November 7, 2017 Patrick Lagreid Age Restrictions,  Regulations

Bloomington, Minn. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

Minnesota’s fifth largest city is the latest to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, as on Monday night the Bloomington City Council approved an ordinance that will restrict tobacco purchases to persons at least 21-years-old.

The proposal passed by a 6-0 vote and will apply to all tobacco products as well as e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine delivery products. The proposal did not include a date for the increase to go into effect, something city leaders will announce in the near future.

A similar proposal was passed the same night in St. Cloud, only to be vetoed by the mayor. Edina and St. Louis Park are the only other cities in Minnesota to have passed such an increase.

Bloomington is located just over 10 miles south of Minneapolis and is home to just over 85,000 residents.

Bloomington (Minn.) Hennepin County (Minn.) Minnesota tobacco purchasing age
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Patrick Lagreid

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 Major League Baseball, 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.

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