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MEMORANDUM <br />To:St. Anthony Village Planning Commission <br />From:Stephen Grittman, City Planner <br />Date:July 13, 2023 <br />Meeting Date:July 18, 2023 <br />RE:St. Anthony – THC/Hemp Moratorium and Ordinance <br />NAC Project No.140.00 <br />PROJECT STATUS <br />In response to the 2022 Minnesota Legislature’s adoption of an allowance for the sale and <br />consumption of Hemp-based edible products containing cannabinoids (primarily limited <br />amounts of THC), the City adopted an interim moratorium ordinance in late July of 2022. The <br />purpose of the moratorium ordinance was to study the public policy issues surrounding the <br />new legislation, gain additional guidance from the League of Minnesota Cities and other <br />resources, and eventually, develop local regulations that manage the sale of the products <br />allowed by the Legislature. <br />In 2023, the Legislature adopted some changes to the Hemp/THC legislation, but in more <br />prominent news, also adopted allowances for adult-use cannabis (marijuana). As it stands, <br />there are two separate tracks occurring on these products – one for the prior Hemp/THC <br />products, and one for the upcoming legalization of marijuana. <br />Later materials will address the options for marijuana regulation. In short, adult-use marijuana <br />will become legal in August of 2023 (personal use and limited growing), with business sales <br />coming later (probably in 2024) – dependent on further State organization and legislation. <br />This memorandum updates the information related to THC/Hemp sales pursuant to the City <br />Council’s discussion at a Work Session in June. Staff provided an early draft ordinance for <br />Council discussion, and based on feedback from the work session, created the attached version. <br />The materials below are redlined to identify changes to the attached ordinance draft as they <br />have evolved. The redlines in the memo relate to the redlines in the attached ordinance. <br />The moratorium ordinance was adopted for a 12-month period on July 26, 2022, and will expire <br />on that date in 2023, pending any extension necessary to complete the City’s study of the