Tobacco Compliance Hearings - 08.28.2026

The City of Fargo held tobacco compliance hearings on August 28, 2026, to address violations related to the sale of tobacco products to underage individuals. Several retail stores, including Vape Time, Smokes for Less, Royal Liquors, Royal Liquors North, and Discount Smoke Shop, were found to have violated tobacco sales laws. The violations were confirmed by compliance checks involving underage purchasers. First offenses resulted in $500 fines and probationary periods, while a second offense at Smokes for Less led to a three-day suspension of tobacco sales, to be coordinated with the public health department. The hearing included findings of fact, legal conclusions, and orders for each case, with written documentation to follow.