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Request for Action <br />To Item Number <br />Ma Tor and CinT Council 8.2 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />General Business November 7, 2022 Cal Pormer, CityT Administrator <br />Tina Allard, Cit�T Clerk <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Ordinance Regulating the Licensing of Peter Beck, Cit�r Attorne`T <br />Businesses Selling Cannabinoid Products in the Reviewed by <br />CityT of Elk River Jared Shepherd, City Attorney <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, byT motion, an ordinance regulating the licensing of businesses selling cannabinoid products in the CityT <br />of Elk RiveY. <br />Background/Discussion <br />On JulyT 1, 2022, iVlinnesota State law provided for the legal sale of into�cating TetrahyTdrocannabinol (THC). The <br />law defined the product and set bYoad guidelines YegaYding legal age of puYchase and serving size. The law did not <br />include provisions to license sellers to identifyT who was selling such products and to ensure sellers were in <br />compliance with state and local laws. <br />On September 6, 2022, the CityT Council approved a moratorium preventing additional retail sales within the CityT <br />of Elk River pending the approval of an ordinance. The moratorium excluded retailers selling such product prior <br />to September 6, 2022. <br />The city attorney crafted the ordinance following the Council feedback provided on September 6 and it is <br />consistent with our alcohol and tobacco ordinances with the exception of sales pro�mityr to cityr paYks. We <br />removed this provision because of a challenge administering grandfathered businesses and in case local <br />establishments would like to sell infused beverages. <br />The ordinance will be effective Januaryr 1 to allow time to develop application materials and educate the public <br />about the new ordinance. <br />Financial Impact <br />The 2023 Fee Schedule will include licensing fees to offset a poYtion of the costs to admitusteY the licensing <br />program. <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />The Elk River Vision <br />Attachments <br />■ Ordinance <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A 2a�elcolning co�nlnunity 2a�ith T evolutiona� y and spizzted T esou� cefulness, exceptional <br />se�vice, and coln�nunity engagelnent that encou�ages and ins�iz•es pTo�pe�zty. <br />rowEREo ar <br />�I'1 ���� <br />Up�iited.• August 2020 <br />