RICHMOND, Calif. – The Richmond (Calif.) City Council has tobacco in its crosshairs with several measures, the Richmond Standard reports. The council is looking into banning the sale of flavored tobacco products and menthol cigarettes. In addition, the council might not license new retailers close to schools, plus prohibit the same of “small packs” of mini-cigarettes or -cigars.

The council asked city employees to draft the new regulations after the unanimous decision. Richmond isn’t the only California city tightening restrictions on the type of tobacco sold. Already, El Cerrito, Los Gatos, Novato, Oakland and San Francisco, as well as Santa Clara, Contra Costa and Yolo counties, have enacted similar regulations.

In the Midwest, the St. Paul City Council decided to delay a vote on striking the sale of menthol cigarettes from convenience stores, the Twin Cities Pioneer Press reports. “I think the four-week time period is a smart move for right now, to get us to a better place to figure out how we’re going to support those businesses,” said council president Russ Stark.

St. Paul is considering allowing the sale of menthol and flavored tobacco products at adults-only tobacco outlets. The proposal would give retailers a year to comply. Nearby Minneapolis will move the sale of menthol, mint and wintergreen flavored tobacco to smoke shops and liquor stores starting in August 2018.