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3. The City Council, therefore, finds that there is a need to adopt a City-wide moratorium
<br />of the sale, testing, manufacturing, and distribution of THC Products within the City while
<br />City staff studies the issue.
<br />SECTION 3. MORATORIUM.
<br />1. No individual, establishment, organization, or business may sell, test, manufacture, or
<br />distribute THC Products for twelve (12) months from the effective date of this ordinance.
<br />2. The City shall not issue any license or permit related to THC Products or twelve (12)
<br />months from the effective date of this ordinance. No license or permit application, of any
<br />kind, by any individual, establishment, organization, or businesses involved in the
<br />proposed sale, testing, manufacturing, or distribution of THC Products within the City of
<br />Becker shall be accepted or considered for twelve (12) months from the effective date of
<br />this ordinance.
<br />3. Planning or zoning applications related to THC Products or applications from
<br />individuals, establishments, organizations, or businesses involved in the proposed sale,
<br />testing, manufacturing, or distribution of THC Products within the CiLy of Becker shall not
<br />be accepted or considered for twelve (12) months from the effective date of this ordinance.
<br />SECTION 4. STUDY. The City Council directs City staff to study the need for local regulation
<br />regarding the sale, testing, manufacturing, or distribution of THC Products within the City of
<br />Becker. Staff must also study the need for creating or amending zoning ordinances, licensing
<br />ordinances, or any other ordinances to protect the citizens of Becker from any potential negative
<br />impacts of THC Products. Upon completion of the study, the City Council, together with such
<br />commission as the City Council deems appropriate, or as may be required by law, will consider
<br />the advisability of adopting new ordinances or amending its current ordinances.
<br />SECTION 5. ENFORCEMENT. The City may enforce this Ordinance by mandamus,
<br />injunctive relief, or other appropriate civil remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction. The
<br />City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator, in consultation with the City Attorney, to
<br />initiate any legal action deemed necessary to secure compliance with this Ordinance. A violation
<br />of this Ordinance is also subject to the City's general penalty listed in Becker City Code § Sec.
<br />1.03.
<br />SECTION 6. TERM. Unless earlier rescinded by the City Council, the moratorium established
<br />under this Ordinance shall remain in effect until twelve (12) months from its effective date, at
<br />which point, it will automatically expire.
<br />SECTION 7. SEVERABILITY. Should any section, subdivision, clause, or other provision of
<br />this Ordinance be held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
<br />affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole, or of any part thereof, other than the part held to
<br />be invalid.
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