HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-18CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.2023-18
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF THE LAKE ELMO CITY CODE
TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF CANNABIS AND HEMP IN PUBLIC PLACES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO, WASHINGTON COUNTY,
MINNESOTA, DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby supplements Chapter 9 of the
Lake Elmo City Code by adding a new article under 9.32 as follows:
ARTICLE 9.32 PUBLIC PARKS
9.32.085 Cannabis and Hemp Prohibited
(a) Definitions.
(4) For purposes of this article, the terms "cannabis flower," "cannabis products,"
"lower -potency hemp edibles," and "hemp -derived consumer products" shall have the definitions
given to them in Minnesota Statutes, section 342.01, as it may be amended from time to time.
(2) For purposes of this article, "public place" is defined as any indoor or outdoor area
that is used or held out for use by the public whether owned or operated by public or private
interests. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 152.0263, subd. 5, "public place" does not
include the following: (i) a private residence, including the person's cartilage or yard; (ii) private
property not generally accessible by the public; and (iii) the premises of an establishment or event
licensed to permit on -site consumption of cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower -potency hemp
edibles, or hemp -derived consumer products.
(b) Use of cannabis and hemp prohibited in public places.
No person shall use cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower -potency hemp edibles, or
hemp -derived consumer products in a public place.
(c) Penalty.
A violation of this section shall be considered a petty misdemeanor notwithstanding any
other penalty provision in the city code.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect on August 15"', 2023, after its passage and
publication in accordance with state law.
Adopted by the Lake Elmo City Council this 151h day of August, 2023.
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Charles Cadenhead, Mayor
Attest:
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