Title
A Presentation from the Lee's Summit Health Education Advisory Board regarding 'Tobacco 21' and increasing the legal age to buy tobacco from age 18 to 21.
Body
Issue/Request:
A Presentation from the Lee's Summit Health Education Advisory Board regarding 'Tobacco 21' and increasing the legal age to buy tobacco from age 18 to 21.
Key Issues:
The Health Education Advisory Board (HEAB) is a Mayor appointed group of health care professionals that volunteer to help address community health problems. The mission of the HEAB is to, 'to work in collaboration with the City to promote and advocate personal and community health by assessing health issues and resources, educate the public and appropriate government agencies, develop plans to address health issues, encourage public/private partnerships and evaluate outcomes.
The HEAB has prepared a presentation regarding 'Tobacco 21', an initiative that would increase the legal age to buy tobacco from age 18 to 21.
Proposed City Council Motion:
I move to direct staff to work with the Health Education Advisory Board and prepare an ordinance for 'Tobacco 21' for City Council consideration.
Background:
'Tobacco 21' is a nationwide initiative that call for an increase to the legal age to buy tobacco from age 18 to 21. More information regarding this initiative can be found on the following website: http://tobacco21.org.
Regionally, 5 Missouri communities (Grandview, Gladstone, Independence, Kansas City, Columbia) have supported the initiative along with other metro communities in Kansas (Overland Park, Lenexa, Prairie Village, Olathe).
The HEAB is seeking support from the City Council to join other communities in the metro and across the nation to adopt 'Tobacco 21'
Presenter
Presenter: HEAB Chairmen: Dr. Stephen Salanski, Dr. Edwin Kraemer
Recommendation
Recommendation: The Health Education Advisory Board recommends approval
Committee Recommendation
Committee Recommendation: N/A