In the U.S., commercial tobacco is the leading cause of preventable diseases, disabilities and deaths.

Products like cigarettes, e-cigarettes, chewing tobacco and cigars put people at risk for illnesses such as:

• Asthma
• Cancer
• Heart problems

Greater risk for marginalized communities

Tobacco companies market their products to youth, people with lower incomes and communities of color. This puts these groups at a greater risk of the negative effects of commercial tobacco.

In this section

• See actions we're taking with our partners
• Read about our community work
• Find community resources

Reduce second-hand smoke

• We're helping property managers make multi-unit housing buildings smoke-free.
• We do this to protect people from secondhand smoke.

Lower demand

• We're changing policies to reduce demand for commercial tobacco products.

Provide resources

• We offer resources and information to people who want to cut down or quit using commercial tobacco products.

Smoke-free housing

We partner with the Association for Nonsmokers-Minnesota to create more smoke-free affordable housing in Minneapolis.

• We provide property owners and managers with free education and technical assistance to:
  • Implement smoke-free policies
  • Equitably enforce smoke-free policies
• In 2022, 142 properties in Minneapolis received free technical assistance.

Learn how to become a smoke-free housing property

Tobacco sales rules and policies

We support changes to the City’s tobacco policies that:

• End price discounts and coupons for commercial tobacco products
• Increase the minimum price of commercial tobacco products
• Increase penalties for businesses that do not follow the City’s tobacco license policies
• End sampling of commercial tobacco products for new tobacco products shops

Read the City ordinance