Submitted By
Lisa Shelley, Deputy Village Manager/Interim Health Director
Reviewed By
CLP
Agenda Item Title
Title
Motion to Receive the Letter from the Oak Park Township Requesting a Change in the Agenda Limit on Tobacco Sales from 18 to 21 and Referral to the Board of Health for Review
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Overview
Overview
The Village Board received a letter from the Oak Park Township requesting that the Village Board consider an ordinance to increase the age requirement for tobacco sales in the Village.
Body
Staff Recommendation
Staff is recommending formal review by the Board of Health for recommendation to the Village Board.
Fiscal Impact
N/A.
Background
The state law is currently 18 years of age to purchase cigarettes. Evanston recently adopted an ordinance to raise the minimium age to purchase and sell cigarettes to 21.
Alternatives
The Board could select to review this item at a subsequent meeting without Board of Health review.
Previous Board Action
N/A.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
N/A.
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
N/A.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
N/A.
Performance Management (MAP) Alignment
The Board of Health will participate in MAP in the next phase.