City Council

6.\nAMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE SMOKE SHOPS AND OTHER USES\n– F2M26-22\nAt the January 12, 2026 City Council meeting, the Council adopted an ordinance\nprohibiting the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide and directed staff to return with\ninformation related to regulating smoke shops and other uses. Smoke shops fall within\nthe “General Retail” use category, which is permitted by-right in the CBD (Central\nBusiness District), CMU (Commercial Mixed-Use), EMC (East Main Corridor), PO\n(Professional Office), and I (Industrial) zones, as well as certain Specific Plans. There are\nsix existing and proposed smoke shop locations in the City. The plan moving forward will\nbe to amend Chapter 5.90 (Tobacco Retail License) of the Alhambra Municipal Code to\nestablish additional operation requirements for smoke shops that will become effective\nimmediately following adoption of the amendment. New proposed operational standards\nwould limit smoke shops hours of operation from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and limit the area of\nsales for tobacco paraphernalia and smoke products to no more than 5% of gross floor\narea of the store. Additionally, an amendment will be made to the Zoning Code requiring\nall existing and new smoke shops to obtain a Conditional Use Permit (CUP).\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council direct staff to amend the Municipal Code to\nregulate smoke shops.\nCONSENT AGENDA (Item Nos. 7 – 22): (TIME LIMITATIONS: 5 MINUTES PER SPEAKER\nFOR ONE ITEM, 10 MINUTES PER SPEAKER FOR 2+ ITEMS)\nAll items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Council to be routine and\nwill be enacted by one motion unless a citizen or Council member requests otherwise; in which\ncase, the item will be removed for separate consideration.