Minnesota

Statewide Tobacco 21 Grade

A

Report Card

Enforcement

Minnesota relies on enforcement to take place by a licensing authority at the local level. ID checks are required for any purchaser that appears to be under 30 years of age. Compliance checks are required to be conducted once per year per retailer and must be done with underage decoys aged 17-20. Penalties are civil in nature and placed on the retailer. Minnesota also has a strong penalty fee structure and violation may result in suspension or revocation of a Tobacco Retailer License. We expect to continue to see strong compliance in Minnesota.

Tobacco Retail License

Preemption

All public health is local. Often Big Tobacco works to add preemption to statewide tobacco control bills so cities and counties are unable to enact laws that better protect the public.

High School Vaping Rate

19.3%

of High School Seniors have vaped in the past 30 days

Tobacco Prevention vs. Industry Marketing

$1 : $9

Minnesota spends $11.7M in tobacco prevention efforts and the tobacco industry spends $103.3M in marketing. For every $1 spent in prevention, Big Tobacco spends $9 in marketing.

Tax per pack of cigarettes

$3.04

E-cigarette tax: $2.73

State Rank: 8

Higher tobacco taxes are associated with decreases in tobacco use and increases in cessation and lower youth initiation.

Annual State Healthcare Costs due to Tobacco Use

$2.51 billion

References

Information updated Nov 2020. Please contact megan.boelter@tobacco21.org if you have suggested updates.