Minneapolis prohibits the sale of tobacco, vape, and nicotine products to anyone under 21 under Title 8 Chapter 281. The local rule predates Minn. Stat. §609.685 statewide T21 enacted in 2020 and remains the operative licensing standard.
Minneapolis Title 8 Chapter 281 bars all licensed tobacco retailers from selling cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, e-cigarettes, vape pens, and nicotine pouches to anyone under 21. Minneapolis enacted Tobacco 21 in 2017, predating Minn. Stat. §609.685, which raised the statewide minimum age to 21 effective 2020 and aligned with the federal T21 law. Retailers must check government-issued photo ID for any customer who appears under 30. Compliance is enforced via undercover compliance checks run by Minneapolis Health Department, with mandatory clerk training and progressive license penalties for failed checks.
Selling to minors, accepting expired or non-government IDs, failing compliance checks, or skipping required clerk training can result in fines, license suspension, and license revocation for repeat offenders.
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