Compliance checks.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 420.05
in effectSec. 420.05. - Compliance checks.
(a) Pursuant to section 342.22, subdivision 4(b), of the Act, the department will complete at least one (1) unannounced age verification compliance check per calendar year at each location of all retailers in the City. Youth participating in age verification compliance checks under the supervision of the department must not be charged with a civil penalty or a crime for their participation in said compliance checks.
(b) In addition, the department will conduct checks of a retailer's compliance with this chapter and the City Code, including, but not limited to, Section 65.511.
(c) Any failures under this section are a basis for enforcement action, such as fines and suspension of a registration and license by the City and the OCM, pursuant to this chapter and the Act, and failures under this section must be reported to the OCM.
(Ord. No. 25-66, § 2, 11-19-25)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXIXLI_CH420CARERE_S420.05COCHFetched: 11/1/2026