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<br /> <br />City Council Minutes <br />December 15, 2025 <br />--------- <br />Page 8 of 13 <br />already gotten far along with the architect's design, and they would have to amend the design. For <br />example, if they are turning an interior wall into an exterior wall, there would be hourly charges to <br />make those changes. <br /> <br />Mayor Dietz asked about the cannabis manager and confirmed that April 10 would be her last day. Mr. <br />Stremcha stated yes, unless she went on unemployment, then the city would pay the unemployment. <br /> <br />Mayor Dietz wanted confirmation of what he heard she would be doing. He heard that she would be <br />working at the Furniture and Things Community Event Center to help due to a lack of a chef. Mr. <br />Stremcha clarified that it would be a short-term help and not a guarantee of work. It could be to help <br />with catering events. <br /> <br />Mayor Dietz stated that he disagrees with counting staff time towards the $500,000 cost. He stated that <br />staff time is staff time and should not be singled out. He also stated that he would not include the price <br />of the land either. He explained to his perspective that all they had stuck in the cost was her wages and <br />the architect's fees. <br /> <br />Mr. Stremcha wanted to reaffirm that the staff time calculated has been staff time specifically allocated <br />to cannabis. <br /> <br />Mayor Dietz explained that he thinks the staff did a good job, and he is taking a lot of responsibility for <br />what has happened, and feels bad that he had not said anything sooner, but we have to move on. He <br />explained he agrees with building the new liquor store and selling the old store. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grupa asked how much square footage was for Cannabound. Mr. Stremcha stated that <br />Cannabound was 5,000 square feet total. Councilmember Grupa asked what they are going to charge <br />for the changes. Mr. Stremcha explained he has rough estimates and won't know the total until the <br />hourly rates have been applied, but he can get what has been spent to date. Councilmember Grupa <br />asked for numbers and stated that a building is a building, and suggested making the liquor store bigger, <br />so you are not cutting off the 5,000 square feet. <br /> <br />Councilmember Wagner wanted clarification regarding the discontinuation of the THC sales. Mr. <br />Stremcha explained that they have a 90-day supply, which would coincide with the manager's layoff. <br />Councilmember Wagner explained that she would not discontinue THC sales at the liquor stores and <br />that, to her, they are separate from Cannabound, unless the Federal law stops it. She also stated that <br />the THC sales are something that is already in place. <br /> <br />Councilmember Beyer asked for an explanation of why staff wanted the THC sales stopped. <br /> <br />Mr. Stremcha explained at the December 1 Council meeting that this topic was talked about in the <br />Work Session, so no formal action could be taken, but based on the context of selling cannabis and the <br />decision that was discussed at the work session to not sell cannabis in preparation between then and <br />now, they included taking out the THC products at the liquor stores. He further explained that <br />whether it is a cannabis plant or a hemp plant, it is a THC end product, whether it is sold at <br />Cannabound or the liquor stores. He stated that they would like clarification on the rationale for selling <br />products at Cannabound versus the liquor stores. He continued that if one is acceptable and one is not, <br />he would like to understand the difference. <br /> <br />Councilmember Beyer stated that the conversation was based on Cannabound, not the THC drinks