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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 August 7, 2023 Cal Pormer, Cit�T Administrator <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Ordinance Amendment: Prohibiting the Jared Shepherd, CityT Attorne�r <br />Smoking or Vaping of Cannabis on Public Reviewed by <br />Propert�r Tina Allard, Cit�r Clerk <br />Action Requested <br />Receive information, discuss, and provide input to a potential ordinance if desired. <br />Approve, byT motion, an ordinance prohibiting the smoking and vaping of cannabis on public propertyT. <br />Background/Discussion <br />The iVlinnesota Legislature approved, and the Governor signed a la`v legalizing the adult use of cannabis in the <br />State of Minnesota. <br />The law is confusedlyT `vritten to on1yT allo`v cannabis consumption in a private residence/yTard, on private property <br />not generall�T accessible byT the public, unless the properttT owner prohibits its use or on the premises of an <br />establishment oY event licensed to peYmit onsite consumption. <br />The law further prohibits use in public places governed byT the Minnesota Clean Indoor rlir Act (MCIr1A). The <br />MCIr1A does allow for cities to adopt more stringent regulations to protect individuals from secondhand smoke <br />or from involuntaryT exposure to aerosol or vapor from electronic smoking devices. This includes outdoor areas <br />�vhere minor children are present. <br />The CityT of Elk River currentlyT does not have an ordinance prohibiting smoking or vaping of tobacco or other <br />products on public properttT. The draft ordinance prohibits the smoking and vaping of cannabis products on all <br />public propeYt�r including cityr parks, natuYe areas, trails/sidewalks, parking lots, streets, outlots, right-of tivayr, <br />ponds, and wateY ways. <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Elk River Mission <br />Attachments <br />■ LMC Memo <br />■ Ordinance Draft <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 />row�REo er <br />�I'1 ���� <br />Up�iited.• August 2020 <br />