April 9, 2026 Joint Work Session - Osseo Area Schools School Board and Brooklyn Park City Council
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Story
Osseo Schools, Brooklyn Park Eye Joint Action on Youth Vaping Epidemic
School board and city council collaboration
Local tobacco retail landscape in Brooklyn Park
Impact of nicotine on adolescent brain development
Policy solutions for tobacco retail (licensing, zoning, flavors)
Student perspectives on vaping and access
Notable Quotes (3)
If we're talking about easy access, it's right there. Where I used to live, there was an Arby's. Nobody likes Arby's. They took it out. They replaced it with a tobacco store.
Kids call them vapes. Public health calls ecigarettes. I'm using them interchangeably. And that that's really important because I want everybody to understand they're the same.
I often ask my kids you know if there were not flavors in tobacco products would you be interested many of will say no, but I often respond and say if you're not addicted, right?
People (6)
Facilitating the joint meeting with the city council.
Hennepin County Public Health representative presenting local tobacco data.
Providing overview of commercial tobacco threats and industry tactics.
OIO Area Schools administrator focusing on equity and achievement.
Chemical dependency counselor at OIO Senior High School.
Senior at Park Center Senior High School.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (1)
- Joint work session between City Council and OIO School Board