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From YouTube: May 25, 2018 Tobacco 21 Press Conference
Description
City and community leaders announce today's passage of Tobacco 21, which raises the smoking age in Minneapolis to 21.
A
All
right
good
morning,
everyone,
my
name,
is
Jacob
Frye
I'm,
the
mayor
of
Minneapolis
and
right
now.
Minneapolis,
students
and
youth
are
not
just
the
leaders
of
tomorrow.
They
are
the
leaders
of
today.
You
know
from
so
from
climate
change,
to
gun,
violence
and
now
to
common
sense,
public
health
reforms,
our
youth
and
our
students
are
the
ones
changing
hearts
and
their
change
in
minds,
they're
the
ones
going
to
the
Capitol
in
Washington
DC
or
in
st.
Paul
or
in
C
halls
across
America
they're,
the
ones
blazing
that
trail
for
change
every
single
day.
A
A
What
has
made
student
youth
advocacy
such
a
powerful
tool
for
change
is
not
just
your
talent,
your
extraordinary
organizing
or
your
moving
stories.
You
also
have
the
facts
on
your
side.
We
know
from
research
and
from
doctors
that
t21
laws
can
reduce
tobacco
use
among
high
school
students,
and
it
can
save
lives.
That's
why
the
change
is
happening
so
fast.
We
know
that
it
works.
A
We
know
that
it
has
a
substantial
impact
on
our
health
and
we
know
that
it
will
improve
our
cities
and
our
young
people,
and
so
our
city
is
joining
a
coalition
of
Minnesota
fighting
the
tobacco
lobby
to
reduce
youth
smoking,
Bloomington,
st.
Louis
Park
at
Dyna,
Plymouth,
Falcon,
Heights,
Shoreview
and
now
Minneapolis
has
joined,
in
addition
to
being
a
victory
for
Public
Health.
This
ordinance
marks
a
tipping
point.
It
marks
a
tipping
point
in
state
law.
The
momentum
is
on
our
side
and
I.
A
A
So,
due
to
some
extraordinary
work
by
our
councilmembers
jeremiah,
ellison
and
andrew
johnson,
due
to
some
extraordinary
advocacy
to
our
park
board,
commissioner
Latricia
vita
and
all
of
these
amazing
students
here,
let's
give
another
round
of
applause
for
the
young
people.
Because
of
that
work
right
now,
I
am
going
to
sign
this
thing
into
law.
You
ready
so
this
is.
This
is
gonna,
be
it's
gonna
be
like
on
the
count
of
three
all
right,
ready,
one,
two,
three,
let's
go
save
some
lives.
Everyone.
A
So
next
I
would
like
to
introduce
council
member
Jeremiah
Ellison
who
co-authored
this
ordinance.
You
know
he
has
been
a
champion
of
equity,
champion
of
public
health
and
champion
of
improving
the
lives
of
his
constituents
on
the
north
side.
I
am
very
proud
to
introduce
to
you,
councilmember
Jeremiah,
Ellison.
B
Man,
I
really
want
to
thank
all
the
advocates
who
really
push
this
issue.
I.
Think
that
one
thing
that
my
dad
always
says
is
that
you
know
politicians
sort
of
see
the
light
when
they
feel
the
heat,
and
this
is
something
that
we
were
definitely
more
than
willing
to
do.
But
it's
really
the
advocates.
It's
really
the
community
that
moves
any
policy
and
I
really
want
to
make
sure
that
we
give
you
all
your
due
credit.
So
thank
you.
B
B
Really
to
that
end,
what
I
thank
council
member
Johnson
for
realizing
that
this
is
a
this
is
a
public
health
issue
that
I
have
a
lot
of
interest
that
I
had
a
lot
of
interest
in
something
I,
really
care
about,
and
and
really
walking
me
through
this
experience
of
passing
my
first
ordinance
and
so
I'm
super
grateful
to
him
to
for
bringing
me
on.
You
know.
B
B
We're
gonna
make
sure
that
we
have
a
healthy
City,
that
we
have
a
thriving
city
and
our
small
businesses
are
definitely
a
part
of
that,
but
also
the
health
of
our
individual
citizens
is
a
major
part
of
that
as
well
and
so
I.
You
know,
that's
all
I
have
to
say
thank
you
very
much
and
and
Thank
You
mayor
first
I'm
in
this
into
law.
A
And
this
is
an
excellent
first
ordinance
to
pass
and
I
think
is
emblematic
of
a
whole
lot
of
the
extraordinary
work
that
is
to
come
for
councilmember
Ellison,
so
councilmember
Andrew
Johnson
has
been
a
champion
on
this
issue
for
a
long
time.
He's
been
talking
to
me
about
this
issue
for
at
least
a
couple
years,
and
you
know
he's
been
on
the
the
right
side
of
history,
but
he's
also
the
ideas
guy.
You
know
I
always
talk
about
Andrew.
A
C
A
C
Not
right
for
you
to
be
back,
there,
you've
been
side
by
side,
just
such
an
incredible
advocate
and
leader
on
these
issues
of
tobacco
products.
So
one
more
round
of
applause
as
well
they're
the
dynamic
duo
of
these
two.
So
anybody
that
knows
them
well
I
just
couldn't
be
more
proud
to
be
here
today
and
to
work
on.
C
Again,
I
don't
want
to
belabor
the
point,
but
thank
you
so
much
everybody
who
is
here
all
the
advocates.
This
wouldn't
have
happened
without
you
and
truly
you
are
leading
this
push
across
Minnesota.
This
is
such
a
common-sense
policy.
You
know
we
see
so
many
young
people.
Ninety
five
percent
of
smokers,
starting
before
the
age
of
21
and
you're,
an
influenceable
youth
and
you
try
things
and
cigarettes
are
really
easy
to
get
your
hands
on,
especially
because
seniors
in
your
high
school
certainly
can
just
go
down
to
the
corner,
store
and
buy
them.
C
Best
way
to
address
addiction
in
smoking
is
by
making
sure
that
folks
never
start
in
the
first
place
and
that's
what
this
is
about,
and
we
know
that
the
numbers
are
there
now.
This
won't
prevent
every
single
youth
from
being
able
to
get
their
hands
on
cigarettes,
but
it's
not
intended
to
this
is
about
reducing
access
in
a
common-sense
way.
C
That
ends
up
saving
lives,
and
we
know
that
that's
going
to
happen,
in
fact,
we're
really
hoping
that
this
happens
on
a
state
level,
and
we
want
to
add
to
the
momentum,
because
it
is
estimated
that
over
30,000
youth
in
the
next
15
years
will
not
start
smoking.
If
this
is
passed
on
a
state
level
and
in
Minneapolis
alone,
this
policy
will
help
thousands
of
our
residents,
who
are
young,
avoid
starting
smoking
in
the
first
place
and
that's
what
this
is
about.
C
So
it's
not
every
day
you
get
a
pass,
an
ordinance
that
you
know
is
gonna
help
save
lives,
but
it
couldn't
be
more
honored
and
humbled
to
be
a
part
of
it
and
to
be
standing
here
with
all
these
courageous
leaders
and
community
members
who
helped
make
this
happen.
You
know
it's
from
a
councilmember
standpoint.
It
feels
easy
compared
to
what
all
of
you
do,
and
so
the
real
credit
goes
out
to
you.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
being
here,
let's
get
this
thing
done
across
the
state
of
Minnesota.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
You
council
member
Johnson-
undoubtedly
this
would
not
have
happened,
but
for
your
work
and
your
leadership
in
it
most
certainly
would
not
have
happened
without
the
the
leadership
of
our
of
our
young
leaders,
and
so
next
I
would
like
to
welcome
up
Darrell
Pratt
he's
a
student
leader
in
the
tobacco
21
coalition
Darrell.
We
are
proud
to
have
you
come
on
up.
D
Hi,
my
name
is
Darrell
Pratt
I
was
born
and
raised
in
south
Minneapolis
I,
just
recently
turned
21
and
I
just
finished
my
junior
year
of
college
I'm
here
today
in
support
of
tobacco
21,
because
many
of
my
friends
and
peers
I
grew
up
with
currently
smoke
tobacco
or
to
use
e,
six
and
I
would
say
majority
of
them
all
start
at
a
very
age
and
executive
from
the
company
of
Newport
cigarettes
once
said,
the
base
of
our
business
is
high
school
of
students.
Unfortunately,
that's
true
when
I
was
in
high
school.
D
Many
of
my
friends
and
peers
began
smoking
tobacco
and
this
led
to
me,
beginning
to
notice
how
tobacco
products
were
being
heavily
advertised
throughout
my
neighborhood
and
beginning
to
notice
how
this
wasn't
necessarily
the
case,
while
other
parts
of
our
city,
or
even
in
the
suburbs.
Each
year
the
tobacco
industry
spends
billions
of
dollars
marketing
to
young
people,
especially
young
black
and
brown
people.
That
looked
just
like
me.
We
need
to
break
that
cycle.
D
I
got
involved
with
this
movement
because
I
personally
seen
the
impact
tobacco
has
had
on
the
health
of
my
community
and
the
health
of
my
family
and
I
wanted
to
do
something
about
it.
Tobacco
21
is
one
of
tobacco.
21
is
one
way
to
protect
the
next
generation
from
a
lifetime
of
addiction,
so
I'm
here
today
to
say
thank
you
to
the
city
council,
member
and
the
mayor
for
adopting
such
an
important
policy.
Thank
you.
A
So
next
we
have
a
really
extraordinary
person
who
is
extraordinary
in
her
own
right
is
an
advocate,
but
is
also
extraordinary
as
her
position
as
a
park
board.
Commissioner
Latricia
Vita
has
been
there
really
every
step
of
the
way:
she's
fighting
for
equity,
she's,
fighting
for
public
health
and
she's
doing
such
an
amazing
job.
So
next
I
would
like
to
welcome
up
my
friend
and
your
Park
Board
Commissioner
Latricia
Vita.
E
Thank
You
mayor
Friday,
so,
as
you
all
know
now,
my
name
is
Latrice
Vita
and
I
work
at
North,
Quay
health
and
wellness
center
and
I'm.
Also
a
newly
elected
Minneapolis,
Park
Board
Commissioner
Minneapolis
has
a
long
history
of
leading
the
way
enacting
policies
that
protect
people
from
the
harms
of
tobacco.
Today,
the
city
took
another
step
towards
a
tobacco-free
future
Thank
You
Minneapolis.
The
best
way
to
ensure
a
tobacco-free
future
is
to
stop
young
people
from
ever.
Starting
getting
addicted
in
the
first
place
is
a
big
problem.
Tobacco
21
does
just
that.
E
It
is
backed
by
science
and
will
save
lives.
This
policy
is
also
backed
by
the
community.
Many
organizations
signed
on
to
support
t21,
african-american
leadership
forum,
indigenous
peoples,
task
force,
mad
dads
Minneapolis,
Youth
Congress
and
the
Twin
Cities
Medical
Society,
to
name
a
few,
the
young
people
and
I
the
young
people
that
I
work
with
in
North
Minneapolis
advocated
for
this
policy
there
behind
me,
applause
for
all
their
hard
work.
E
The
adoption
of
tobacco
21
today
shows
these
young
people
that
their
voices
matter
and
that
they
can
step
up
and
make
a
positive
change
in
their
City.
So
all
the
young
people
who
worked
on
this
I
hope
you
will
keep
raising
your
voices
and
working
hard
to
make
our
city
safer,
healthier
and
more
equitable.
As
an
elected
official
myself,
I
know
that
it
isn't
always
easy
to
to
take
the
vote
or
get
out
of
to
take
the
vote
or
get
out
on
a
limb
for
issue
you
care
about
councilmembers,
Johnson
and
Ellison.
E
Thank
you
both
so
much.
Thank
you
for
going
out
on
that
limb
and
doing
what's
right
and
having
the
courage
to
protect
our
young
people
today,
the
Minneapolis
City
Council
and
the
mayor.
Thank
you.
Mary
Frey
stood
up
for
what's
right.
They
voted
for
health
and
I'm,
so
glad
they
did.
I
am
proud
to
call
this
City.
My
home
and
I
am
proud
to
serve
with
these
three
great
people.
Thank
you
and
thank
you
to
the
entire
Minneapolis
City
Council,
for
that
unanimous
vote
that
felt
amazing.
Thank
you.
A
F
Good
morning
my
name
is
Michael.
Aylward
I
am
in
internal
medicine
and
pediatrics
position,
a
program
director
at
the
University
of
Minnesota
meds,
residency
program,
presidents
of
Minnesota,
doctors
for
health,
equity
and
president-elect
of
the
medicine
pediatric
program
directors,
Association
I
see
patients
at
the
community,
University
Health,
Care
Center,
a
safety
net
clinic
that
serves
the
Phillips
neighborhood
clinic
every
day
in
clinic
I,
witnessed
the
harm
tobacco
inflicts
on
the
health
of
our
community.
F
In
particularly
I
see
the
financial
and
human
toll
tobacco
use
takes
from
the
child's
struggling
to
breathe
because
they're
surrounded
by
smoke
to
the
teenager,
who
is
vaping
in
the
classroom
to
the
young
to
the
adult
with
lung
and
heart
disease.
Tobacco
use
packs
all
of
our
lives,
but
the
poor
and
vulnerable
bear
the
highest
burden.
Adults
under
the
poverty
limits
bear
nearly
twice
the
burden
of
tobacco
use
as
people
above
the
poverty
limit.
The
human
and
financial
costs.
Individuals
in
society
are
enormous.
F
Tobacco
use
health
impacts,
health
in
many
ways,
adults
who
smoke
have
higher
rates
of
cancer
or
lung
disease,
stroke
and
cardiovascular
disease.
Smoking
makes
chronic
diseases
such
as
diabetes
and
hypertension.
Worse,
asthma
in
children
is
difficult
to
control
if
a
person
in
the
household
smokes
and
in
young
people,
nicotine
harms
brain
development
and
predisposes
them
to
a
number
of
behavioral
disorders.
Furthermore,
teenage
tobacco
users
become
adult
tobacco
users
perpetuating
the
cycle
of
illness.
This
fact
explains
why
cigarettes
come
in
a
variety
of
flavors
enticing
to
youth
like
mango
and
fruit.
F
Medley
East
cigarettes
are
responsible
for
the
first
increase
in
Minnesota
youth
tobacco
use
in
17
years,
with
nearly
one
in
five
eleventh
graders
reporting
tobacco
use.
Tobacco
remains
the
number
one
cause
of
death
in
our
state
in
our
city
each
year,
6300
Minnesotans
die
from
smoking
and,
if
you
remains,
effuse
remains
stable.
Over
a
hundred
and
two
thousand
Minneapolis
or
Minnesota
youth
are
projected
to
die
from
smoking
in
Hennepin
County,
one
in
seven
deaths
are
caused
by
tobacco
related
diseases.
These
deaths
are
entirely
preventable
through
treatment
and,
more
importantly,
prevention
strategies.
F
There
are
effective
interventions
to
help
people
quit
smoking.
However,
nicotine
is
a
habit-forming.
Chemical
and
often
I
see
patients
who
have
tried
to
quit
many
times
who
struggle
to
quit.
Despite
health
consequences
or
who
are
only
able
to
quit
once
the
damage
is
already
done,
ultimately,
the
best
way
to
avoid
the
consequences
of
tobacco
use
is
never
to
use
tobacco.
To
begin
with,
policy
is
like
tobacco.
21
move
our
public
health
efforts
upstream,
where
we
actually
prevent
these
diseases
before
they
begin.
Tobacco
21
is
a
life-saving
policy.
F
According
to
the
Institute
of
Medicine,
this
policy
will
greatly
reduce
tobacco
use.
Tobacco
use
among
youth
it
is
made
at
this
policy
will
decrease
tobacco
initiation
by
beat
by
50%
or
exceeded
by
25%
for
youth
15
to
17
years
of
age
in
Minnesota.
This
means
this
policy
will
prevent
30,000
young
people
from
starting
to
smoke
over
the
next
15
years.
That's
30
thousand
young
people
who
have
longer
do
more
and
not
be
burdened
by
tobacco
related
diseases.
F
Beyond
that,
their
children
will
benefit
with
decreased
rates
of
asthma,
an
asthma
exacerbation
as
well
as
from
having
parents
who
live
longer,
healthier
lives.
The
downstream
benefits
of
this
policy
will
reverberate
through
generations
of
Minnesotans
I
applaud
the
Minneapolis,
City
Council
and
mayor
Frey.
For
taking
this
bold
and
important
step.
You've
shown
us
that
this
city
takes
the
public
health
seriously
and
that
you
care
about
the
health
of
the
next
generation
Thank
You
Ford
opting
back
o
21.
A
A
G
Well,
good
morning,
my
name
is
Silvia
Amos
and
I
represent
the
stair-step
Foundation
and
the
Minnesota
State
Baptist
Convention,
Women's
Auxiliary
I,
am
passionate
about
preventing
tobacco
use.
I
use
part
of
the
coalition
that
were
I
was
part
of
the
coalition
that
worked
last
year
to
restrict
the
sale
of
menthol
tobacco
and
I'm
part
of
the
coalition
that
worked
to
pass
this
tobacco
21
policy.
For
me,
this
is
personal.
Tobacco
addiction
cost
me
a
lot
the
life
of
my
mother,
life
of
a
husband
and
the
life
of
three
aunts.
G
This
display
shows
you
what
I've
lost
because
of
tobacco
I
wish
my
story
was
unique,
but
it's
not
when
I
am
out
in
the
community.
I
hear
so
many
stories
like
my
own.
Many
people
have
lost
too
much
because
of
tobacco.
My
community,
in
particular
the
african-american
community,
has
suffered
disproportionately
because
of
tobacco.
Tobacco
companies
have
relentlessly
targeted
us
with
marketing
and
we
suffer
from
tobacco-related
diseases
at
extremely
high
rates.
When
asked.
G
If
he
smoked
one
tobacco
executives
said
we
don't
smoke
that
stuff,
we
reserve
the
right
to
smoke
for
the
young,
the
poor,
the
black
and
the
stupid.
For
too
long
tobacco
companies
have
preyed
on
our
communities
and
profited
at
the
expense
of
our
lives
and
our
health.
You
don't
put
profit
above
life,
you
put
life
above
profit,
that's
what
this
policy
does.
We
are
taking
the
health
of
our
community
back
and
protecting
the
next
generation
from
tobacco
addiction.
G
We
cannot
afford
to
have
another
generation
sentenced
to
death,
because
tobacco
companies
need
to
replace
those
who
have
died
with
new
young
smokers
to
the
Minneapolis,
City
Council
and
mayor
Frey.
Thank
you
for
standing
up
for
the
health
of
our
community
and
voting
to
protect
our
young
people.
My
sincere
hope
is
that
this
policy
will
help
prevent
the
type
of
loss
that
I
have
experienced.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
You
Silvia.
That
story
was
indeed
powerful.
You
know,
as
I
as
I
look
around
the
room
and
I
see
these
t-shirts.
You
know
there's
something
that
I
get
really
excited
about.
You
know:
I'm
catchphrases
are
great,
but
what's
even
better
are
facts,
and
if
we
could
have
one
of
our
young
people
come
up
here.
So
we
can
get.
The
cameras
focused
in
on
your
t-shirt.
Is
that
all
right
would
that
be?
Okay,
I
want
to
show
them
your
t-shirt.
A
Focus
in
on
that
t-shirt,
what
it
says
what
it
says:
approximately
90%
of
adult
smokers
started
before
they
were
21.
If
you
don't
start
before,
21
they'll
like
they
likely
never
will
to
get
it,
they
get
it
get
it
close-up
of
that
shot,
because
this
is
exactly
the
message
that
we're
departing
today.
So
thank
you
so
much
great
job
so
that
that
so
again,
thank
you
to
to
all
of
the
youth
that
have
led
this
movement.
Thank
you
to
our
council
members
that
did
the
work
in
passing.