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2 <br /> <br /> Definitions for each business type are include in the attachments. <br /> <br />ANALYSIS <br /> <br />The law provides certain means of oversight by local units of government. However, the city <br />cannot outright ban a cannabis business, or limit operations in a manner beyond those <br />provided in state law. The City’s oversight includes: <br /> <br />Retail Restrictions. The city may limit the number of retailers and businesses with retail <br />endorsements allowed within the community provided there is at least one retail location per <br />12,500 residents. Lino Lakes is required to provide at least two licenses. The City Council <br />plans to limit licenses to this number. <br /> <br />Local Certification of Zoning Compliance. As part of the OCM licensing process the City must <br />certify that the applicant has met compliance with local zoning ordinances. <br /> <br />Retail Business Registration. Licensed Cannabis Retailers must register with the City through a <br />formal registration process. <br /> <br />Retail Business Hours of Operation. State law allows sales between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to <br />2:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday. Sales are allowed on Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 <br />a.m. <br /> <br />City’s may choose to only allow for sales between 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily. <br /> <br />Buffers. Cities may choose to prohibit the operation of a cannabis business in the following <br />areas: <br /> <br />• School – (0-1,000 feet) <br />• Day care, residential treatment facility, or an attraction within a public park that is <br />regularly used by minors. (0-500 feet). <br /> <br />City Code currently prohibits issuance of a liquor license for establishments within 1,000 feet of <br />a school. It specifically excludes day cares from this requirement because children are under <br />constant supervision while at the facility and when traveling to and from the facility. <br /> <br />The retail restrictions, hours of operation, and buffers will be incorporated into the <br />establishment of registration requirements within City Code. <br /> <br />Planning and Zoning Board Discussion <br /> <br />For purposes of the Zoning requirements the primary focus will be on the appropriate districts <br />for each use. It is also necessary to determine whether the use is a permitted or conditional <br />use based on similar uses already established in the districts.