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ADVISORY: Minneapolis City Council to Vote on “No Menthol Sunday” Resolution

MINNEAPOLIS – Tomorrow, May 11, at 9:30 a.m., Minneapolis Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw will introduce a resolution to proclaim May 21, 2023 as No Menthol Sunday throughout the city of Minneapolis, at the City Council’s regular meeting at City Hall. Advocates and congregants from Minneapolis churches participating in No Menthol Sunday will attend the vote.

No Menthol Sunday is an opportunity for faith leaders to raise awareness about commercial tobacco’s harms, especially menthol cigarettes which cause disease and death in Black communities. No Menthol Sunday is observed by Black churches across the nation and several churches in Minneapolis and Saint Paul will participate, in partnership with the Minnesota Menthol Coalition. The annual No Menthol Sunday event is led nationally by the Center for Black Health and Equity.

WHAT:

• Minneapolis City Council vote on No Menthol Sunday resolution

WHEN:

• 9:30 a.m. – Thursday, May 11, 2023

WHERE:

• Room 317, City Hall 350 S. 5th St., Minneapolis Note: The meeting will also be streamed on City Council TV, the City’s YouTube Channel, or Comcast Channel 14 or 799.

WHO:

• Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw, lead sponsor
• Local leaders and organizers from the Minnesota Menthol Coalition
• Congregants from Minneapolis churches participating in No Menthol Sunday

MORE INFO:  Fact Sheet: End the sale of all menthol and flavored tobacco products

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About the Minnesota Menthol Coalition

We are a coalition of health and community organizations in Minnesota committed to reducing the harm caused by menthol-flavored cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products. We share a common goal of working to reduce the harm caused by menthol and flavored tobacco. Learn more at beautifullieuglytruth.org.

About Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation is a coalition of more than 50 organizations that share a common goal of advancing justice by striving toward a future where every person is free from commercial tobacco’s harms and can reach their full health potential. Learn more at smokefreegenmn.org.