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Joseph L.Sathe <br /> Fifth Street Towers <br /> 150 South Fifth Street,Suite 100 <br /> Minneapolis,MN 55402 <br /> (612)337-9255 direct <br /> email:jsathe@kennedy-graven.com <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Mounds View Planning Commission <br /> FROM: Joseph L. Sathe, Assistant City Attorney <br /> DATE: January 29, 2025 <br /> RE: Cannabis Zoning Decisions <br /> The enclosed draft ordinance includes both administrative and zoning provisions related to <br /> cannabis regulation in the city.The draft ordinances are based on city council input and discussion. <br /> The administrative provisions establish the process for cannabis retailers to register with the city <br /> prior to making any sales to the public, sets a limit on the number of retailers allowed in the city, <br /> and outlines the enforcement process related to cannabis businesses. <br /> The zoning provisions establish buffers from cannabis retailers to schools, day cares, and certain <br /> park features, and designates the zoning districts in which a cannabis business may be located. <br /> The entire ordinance is being provided in full, for context, however, the zoning provisions are the <br /> most important to the planning commission as they are the provisions that are subject to a public <br /> hearing. Section 1 of the enclosed ordinance are the administrative regulations and Section 2 of <br /> the ordinance contains the zoning provisions. Additionally, the buffers contained in Section <br /> 121.008 of the administrative section are part of the Planning Commission's review and are <br /> referenced in the zoning section when a cannabis retailer is mentioned. <br /> Finally, I have also enclosed the Office of Cannabis Management's ("OCM") A Guide for Local <br /> Governments on Adult Use Cannabis for reference should you be interested in additional <br /> information. <br /> Proposed Schedule <br /> • January 27—First Reading of Administrative Provisions <br /> • February 5 —Planning Commission Consideration of Zoning Provisions <br /> • February 10—First Reading of Zoning Provisions/ Second Reading of Zoning Provisions <br /> • February 24—Second Reading of Zoning Provisions <br /> MU210\317\1007602.v 1-1/29/25 <br />