There was high drama at Monday night's St. Cloud city council meeting. After a long 2 1/2 hour debate over whether to change the city's ordinance and raise the legal age to buy tobacco products to 21 years old, the city council narrowly approved the measure by a 4-3 vote.
Supporters of a push to raise the tobacco buying age from 18 to 21 are excited about the upcoming debate in St. Cloud. Jodi Gertken is the Director of Wellness for the CentraCare Health Foundation. She says it aligns with their mission to improve the health of central Minnesotans.