The Washington County Public Health and Environment (PHE) Department regulates the sale of tobacco and tobacco products. The Washington County Youth Access to Tobacco Ordinance provides complete information about selling tobacco or tobacco products in the county.
Cities and townships under the department’s jurisdiction include:
Afton
Grey Cloud Township
Pine Springs
Baytown Township
Lakeland Shores
St. Mary's Point
Birchwood
Lake Elmo
Stillwater Township
Denmark Township
Mahtomedi
West Lakeland Township
Grant
May Township
Willernie
Apply for a License
A license from PHE is required to sell tobacco or tobacco products in the cities and townships listed above.
If your business is not listed in the cities or townships on this page, contact your city’s City Clerk for licensing information.
Print and complete the license application (PDF).
Upon receipt of the application and fee, a PHE staff will call you to arrange an appointment for an inspection of your business. You will be issued a license when your tobacco sales business is in compliance with the county ordinance.
Report a Concern
To report a concern about tobacco sales, go to Report a Concern and submit the information. Your report will be submitted directly to the PHE department for review.