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Tobacco Retail Licensing Yolo County

Tobacco Retail Licensing Yolo County. Steven Jensen: LLA Project Director (530) 406-4906 (before November 30) steven.jensen@yolocounty.org. Yolo County Cities . Incorporated Cities No. of Retailers Woodland 31 Davis 39 West Sacramento 34 Winters 8 Unincorporated Area 19.

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Tobacco Retail Licensing Yolo County

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  1. Tobacco Retail LicensingYolo County Steven Jensen: LLA Project Director (530) 406-4906 (before November 30) steven.jensen@yolocounty.org

  2. Yolo County Cities • Incorporated Cities No. of Retailers • Woodland 31 • Davis 39 • West Sacramento 34 • Winters 8 • Unincorporated Area 19

  3. Illegal Sell Rate of Tobacco to Minors by CityJanuary 2002-June 2004 City Rate #Visits # Sales Winters 40% 20 8 Davis 30.5% 128 39 West Sacramento 29.1% 117 34 Unincorporated 28% 50 14 Woodland 26.7% 116 31 Total Y. C. 29.2% 431 126 State Ave. 10%

  4. First Attempt-2004 • City of West Sacramento • City and Co. of Sacramento recently adopted policy. • Trying to change its image and make improvements • Didn’t want Davis to be first

  5. West Sacramento • Had a champion city council member • Chief of Police was supportive • Gang problem got in the way

  6. Second Attempt-2005 • Unincorporated Area • Board of Supervisors was supportive, but enforcement agency was not • District Attorney’s Office saves the day • Ordinance passes 5-0 May 16, 2006. • Includes language that prohibits establishments that sell alcohol for the consumption on the property from obtaining a license.

  7. Third Attempt-2006 • City of Davis • District Attorney's Office saves the day • Ordinance passes 5-0 on October 17, 2006

  8. Challenges • Everyone is supportive but no one wants to do the work • Not worth the effort for small law enforcement agencies • District Attorney’s Office very expensive Solutions • District Attorney’s Office and Environmental Health agreed to operate and enforce TRL for all Yolo County cities that adopt an ordinance • MSA funds used to keep cost to retailers down

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