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Bloomington to no longer issue tobacco licenses, bans sale of flavored tobacco By FOX 9 Staff Monday night, the Bloomington City Council voted 4-2 to approve the ordinance.  Bloomington to no longer issue tobacco licenses, bans sale of flavored tobacco Bloomington is the latest city in Minnesota to end the sale of flavored tobacco products, but the city's new ordinance takes the additional step of prohibiting any future tobacco licenses within the city. Under the new rule, the city will no longer issue new tobacco licenses and once a tobacco business closes, their license will exp...

Bloomington passes conversion therapy ban April 20, 2021 — 5:51pm Text size Copy shortlink: Following 90 minutes of passionate public commentary, the Bloomington City Council on Monday evening passed a ban on conversion therapy for minors and vulnerable adults. Bloomington is the ninth city in Minnesota to ban the widely discredited practice, which seeks to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. The 6-1 vote marked the culmination of nearly a year of research, led by the city's Human Rights Commission, that r...

Bloomington to close its only Driver and Vehicle Services office City cites budget hole created by loss of revenue from lodging taxes.  January 21, 2021 — 8:02pm Text size Copy shortlink: Bloomington plans to close its only Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) office, citing the $376,000 in subsidies needed in 2020 to keep the city-run amenity afloat. The city sent out notices saying the office will close March 31 unless a private entity steps up to run it. Some Bloomington officials say the cut is necessary to patch a $7 million ho...