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I heard this on the radio this morning, during my drive to work. I shouldn't be surprised though - typical MN bullshit (and I'm not even a smoker). The Minneapolis City Council is considering adding new rules and restrictions on sales of tobacco products, including a minimum price for cigarettes and other products that could be the highest in the nation. The changes under consideration include a minimum price of $15 per pack of cigarettes or package of four or more cigars, or for certain-size packages of snuff or snus. The changes to the city’s existing tobacco products ordinance also would bar price discounts or coupons for tobacco products, and — starting Dec. 1 — ban free samples of tobacco products, and ban smoking of “samples” inside any retail establishment licensed to sell tobacco products. The changes would also increase the penalties for businesses that violate the ordinance — including moving from a $200 fine to a $500 fine for a first violation. The proposal was forwarded by the council’s Business, Housing and Zoning Committee on Tuesday without recommendation. The full council is set to consider the measure next week. Evalyn Carbrey with the city’s health department told council members at Tuesday’s public hearing that, based on the department’s research, a minimum price of $15 per pack of cigarettes would appear to be the highest in the nation. Carbrey clarified that the minimum price is not a tax. “So the extra income will go back to the store, which we believe is helpful because it can soften the blow to retailers if they might potentially be losing some sales with a minimum price floor,” Carbrey said. “Any extra revenue goes back to the retailer.” Backers of the changes say the higher minimum price and ban on discounts will be an incentive for current smokers to quit, and for youth to not start smoking. In 2021, the St. Paul City Council passed tobacco restrictions that set a minimum $10 price on a pack of cigarettes. But the latest proposal in Minneapolis — specifically the ban on sampling — also drew speakers in opposition at Tuesday’s public hearing. Some raised concerns that barring indoor smoking at cigar bars or hookah bars would harm important community gathering places. And the owner of two stores that sell tobacco in Minneapolis raised concerns that a higher minimum tobacco price in the city would send customers to retailers in other cities.

I think Trump is a narcissistic blowhard and a lot of the shit he's dealing with could have been avoided if he'd show some professionalism and maturity. But this case, is 100% proof, they'll do anything to railroad him. And honestly, I hope it bites the Dems right in their uteruses.

You clearly don't have any concept of what happened up there & how this guy acted or what he did. It's a far cry from your red hat example. Although I do find it ironic - him being served a warrant is kinda funny since most would applaud it if this was reversed and he was a MAGA.

My buddy has a place in that area and said this dude made zero friends up there & did a great job of ostracizing himself (has since sold or moved the business I thought?). Owning a business in a mostly conservative area, and basically acting like a FSCE liberal troll, I guess he played the FAFO card. Couldn't have happened to a better guy.

Good to see it going to someone who will use it & take great care of it I've actually debated on getting rid of my Triton trailer, but I know the moment I sell it I'll regret it. Like you, I can pretty much throw my sled in with someone else 99% of the time and if all else fails I could just load it in the bed of my truck.

Simple answer, dumb ass ... yep, we did! How is it that climate change kicked in so quickly between the winters of 2022-2023 and 2023-2024? Nevermind - we don't expect trolls to actually have brains & comprehension skills

Climate Change = A cult of morons. And our very own Alaskan Karen is the poster boy of the stupid!! How rich have Al Gore and Greta become off this scam, while they jet-set around the globe and look down at others? LOL The polar ice caps will be gone by 2010!! Florida will be under water by 2020!! Fucking dumb of the dumb

Your projection is noted

He's waiting for Frankie's next conjugal visit

Well, if anyone can relate to a stank ... it'd be the guy known around here as Butt Plug!

Man, it's been 20 years since we competed in that tournament ... but what a blast! EDIT: I didn't click on your link, and assumed it was the 8-ball league tournament (that's the one we competed in). If you're playing this weekend, good luck!

You mean, the same race they banned the Rush because it had an unfair cooling advantage when riding nothing but dirt?

Hey Alaskan Karen ... our schools had to deal with the exact same situation last year. In fact, there were games moved from area schools to other schools just because some had better snow removal operations. Too bad that pesky global warming didn't exist last year and screw up so many games in April 2023 Dumb of the dumb ... you sure have set the bar when it comes to that!! Maybe you should stick to asking your boyfriend to take pictures of his sled with signs for you, or drunken scribblings in the snow

Butt Plug can't comprehend a lot of things. You can ask him to read anything, and he'll read it ... he just won't understand it.

Good one ... I can't help it your daily reacharound had to take his ball and go home after not getting his ways. Unfortunately, you seem to be trying to accomplish 2x as much stupidity to make up for his absence. Well done, Butt Plug!!

Derp!! "Put me on ignore!" You get the attention you crave, and then fake outrage it when called out on the absurdity of your DUMB-UNDERGROUND copy/paste.

How fucking dumb are you, Butt Plug? You make fun of clicking on AC's links, yet here you are posting links that go against your claim! Where in this chart do I find the "More snuck in under Trump" reference? Or does that mean you're going to backpedal and claim he had more than Obama, but not Biden? You truly are MC, Jr.

This is why I don't typically click on anyone's links. You are a full on MORON ... but that's not surprising. To save anyone else the waste of time, clicking on Butt Plug's link ... he's referencing 2016-2019 metrics and nothing to do with Biden's. Don't you have anything better to do than be Mainecat Junior? President Trump’s top policy priority was supposedly “border security.” But government data show that he failed to improve it. Border Patrol recorded 41 percent more successful illegal entries in fiscal year 2019 than in 2016 and was on pace for 47 percent more through four months of 2020. As he left office in January, reports indicate that the numbers have reached even greater heights.

The 2022 fiscal year set a record of 2.2 million illegal border crossings. These numbers do not include crossings at official checkpoints. Including those, migrant crossings in the 2023 fiscal year hit a record high. Immigration is a major issue for President Biden. Republicans say his immigration policies are too weak to reduce numbers at the border. Members of his own party — like the mayors of Chicago and New York — have said their cities do not have enough resources to provide shelter and other assistance to the growing number of migrants. Shifting U.S. policies, global migration patterns and changing migrant demographics all factor into the high levels of illegal border crossings of the past few years.

Shocker alert!! Kind of ironic, given this is one of the same states (and Secretary of State) that kept Trump off the ballot in their general election. What's your next topic going to be, MC? That the earth is round?

That's how most intelligent people read it

Is this yet another emotional comment from you, or do you have the facts to back it up? Because it sure seems to be the former vs. the latter

Credibility is one thing ... being able to actually think for yourself is another. Congrats on being unable to display either trait

Like his music, but I know he's also preached his political BS on stage (I witnessed it first hand at a concert when he was in the Twin Cities years ago). Thankfully at that concert, it wasn't egregious - but it was evident he was not a GOP type of guy. I'm with the others who've said celebrities should just stick to their craft and STFU about politics.

I used to give MC a pass, due to his primary goal here being nothing more than a troll. But as time has passed, and the opportunities have come up where he could demonstrate some self-thinking ... he's proven he really is just a liberal, blowhard moron, who really can't do anything but copy/paste (parrot).