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Tobacco store plans move to Ave. C building

The former Avenue C restaurant space in West End Cloquet could soon be home to a tobacco and vape store, albeit not a new business. Rather, Lakeshore Tobacco Vapor owner Aysar Sadi said he needs to move his store from its current location at 902 Cloquet Avenue to the large First National Bank building at 207 Avenue C because his current landlord is selling and gave him notice to move by the end of March.

Cloquet City Council members and staff held off on approving the tobacco license Tuesday because they wanted to make sure Cloquet wasn't getting a second store - instead, waiting for a letter...