City Council

18. 26-54777 Recommendation to request City Manager to work with relevant departments to begin the process in amending and updating the Long Beach Municipal Code, Chapter 5.81 “Tobacco Retail Permit” to include required distances, or “buffer zones,” between smoke shops, tobacco retailers, and/or smoking lounges and youth-oriented areas (i.e. schools, daycare centers, playgrounds, libraries, parks, recreation facilities, youth programming events that occur at parks, etc.) and elder care facilities (nursing homes, convalescent homes, etc.), and report back to council within 120 days. Office or Department: Megan Kerr, Councilwoman, Fifth District; Tunua Thrash-Ntuk, Councilwoman, Eighth District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.