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35 <br />ma <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br />Meeting Date: February 24, 2015 <br />Ordinance 2015-02; an Interim Ordinance Prohibiting Medical Cannabis Manufacturers and <br />Cannabis Facilities <br />OVERVIEW: <br />In front if you this evening is an Interim Ordinance Prohibiting Medical Cannabis Manufacturers and Cannabis <br />Facilities. This moratorium shall be in effect for up to a year with the option for a six month extension. State <br />Law allows cities to adopt interim ordinances (moratorium) for the purposes of protecting the planning <br />process and the health, safety and welfare of its citizens. <br />The Minnesota State Legislature recently approved the Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Research Act of 2014 <br />("Act"). This Act allows for the manufacturing and distribution of medical marijuana and calls for approved <br />manufactures to secure distribution facility sites that are distributed throughout the State. <br />Given the unique characteristics of this use, Staff is recommending the adoption of the moratorium so that this <br />issue can be properly studies and, if determined necessary, City Ordinances can be amended. During the <br />moratorium period, applications for any approvals related to medical marijuana manufacturing and <br />distribution facilities shall not be accepted. <br />