village of Mendota Heights any cigarette,
cigarette paper or cigarette wrappers, or in any manner represent
or hold himself out as one who sells or offers for sale at retail
any cigarettes, cigarette paper, or cigarette wrappers, without
having first obtained a license so to do from the Village Council
of the Village of Mendota Heights.
Section 3. Fee and Duration. The annual license fee shall be
$12.00 and the license shall expire one year after its issuance.
Section 4. Application. Every person desiring to obtain such a
license for the sale at retail of cigarettes, cigarette paper or
cigarette wrappers shall pay to the Village Clerk the annual
license fee, and shall file with the Village Clerk an application
in writing, which application must state the true name of the
applicant, the name under which he shall conduct his business,
whether such business is that of an individual, sole trader, firm,
partnership, or corporation, and the address where such business
is to be conducted. The Village Clerk shall present such appli-
cation to the Village Council, which body shall grant or deny
the application. In the event of the granting of the application,
the Village Clerk shall issue a license in the form approved by
the Village Council.
Section 5. License for Each Location. A license shall permit
the licensee to sell cigarettes, cigarette paper or cigarette
wrappers at retail at the one location specified in said license,,
and a separate license shall be required for each location.
Section 6. Display of License. The license shall be displayed
by the licensee in a prominent and conspicuous place at the
location so licensed.
Section 7. Penalties. Any person who shall violate any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed $100.00, or by im-
prisonment in the county.jail for a period of not to exceed 90
days.
Section 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in force
and effect from and after its publication according to law.
Enacted and ordained into an ordinance this 19th day of February,
1963.
( SEAL)
Attest:
William C kips
Clerk
THE VILLAGE OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Donald Huber
- Mayor