While many cities in the Kansas City area are increasing the age to purchase tobacco products, Leavenworth, Kan. won’t be one of them.

After debate at a city council work session on Tuesday, city leaders couldn’t come to an agreement as to whether or not to pursue an increase to the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, and because of that, it won’t be pursued.

The idea has been discussed since late December, when Commissioner Mark Preisinger brought up the proposal. A discussion among commissioners in early February only produced a resolution to discuss that idea again at a later date, according to the Leavenworth Times.

Leavenworth is home to just approximately 36,000 residents and is located 25 miles northwest of Kansas City, Mo.

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I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for MLB.com, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.