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Cops in Shops, Police, TobaccoMEMORANDUM June 11, 2002 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager Tobacco Compliance - Cops in Shops Police Chief Kim Wadding is recommending the authorization of a 28E Agreement between the City of Dubuque and the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, which will allow for the continuation of the Cops in Shops community partnership program between local retailers and law enforcement. In concert With Iowa's tobacco compliance initiative sponsored by the Iowa Alcoholic Division (ABD), Cops in Shops is a statewide program designed to partner with local tobacco retail businesses to combat tobacco purchases by underage youth. The program allows off-duty police officers, funded by ABD, to be placed in area businesses posing as customers to observe illegal cigarette sales from underage youth or adults purchasing for underage youth. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. Michael C. Van Milligen MCVM/jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Kim Wadding, Police Chief THE CITY OF MEMORANDA Date: June 6, 2002 To: Michael C. Van Milligen City Manager From: Kim B. Wadding Police Chief Re: Tobacco Compliance - Cops in Shops INTRODUCTION: In concert with Iowa's tobacco compliance initiative sponsored by the Iowa Alcoholic Division (ABD), Cops in Shops is a statewide program designed to partner with local tobacco retail businesses to combat tobacco purchases by underage youth. The program allows off-duty police officers, funded by ABD, to be placed in area businesses posing as customers to observe illegal cigarette sales from underage youth or adults purchasing for. underage youth. BACKGROUND: Cops in Shops is a community partnership between local retailers and law enfomement, designed to deter underage youth from attempting to purchase cigarettes and adults who purchase cigarettes for underage youth. Key components of the program include: o Focuses on underage persons and adults purchasing cigarettes for underage youth o Creates another deterrent to youth from trying to purchase/obtain cigarettes o Is a community effort, private business working with law enforcement to tackle the problem together o Creates ongoing awareness to underage youth as well as business employees to ensure that all cigarette sales are appropriate o Serves to confiscate the use of false identification used to make cigarette purchases DISCUSSION: Officer Steve Eastvedt has had a number of discussions with local retailers regarding what can be done to build awareness and heighten employee focus on preventing underage tobacco sales. The intent of the Cops in Shops is to build cooperation and corroboration between the retailer and law enforcement by highlighting the concern and working comprehensively to prevent underage cigarette sales. Again this year the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division has asked us to participate in the Cops in Shops program. The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division has authorized $1,500 to be paid to the police department for providing 30 hours of work in an ABD authorized Cops in Shops Program. RECOMMENDATION: Cops in Shops promote positive partnering between law enforcement and retailers in promoting appropriate cigarette sales. The program aids retailers in highlighting the concern with the public as well as store employees. The recommendation would be to continue to promote and offer the program to retailers especially to those suffering from violations of underage cigarette sales. ACTION REQUESTED: Our request is to continue working jointly with retailers through the Cops in Shops initiative by authorizing the enclosed 28E agreement between the police department and the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. Cc: Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk COMES NOW the. Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) and the ~o._,~ta t'~-~ ~ uc~ ~,~_,~T, (the Department) and pursuant to Section 13.17, amend the 28E Agreement for Tobacco Enforcement between the parties. The parties agree to the following addendum: The 28E Agreement for Tobacco Enforcement, SECTION 5, RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES, is amended to add the following new subsection: ABD Developed Cops in Shops Program. The Department agrees to participate with ABD in an ABD developed and approved Cops in Shops program. The 28E Agreement for Tobacco Enforcement, SECTION 6, PAYMENT TO DEPARTMENT, is amended to add the following new subsection: 6.1 (a) Method of Payment for Cops in Shop~. In consideration for providing the services set forth in section 5.1.5, the Department shall be paid ,,'~ ~ for providing ~ hours of work in an ABD authorized Cops in Shops program. To qualify for participation in the Cops in Shops p,rogram, the Department must have completed the compliance checks contracted for in the current 28E Agreement on or before June 1, 2002. No payment w'fll be authorized for a Cops in Shops program without prior approval of the ABD. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth above and for other good and valuable 'consideration, the receipt, adequacy and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties have entered into the Addendum and have caused .their duly authorized representatives to execute the Addendum. DATEDthis ..,~t dayof ~gt~ ,2002. / ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIVISION DEPARTMENT By: By:. LYNN M. WAI.DING, Administrator Witness: COMES NOW the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) and the ~)o.~,~ta ~r~ ~ g~'~ ~.~77, (the Department) and pursuant to Section 13.17, amend the 28E Agreement for Tobacco Enforcement between the parties. The parties agree to the following addendum: The 28E Agreement for Tobacco Enforcement, SECTION 5, RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES, is amended to add the following new subsection: 5.1.5 ABD Developed Cops in Shops Program. The Department agrees to participate with ABD in an ABD developed and approved Cops in Shops program. The 28E Agreement for Tobacco Enforcement, SECTION 6, PAYMENT TO DEPARTMENT, is amended to add the following new subsection: 6.1 (a) Method of Payment for Cops in Shops. In consideration for providing the services set forth in section 5.1.5, the Department shall be paid ~ ~ for providing ~ hours of work in an ABD authorized Cops in Shops program. To qualify for participation in the Cops in Shops program, the Department must have completed the compliance checks contracted for in the current 28E Agreement on or before June 1, 2002. No payment will be authorized for a Cops in Shops program without prior approval of the ABD. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth above and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties have entered into the Addendum and have caused their duly authorized representatives to execute the Addendum. DATED this 4// day of/}61o,8 ~ ,2002. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIVISION DEPARTMENT By: By: LYNN M. WALDING, Administrator Witness: