Res 2006- 11 Establishing Tobacco-Free Policy in City ParksCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 06 -11
A RESOLUTION ESTABLSHING A TOBACCO -FREE POLICY IN CITY PARKS
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights believes that tobacco use in the proximity of children
and adults engaging in or watching outdoor recreational activities at City -owned or operated facilities is
detrimental to their health and can be offensive to those using such facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights has a unique opportunity to create and sustain an
environment that supports a non - tobacco norm through a tobacco -free policy, rule enforcement, and adult -
peer role modeling on City -owned outdoor recreational facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights believes parents, leaders, and officials involved in
recreation are role models for youth and can have a positive effect on the lifestyle choices they make; and
WHEREAS, cigarettes, cigars and other forms of tobacco, once consumed in public spaces, are
often discarded on the ground requiring additional maintenance expenses, diminish the beauty of the City's
recreational facilities, and pose a risk to toddlers due to ingestion; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights Parks & Recreation Commission determines that the
prohibition of tobacco use at the City's recreational facilities serves to protect the health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of our City.
Heights that the following policy of the City of Mendota Heights, as set forth below, shall be adopted:
Tobacco -Free Facilities
No person shall use any form of tobacco at or on any City -owned or operated park property and
recreational facilities.
Enforcement
1. Appropriate signs shall be posted in designated areas.
2. The community, especially facility users and staff, will be notified about this policy.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 6`h day of March, 2006
ATTEST:
Ka Teen M. Swanson, - n, City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By:
J J. , Mayor