Number
260690
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
2604
Sponsor
ALD. JACKSON
Title
Substitute resolution amending the City of Milwaukee’s State Legislative Package to express the City’s opposition to the marketing of nicotine pouches to youth.
Analysis
This resolution amends the City of Milwaukee’s State Legislative Package to support the introduction and passage of legislation banning the marketing of nicotine pouches to youth.
Body
Whereas, Nicotine pouch use is on the rise among youth; and
Whereas, Nicotine pouch packaging is designed to resemble candy and mints; and
Whereas, Pouch flavors like mint and citrus are designed to appeal to youth; and
Whereas, Research has shown that nicotine affects young brains differently than older brains, deepening addiction and dysregulating the prefrontal cortex, leading to higher rates of risk-taking behaviors and mood disorders; and
Whereas, Wisconsin remains one of the few states that has not updated its statutes to match the federal standards, increasing the legal age for the purchase of nicotine and tobacco products from 18 to 21, creating confusion and limiting law enforcement options; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that Common Council File Number 241415, adopted January 21, 2025, is amended by inserting the following item into the document attached to the file titled “2025-26 State Legislative Package”:
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Public Safety and Crime Prevention |
Common Council |
Support introduction and passage of legislation to ban the marketing of nicotine pouches to youth. |
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Clerk shall forward copies of this resolution to members of the City of Milwaukee’s delegation to the Wisconsin Legislature.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB 181847-1
Christopher Hillard
9/3/2026