Iowa City Council debates new ordinances to limit tobacco retailers

The Iowa City council continues to debate methods of discouraging tobacco and vape shops from springing up in the city, following a moratorium on tobacco permits that was enacted in June and expires in December.

At a work session on Aug. 6, the council reviewed three different ordinances aimed at promoting public health and curtailing the corollaries of tobacco retailers, drafted by city attorney Eric Goers.

The first, a zoning…