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July 18, 2023 Page 3 064 – Sales of the Specific Hemp Products (from Statute) In Subp. G of this Section, the three eligible categories of cannabinoid retailing are listed. The first is for licensed off-sale liquor retailers, which in St. Anthony, is limited to the Municipal Liquor operations. The second is for licensed on-sale liquor retailers, such as bars as restaurants with liquor licenses, limited to liquid THC beverages. The third is for licensed tobacco retailers, limited to solid THC edible products. As discussed at the Work Session, these facilities have already established procedures in place for retail regulated products, and the applicable procedures would carry through to the retailing of these products. 065 – Additional Requirements (limiting packaging, labeling, and other aspects) 066 – Prohibited Sales (No sampling, no self-service, no delivery – over-the-counter only) The original base ordinance used for discussion prohibits sampling of these products. The Municipal Liquor operations staff indicated that they regularly offer sampling of their off-sale products, and would like to provide that for the Cannabinoid products (typically THC-infused beverages). This section is amended to add this allowance, only to the Municipal Liquor locations, however, specifies that the sale of full-serving on-sale beverages is not impacted by the sampling prohibition. 067 – Other Requirements (misbranding, signage/warnings, age verification, hours of sales) 068 – Enforcement (notice, hearing, revocation) 069 – Penalties (includes a sample penalties amount for discussion) Section 152.138 will eventually be amended to specify that only those establishments licensed to retail the products subject to this licensing may provide these products, otherwise, the City’s ban on cannabis product sales or other facilities remains in place. As discussed, this will likely require amendment once the State of Minnesota creates its Office of Cannabis Management in the coming year. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION As discussed above, the moratorium ordinance related to THC/Hemp products expires on July 26, 2023. The Council considered a first reading of the attached Ordinance and made changes primarily to internal language and references. Currently, it is anticipated that the Council will consider adoption of the ordinance at its regular July 25th meeting, waiving the third reading. The Planning Commission may provide comments related to the proposed ordinance for forwarding to the City Council, along with a summary ordinance for the Council agenda on July 25, 2023. A formal recommendation from the Commission may be made, but is not required.