HomeMy WebLinkAboutECM Ord. 1720AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION'
STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ss
COUNTY OF ANOKA
I do solemly swear that the notice, as per the
proof, was published in the edition of the
BSLP Col Hght Frid Life
with the known office of issue being located
in the county of:
ANOKA
with additional circulation in the counties of:
RAMSEY
and has full knowledge of the facts stated
below:
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of
the requirements constituting qualifica-
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided
by Minn. Stat. §331A.02.
(B) This Public Notice was printed and pub-
lished in said newspaper(s) once each
week, for 1 successive week(s); the first
insertion being on 12/05/2025 and the last
insertion being on 12/05/2025.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES
Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033
relating to the publication of mortgage
foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies
with the conditions described in §580.033,
subd. 1, clause (1) or (2). If the newspaper's
known office of issue is located in a county
adjoining the county where the mortgaged
premises or some part of the mortgaged
premises described in the notice are located,
a substantial portion of the newspaper's
circulation is in the latter county.
By_ ,Ic
Designated Agent
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before
me on 12/05/2025
Notary Publ
Darlene Mario MacPherson
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Ad ID 1505421
CITY OF
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCE NO. 1720
BEING AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 5.3
OF THE COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS CITY CODE TO
REVISE PURPOSE AND
INTENT, DEFINITIONS,
LICENSE, FEES, BASIS
FOR DENIAL OF LICENSE,
PROHIBITED SALES,
COMPLIANCE CHECKS
AND INSPECTIONS,
EXCEPTIONS AND
DEFENSES,
AND VIOLATIONS
AND PENALTIES
The City Council for the City of
Columbia Heights, Minnesota, ad-
opted Ordinance No. 1720 on No-
vember 241h. 2025.
The purpose of this ordinance is
to amend, upon passage, Chapter
5.3: Tobacco Regulations, of the
Code of Ordinances. Specifically,
this amendment: revises Purpose
and Intent to reference public health
findings; adds new and amends ex-
isting Definitions; updates License
to define an accessory tobacco re-
tailer licensing process, to include
language which will reduce the
number of tobacco product shop
licenses to zero through attrition,
and to provide for a one-time suc-
cession allowance through Janu-
ary 111, 2028 for tobacco product
shops; clarifies language in Fees;
strengthens language in Basis for
Denial of License; updates Prohibit-
ed Sales to modernize language, to
comprehensively prohibit the sale
of flavored products in all retail es-
tablishments beginning January 111,
2028 (note: sale of flavored prod-
ucts by accessory tobacco retailers
is already prohibited), to institute
minimum prices and package sizes
for licensed products, and to ban
the use of coupons and price pro-
motions; clarifies language in Com-
pliance Checks and Inspections;
fixes a typo in Exceptions and De-
fenses; and strengthens Violations
and Penalties for licensees while
removing purchase, use, and pos-
session penalties for persons under
the age of 21.
This is a summary of Ordinance
No. 1720. A copy of the entire text
of the Ordinance is available for
public inspection during regular
office hours at City Hall, by stan-
dard or electronic mail, or at www.
coIumbiaheighisO7p goy.
Amada Marquez Simula, Mayor
Attest:
Sara Ion,
City Clerk/Council Secretary
Published in The Life
December 5, 2025
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