2026.07.09 Work Session Packet
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Posted: July 2, 2026
City Council
Work Session Agenda
Thursday, July 9, 2026 | 6:30 p.m.
Upper Community Room/Zoom
Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City
Charter, the work session of the Crystal City Council was held on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at
_____ p.m. electronically via Zoom and in the upper community room at city hall, 4141 Douglas
Dr. N., Crystal, Minnesota. The public may attend the meeting via Zoom by connecting to it
through one of the methods identified in the Notice of July 9, 2026 Work Session.
I. Attendance
Council members Staff
____ Onesirosan ____ Bell
____ Budziszewski ____ Tierney
____ Cummings ____ Therres
____ Deshler ____ Elholm
____ Eidbo ____ Hubbard
____ Kamish ____ Kunde
____ Kiser ____ Struve
____ Sutter
____ Serres
II. Agenda
The purpose of the work session is to discuss the following agenda item:
1) Tobacco ordinance update.
III. Adjournment
The work session adjourned at ______ p.m.
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4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696
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Posted: July 2, 2026
CRYSTAL CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF JULY 9, 2026 WORK SESSION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Crystal City Council will hold a work session on Thursday, July 9,
2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the upper community room at city hall, 4141 Douglas Dr. N., Crystal,
Minnesota and via Zoom.
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COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: July 1, 2026
FROM: Kimberly Therres, Assistant City Manager/Human Resources Manager
TO: Mayor and City Council
City Manager Adam R. Bell
RE: Tobacco Ordinance (Section 1105) Update
Background
At the May 5, 2026, work session, the Crystal City Council discussed updating the city’s retail
tobacco sales ordinance. Representatives from Hennepin County Public Health (HCPH) and the
Association for Nonsmokers-MN (ANSR) were present to share information about best practices,
what other Minnesota communities have done, and resources available.
Based on the discussion at the work session, it was requested that the Public Health Law Center
(PHLC) provide a draft ordinance based on PHLC’s current Minnesota City Tobacco Retail Licensing
Model Ordinance. PHLC suggested repealing our existing ordinance and replacing it with a
comprehensive policy. City staff and the city attorney are currently reviewing the draft and will
align it with city code structure based on council direction for proposed changes.
To support continued discussion of the proposed ordinance changes, we have drafted this memo to
lay out the details of the proposed changes, including examples from surrounding municipalities.
The ordinance will be drafted once the city council reaches a consensus of which provisions it
would like to include. Please discuss and provide direction regarding the extent of regulatory
provisions the council would like to include:
1. Prohibit the sale of flavored commercial tobacco
Nearly all commercial tobacco products come in a variety of candy, fruit, mint and novelty
flavors. Flavored products are especially appealing to youth, who are much more likely to
use flavored products than adults. Young people think flavored commercial tobacco
products taste better and are safer than unflavored products, even though they are just as
dangerous and addictive.
In order to reduce youth commercial tobacco initiation and support quit efforts,
communities across Minnesota have chosen to completely end the sale of flavored
commercial tobacco products. Communities with a full prohibition of all flavored
commercial tobacco products include: Moorhead, Browns Valley, Traverse County, Brown
County, Rice County, Arden Hills, Vadnais Heights, Edina Bloomington, Richfield, Lilydale,
Mendota Heights, Lauderdale, Golden Valley, Columbia Heights, and Plymouth. An updated
map illustrating flavored commercial tobacco policy in Hennepin County and neighboring
communities is attached.
Would you like to prohibit the sale of flavored commercial tobacco, including all product
types (cigarette, smokeless tobacco, tobacco-free nicotine products, cigars, electronic
delivery devices? Yes or No
2. Prohibit price discounting and coupons for commercial tobacco products
The price of tobacco products directly impacts use, particularly among youth, young adults,
and low-income persons who tend to be very price-sensitive. The commercial tobacco
industry uses innovative pricing strategies to entice new customers to purchase their
products, to discourage current users from quitting, and to reduce the effectiveness of
tobacco tax increases. These price reduction strategies include “buy-one-get-one” coupons,
cents- or dollar-off promotions, and multi-pack offers, which are often marketed and
redeemed at the point-of-sale. Jurisdictions can prohibit the redemption of these price
discounts.
Several jurisdictions in Minnesota have adopted this provision to keep the price of licensed
products high enough to disincentivize youth use including Saint Paul, Minneapolis, Saint
Anthony Village, Columbia Heights, and Plymouth.
For more information, here is a publication by the Public Health Law Center, “Death on a
Discount” (Attached).
Would you like to limit price manipulation? Yes or No
3. Set a minimum price and package size for certain commercial tobacco products
Setting a minimum price for commercial tobacco products is an effective public health
policy. Establishing a minimum price helps discourage youth smoking and reduces overall
tobacco consumption. To complement this, setting standardized package sizes is important.
This ensures pricing consistency and prevents manufacturers from circumventing minimum
price rules through smaller, more affordable pack sizes. The proposed minimum prices are
based on research of current averages prices and the minimum price ordinance in
neighboring Minneapolis. The additional revenue when setting a minimum price, will be
held by the retailer.
Minimum pricing policies further strengthen the impact of prohibiting coupons and price
discounts. Collectively, these measures create a comprehensive tobacco pricing policy that
discourages use, especially among youth, while accounting for economic and market
factors. This multifaceted approach is an evidence-based strategy to improve public health
outcomes.
Several Minnesota communities have set minimum prices for certain commercial tobacco
products, including: Saint Paul ($10 each for packs of cigarettes and cans of chewing
tobacco); Minneapolis ($15 each for packs of cigarettes and cans chewing tobacco; $25 each
for e-cigarettes/vapes); Saint Anthony Village ($15 each for packs of cigarettes and cans of
chewing tobacco; $20 each for e-cigarettes/vapes); and Columbia Heights ($12 each for
packs of cigarettes and cans of chewing tobacco and $20 each for e-cigarettes/vapes).
Would you like to set a minimum price and package size for various products? Yes or No
If Yes, a minimum price will need to be set for set for the various products. Please see
attached Minimum Price Per Package Size Matrix.
4. Reduce commercial tobacco retail license cap to zero
Setting a cap on the number of commercial tobacco retail licenses the City of Crystal issues
to zero reduces the overall access to and impact of commercial tobacco in the city. This
provision implements that goal by prohibiting the issuance of any new licenses once this
ordinance takes effect. As existing licenses lapse, are not renewed, or are revoked, the total
number of active tobacco retail licenses in the city will decrease over time to zero through
attrition — without requiring future amendments to the ordinance to keep the cap current.
Several Minnesota communities have capped the number of commercial tobacco licenses
that are issued. Saint Anthony Village capped their licenses at zero. At the time of passage,
they had five licenses. Bloomington capped their licenses at zero. At the time of passage,
they had more than 50 licenses. Little Canada capped their licenses at zero. At the time of
passage, they had seven licenses. Richfield capped their licenses at four. At the time of
passage they had 26 licenses. New Brighton and Roseville took a slightly different approach
and capped the number of tobacco products shops in their cities to four each.
Would you like to set a license cap to zero (it is currently at 10)? Yes or No
5. Exclude “Purchase, Use, and Possession” penalties for those under the age of 21
Purchase, Use, and Possession (PUP) provisions seek to penalize those under the age of 21
for purchasing, using or possessing commercial tobacco products. There is no strong
evidence that PUP penalties are effective in significantly reducing youth smoking.
Historically, PUP laws were lobbied for by the commercial tobacco industry to punish youth
users while the industry simultaneously targeted and addicted youth. PUP penalties could
open the door to selective enforcement against youth from certain racial, ethnic, and socio-
economic groups.
A city’s tobacco ordinance and associated resources should focus on retailers, not those
who use commercial tobacco, especially young people who have been targeted with highly
addictive, youth-friendly products and flavors. When tobacco 21 was adopted in Minnesota,
PUP penalties were removed from state law. Therefore, cities that currently have PUP
penalties do not align with state law.
Most Minnesota communities that have updated their tobacco ordinances since 2021 have
removed PUP penalties.
Do you want to remove penalties for those under the age of 21? Yes or No
6. Effective Date
The regulatory changes with this ordinance will have an impact on retailers, who may need
time to adjust to the changes. The council could consider establishing an effective date
beyond the 30 days after publication.
When should the ordinance to be effective? For the following:
1. Prohibiting the sale of flavored commercial tobacco
2. Prohibiting price discounting and coupons for commercial tobacco products
3. Setting a minimum price and package size for various tobacco products
4. Reducing commercial tobacco retail license cap to zero
5. Excluding “purchase, use, and possession” penalties for those under the age of 21
Conclusion and Next Steps:
The proposed changes to the City of Crystal’s retail tobacco sales ordinance represent an approach
to reducing the availability and appeal of commercial tobacco products in the community. By
updating the ordinance to include a finding and purpose section, comprehensive definitions, a cap
on the number of licenses, restrictions on flavors, and price, and the removal of penalties for
purchase, use and possession, the city can take steps to protect youth from the harm of nicotine
addiction and to support those who currently use commercial tobacco in their attempts to quit.
Based on the work session discussion, the city attorney will draft an updated ordinance to align
with the city code structure using language provided by the Public Health Law Center (PHLC) for
future city council consideration.
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Disclaimer: This map (i) is furnished "AS IS" with no representation as to completeness
or accuracy; (ii) is furnished with no warranty of any kind; and (iii) is not suitable for
legal, engineering or surveying purposes. Hennepin County shall not be liable for any
damage, injury or loss resulting from this map.
Publication date: 5/4/2026
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devices, excludes menthol cigarettes, flavored
cigars, and flavored chewing tobacco
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tobacco products, excludes menthol
Restricts sales of all flavored tobacco products,
includes menthol
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* Hennepin County Ordinance 21
Flavored Commercial Tobacco Policy Map
Hennepin County Human Services Public Health
www.publichealthlawcenter.org
May 2024TOBACCO PRICING
The price of tobacco products
directly affects the level of
consumption.1 For example, the
availability of cheap tobacco
products increases rates of
tobacco use, particularly among
young adults and minors, who
tend to be price-sensitive.2
The tobacco industry uses a variety of innovative
pricing strategies to discourage current tobacco
users from quitting, to entice new customers
to purchase their products, and to reduce the
effectiveness of tobacco tax increases. These
strategies include discounting schemes, such as
cents- or dollar-off promotions, multi-pack offers
(e.g., two-for-one deals), and other price-related
incentives (e.g., buy-some-get-some-free offers).
Many of these retail value-added promotions
are advertised and used at the point of sale or
made available through coupons. The tobacco
industry uses sophisticated research to apply
these strategies to specific products in particular
geographic locations, and to target certain
groups of people.
This resource provides a brief overview of policy
approaches for addressing tobacco product
discounting schemes — specifically tobacco
product coupons and value-added promotions
such as multi-pack offers. Given the tobacco
industry’s extensive use of price discounting
schemes and strong evidence that price has a
significant impact on overall tobacco use and
Pricing Policies for Tobacco Products
DEATH ON A DISCOUNT
www.publichealthlawcenter.org 2Death on a Discount
initiation, a growing number of state and local communities are considering pricing policies,
in addition to taxation, as part of comprehensive tobacco control programs.3 Although some
pricing strategies are relatively untested, states and many localities have broad legal authority
to regulate the sale and distribution of tobacco products in their jurisdictions. If regulations are
carefully drafted to focus on tobacco product pricing, retailer conduct at the point of sale, and
transactions within a specific jurisdiction, these pricing laws are likely to be upheld even if they
are challenged by the tobacco industry.4
Tobacco Product Coupons
Consumers receive tobacco product coupons in several ways. For example, they can be affixed
to packs, sent by direct mail, or downloaded from the internet or an app. Coupons are often
targeted to specific geographic areas (such as low socio-economic neighborhoods),5 or to
particular demographic groups (such as youth or minorities). Studies have found, for instance,
that price promotions for menthol cigarettes are more prevalent in neighborhoods with high
concentrations of African American youth.6
One way to restrict coupons is to limit their distribution. Historically, this has been the most
common approach taken by state and local governments. The extent of current state and
local coupon distribution laws vary, but they generally are very narrow in scope. For instance,
some states only prohibit tobacco coupon distribution to minors.7 Other states restrict
coupon distribution within a certain distance of schools.8 Because restricting the distribution
of coupons could have Commerce Clause and First Amendment implications, state and local
governments should take care to consult with an attorney before they pursue this approach.
Another way for governments to restrict coupons is to regulate their redemption. Such laws
could prohibit tobacco retailers from redeeming coupons that discount the price of cigarettes
and other tobacco products, and they could make compliance with such a restriction a
condition of the jurisdiction’s retail tobacco licensing scheme. In January of 2012, the city of
Providence, Rhode Island passed the first law to prohibit licensed retailers from redeeming
coupons and multi-pack offers for tobacco products.9 The law amends the city’s tobacco retailer
licensing ordinance and punishes violators by fines or revocation of the license.10 A group of
tobacco retailers, cigar manufacturers, and other tobacco product manufacturers challenged
the ordinance in court, alleging among other things that it was preempted by federal law, but
the court upheld the ordinance.11
If local communities are concerned that they lack the authority to regulate price discounting
directly, they may want to explore opportunities to enforce existing state minimum price
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laws. For example, a state’s minimum price law might allow local communities to prohibit the
redemption of coupons that reduce the price of cigarettes below the statutory minimum price.
Laws restricting or prohibiting the retail redemption of coupons would be more likely to affect
the price of tobacco products than coupon distribution laws and, given the correlation between
price and consumption, would also be more likely to have a significant public health impact.
Because a coupon redemption law is limited to regulating only one aspect of a sales transaction
at the local level, it may minimize the legal challenges posed by other approaches, such as an
expansive state or local restriction on coupon distribution.
Retail Value-Added Promotions
Retail value-added promotions typically take the form of multi-pack offers, which involve the
sale of multiple packages for a single combined price (e.g., buy-one-get-one-free offers), and
cross-promotions, which involve a bonus tobacco product with the purchase of another type of
tobacco product (e.g., offering a free tin of snus with the purchase of a pack of cigarettes). Such
bundling can dramatically reduce the price of each item, particularly when multi-pack offers are
combined with discount coupons in a single transaction.
The federal Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 does not regulate
retail value-added offers involving free cigarettes or other tobacco products with the purchase
of tobacco products. The federal law does, however, expressly preserve the authority of state
Communities are
considering pricing
policies as part
of comprehensive
tobacco control
programs.
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and local governments to regulate the sale or distribution of tobacco products,12 allowing
such entities to adopt laws regarding pricing and the sale of discounted tobacco products. At
this time, most state laws do not address retail value-added promotions. Only a handful of
localities, including Providence and New York City, have directly prohibited multi-pack offers
that result in sales below the listed or non-discounted price. New York City additionally sets the
minimum price for cigarettes and 20-pack little cigars at $13.00.13
As with coupon restrictions, limiting retail value-added promotions, such as multi-pack discounts,
could be a promising way for state and local governments to maintain higher prices for tobacco
products and to close loopholes under existing law. Restricting value-added promotions could
be accomplished in several ways: (1) through a stand-alone law, (2) imposed as a condition on
a tobacco retailer license, or (3) included as an element of a state’s minimum price law. For
instance, states with minimum price laws could prohibit sales involving bonus packs of cigarettes
by requiring that each item included in a combination sale meet the statutory minimum price.
States and many localities could also, directly or via a minimum price law, prohibit cross-
promotions that add free non-cigarette tobacco products with the purchase of cigarettes.
Conclusion
Because pricing policies for tobacco products may face legal challenges, states and local
communities should have strong legal support in the pre-planning stages and all other phases of
policy development. Local attorneys and tobacco control attorneys, including staff attorneys at
the Public Health Law Center, can help a jurisdiction determine whether it has the legal authority
to adopt a particular regulation and, if so, whether any federal statute or constitutional provision
limits that authority. They can provide examples of implemented policies, share policy options,
and help develop legally sound, effective, and evidence-based laws.14 If the policy is challenged
in court, tobacco control lawyers can also help provide litigation support.
Other Helpful Resources
The Public Health Law Center’s website includes several resources on tobacco pricing
and taxation, including Taxing E-Cigarette Products (2024). Another helpful resource is
CounterTobacco.org’s Increasing Tobacco Prices Through Non-Tax Approaches, which contains
useful information on tobacco pricing policies.
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This publication was prepared by the Public Health Law Center at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, St. Paul,
Minnesota, and made possible by the financial support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Public Health
Law Center provides information and legal technical assistance on issues related to public health. The Center does
not provide legal representation or advice. This document should not be considered legal advice.
Endnotes
1 The Public Health Law Center recognizes that traditional and commercial tobacco are different in the ways they
are planted, grown, harvested, and used. Traditional tobacco is and has been used in sacred ways by Indigenous
communities and tribes for centuries. Comparatively, commercial tobacco is manufactured with chemical additives for
recreational use and profit resulting in disease and death. For more information visit: http://www.keepitsacred.itcmi.
org. When the word “tobacco” is used throughout this document, a commercial context is implied and intended.
2 Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Significant Tobacco Tax Increases Reduce Tobacco Use, Particularly Among Youth, Despite
Tobacco Company Price Discounts and Promotional Efforts (2023), https://assets.tobaccofreekids.org/factsheets/0402.pdf.
3 See Center for Public Health Systems Science et al., Pricing Policy: A Tobacco Control Guide 2 (2014), http://www.
publichealthlawcenter.org/sites/default/files/resources/tclc-guide-pricing-policy-WashU-2014.pdf.
4 See Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, Regulating Tobacco Product Pricing: Guidelines for State and Local Governments
4–7 (2010), http://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/sites/default/files/resources/tclc-fs-pricing-2010.pdf.
5 See id. at 2.
6 See Sarah D. Mills et al., Disparities in Retail Marketing for Menthol Cigarettes in the United States, 2015, 53 HealtH & Place
62 (2018); Lisa Henricksen et al., Targeted Advertising, Promotion, and Price for Menthol Cigarettes in California High School
Neighborhoods, 14 NicotiNe & tobacco ReseaRcH 116–21 (2012).
7 Md. code cRiM. law § 10-107(b)(2) (2023); tex. HealtH & safety code § 161.087(a) (2019).
8 Haw. Rev. stat. § 328J-17 (2006).
9 PRovideNce, R.i., oRdiNaNce § 14-303 (2012).
10 See id.
11 See Public Health Law Center, Nat’l Ass’n of Tobacco Outlets, Inc. v. City of Providence (2013). https://www.publichealthlaw
center.org/litigation-tracker/national-association-tobacco-outlets-v-city-providence-us-ct-appeals-1st-circuit.
12 21 U.S.C. § 387p(a)(1) (West 2013).
13 New yoRk, N.y., oRdiNaNce No. 2017/145 (2017).
14 See, e.g., Center for Public Health Systems Science et al., Regulating Price Discounting in Providence, RI: Innovative Point-of-
Sale Policies: Case Study #1, at 11, 14 (2013), http://publichealthlawcenter.org/sites/default/files/resources/SCTC-case-
study-Providence-pricing-2013.pdf.
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Minimum Price Per Package Size Matrix
Product Description Example Pack Size Example Prices from Other Cities Crystal Proposed Price
Cigarettes
Any roll for smoking, made wholly or in part of tobacco,
irrespective of size and shape and whether or not such
tobacco is flavored, adulterated or mixed with any other
ingredient, the wrapper or cover of which is made of paper
or any other substance or material except whole tobacco
leaf,
By federal law, cigarettes must be
sold in packs of 20. The minimum
price should be set per pack. The
model language suggests $20 per
pack.
Minneapolis = $15/pack
Columbia Heights = $12/pack
St. Anthony Village = $15/pack
Cigars
Any roll of tobacco that is wrapped in tobacco leaf or in any
other substance containing tobacco, with or without a tip or
mouthpiece
Price can be set per stick and/or
cities may prohibit the sale of
smaller package sizes of cigars. For
instance, the model language
suggests that cigars be sold in at
least packs of 5. The model
language suggests setting a
minimum price of $15 per pack of 5
cigars and adding $3 per cigar for
packs larger than 5.
Several MN communities have set
minimum prices of $2.60 per stick,
multiplied up to packs of 5
Snuff
Any tobacco product that consists of cut, ground, powdered,
or leaf tobacco and that is intended to be placed in the oral
or nasal cavity.
The model language suggests
setting a minimum price of $15 for
packages of 1.2 ounces (a standard
package size) and adding $3 for
each 0.3 ounces or any fraction
thereof in excess of 1.2 ounces.
Minneapolis = $15/package
Columbia Heights = $12/package
St. Anthony Village = $15/package
Snus
Any tobacco product marketed and sold as snus and sold in
ready-to-use pouches or loose as a moist powder.
The model language suggests
setting a minimum price of $15 for
packages of 0.32 ounces (a
standard package size) and adding
$3 for each 0.08 ounces or any
fraction thereof in excess of .32
ounces
Minneapolis = $15/package
Columbia Heights = $12/package
St. Anthony Village = $15/package
Electronic delivery device.
Any product containing or delivering nicotine, lobelia, or any
other substance, whether natural or synthetic, intended for
human consumption through the inhalation of aerosol or
vapor from the product. This includes, but is not limited to,
devices manufactured, marketed, or sold as e-cigarettes, e-
cigars, e-pipes, vape pens, mods, tank systems, or under any
other product name or descriptor. It also includes any
component part of a product, whether or not marketed or
sold separately.
There is no standard package size.
Price should be set per device. The
model language suggests $25 per
device.
Minneapolis = $25/device
Columbia Heights = $15/device
St. Anthony Village = $20/device
Alternative oral nicotine
products
Any product sold as nicotine pouches, lozenges, toothpicks,
gum, or any other serving of nicotine product consumed
orally, whether derived from tobacco, natural, synthetic, or
nicotine analog, that is not a cigarette, cigar, electronic
delivery device, loose tobacco, snus, or snuff.
The model language suggests a
minimum price of $20 for packs of
15 pouches (a typical package size)
and adding $1 per pouch for
packages greater than 15 pouches. No MN community has set a
minimum price for these products
yet
Shisha
Any product that contains tobacco or nicotine and is smoked
or intended to be smoked in a hookah or water pipe.
The model language suggests a
minimum price of $20 for packages
of 3.5 ounces (a typical package
size) and adding $5 for each 0.7
ounces or any fraction thereof in
excess of 3.5 ounces No MN community has set a
minimum price for these products
yet
Loose Tobacco
Any product that consists of loose leaves or pieces of
tobacco that is intended for use by consumers in a pipe, roll-
your-own cigarette, or similar product or device.
The model language suggests a
minimum price of $15 for packages
of 1.5 ounces (a typical package
size) and adding $3 for each 0.5
ounces or any fraction thereof in
excess of 1.5 ounces
No MN community has set a
minimum price for these products
yet