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11. Municipal Cannabis Store <br />The Interim City Administrator stated that in follow-up to the Council direction to <br />prepare a list of available consultants to advise on the market viability of a Municipal <br />Cannabis Retail Store, he had located nine firms that do market analysis. He stated that <br />the cities of Lexington, Centerville, and Blaine are researching the topic. The cities of <br />Circle Pines and White Bear Lake are not pursing the matter. He said the City of St. <br />Anthony Village is moving forward with plans and that the consultant used for the <br />project planning had a fee of approximately $10,000. He stated that the City of Buffalo is <br />not actively pursuing the matter, but did complete the necessary research and the <br />consultant used had an approximate fee of $8,000. <br />The Interim City Administrator stated that the City of Wyoming hired a consultant that is <br />available to assist the City of Lino Lakes and has offered to begin with a basic analysis for <br />approximately $2,500. He stated that there are companies that can provide a range of <br />services, including setting up and running the operations. He asked the Council if they <br />were interested in scheduling a meeting with the consultant for the June 9, 2025 Work <br />Session, <br />Councilmember Stoesz stated that as presented at the last work session, he would <br />continue to vote against the development of a Municipal Cannabis Retail Store. <br />Council Consensus <br />It was the consensus of the Council to schedule time on the June 9, 2025 Work Session <br />agenda to meet with the Municipal Cannabis Retail Store consultant, as presented. <br />(Councilmember Stoesz opposed.) <br />12. Administration Update <br />The Interim City Administrator provided the following updates. <br />• Staff has been working on the draft amendments to the Rules of Decorum. <br />• Staff met with Councilmembers Lyden and Cavegn last week and provided a re- <br />cap presentation of the Police and Fire Department Strategic Implementation <br />Plan proposals that were originally presented on May 14cn <br />• This Wednesday, June 4, 2025, the City Council will be holding a Closed Meeting <br />to review the Police Department union contract. <br />• The City Council will also be holding a Special Work Session on Wednesday, June <br />4, 2025, to review the implementation of the Police and Fire Department <br />Strategic Implementation Plan. The Finance Department is working on final <br />numbers for personnel and equipment as they relate to the recommendations. <br />• Consultants have been identified to complete the Strategic Plan. Craig Waldron <br />is one of the consultants that has been identified, and he indicated that <br />community input could be received by contacting area athletic associations, the <br />Chamber of Commerce, etc. and that the citizen survey does not need to be <br />completed in advance of this Strategic Planning process. The 5-Year Strategic <br />Plan would be prepared in coordination with the budget. <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />