TO: Honorable Members of the Planning Commission
FROM: Beth Lindauer, Community Development Director
SUBJECT:
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Consideration of a Recommendation to the City Council for Adoption of a Tobacco Retailer Permit Ordinance Establishing Local Regulations for Tobacco Retailers Operating Within the City of Red Bluff
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RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:recommendation
1. Receive the staff report and presentation.
2. Conduct a public hearing and receive public testimony.
3. Adopt Resolution 2026-17 recommending that the City Council approve the proposed Tobacco Retailer Permit Ordinance.
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SUMMARY:
The proposed Tobacco Retailer Permit Ordinance (Exhibit A) would establish a local permitting and enforcement program for businesses that retail tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia within the City of Red Bluff. The ordinance is intended to promote responsible tobacco retailing practices, strengthen compliance with state and federal tobacco laws, and provide local enforcement mechanisms intended to reduce unlawful tobacco sales, particularly sales to minors. Currently, the City does not maintain a local tobacco retailer permitting program. Although tobacco retailers are subject to state licensing requirements and applicable federal and state regulations, the proposed ordinance would establish local operational standards and enforcement procedures specific to tobacco retailing activities occurring within city limits. The proposed ordinance was prepared in response to ongoing statewide efforts by local jurisdictions to address tobacco sales compliance, youth access prevention, and retailer accountability through local regulatory programs
DISCUSSION:
There are 25 Tobacco retailers in Red Bluff as of 4/1/2026 (Exhibit C). The proposed ordinance would require all tobacco retailers operating within the City of Red Bluff to obtain and maintain a valid Tobacco Retailer Permit for each fixed retail location where tobacco products or tobacco paraphernalia are sold. Th...
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