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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 11, 2023 Page 5 2 Motion by Councilmember Webster, seconded by Councilmember Walker, to Approve 3 Resolution 23-036 Approving Summary Publication for Ordinance 2023-02. 4 5 Motion carried 5-0. 6 7 F. Ordinance 2023-03 — Amending the St. Anthony City Code, by Amending Sections 111 8 and 152 Relating to the Regulation of the Sale, Manufacturing and Distribution of 9 Cannabinoid Products. 10 11 City Planner Steve Grittman reviewed the updated information related to THC/Hemp sales 12 pursuant to the Council's discussion at a Work Session in June. The materials provided are 13 redlined to identify changes to the ordinance draft in anticipation of the Council's first reading. 14 The redlines in the memo relate to the redlines in the ordinance provided. 15 16 As discussed at the prior Work Session, in response to the 2022 Minnesota Legislature's 17 adoption of an allowance for the sale and consumption of Hemp -based edible products 18 containing cannabinoids (primarily limited amount of THC), the City adopted an interim 19 moratorium ordinance in late July of 2022. The purpose of the moratorium ordinance was to 20 study the public policy issues surrounding the new legislation, gain additional guidance from the 21 League of Minnesota Cities and other resources, and eventually, develop local regulations that 22 manage the sale of the products allowed by the Legislature. 23 24 The moratorium ordinance was adopted for a 12-month period on July 26, 2022, and will expire 25 on that date in 2023, pending any extension necessary to complete the City's study of the issues. 26 A sample ordinance was provided that establishes a basic licensing program and process for 27 applying, reviewing, issuing and enforcing regulations for these products. If the City decides to 28 do so, it may consider the City's municipal liquor stores as eligible licensed locations. 29 30 The ordinance language is based on a review of several other communities' adopted regulations. 31 There are a number of specific decision points to consider, and the discussion provided 32 highlights some of these that the Council may wish to include or exclude as they deem 33 appropriate. 34 35 The moratorium ordinance related to THC/Hemp products expires on July 26, 2023. If desired, 36 the Council may consider a first reading of the Ordinance provided. The Council also has the 37 authority to waive the second or third reading if desired. Given the timing, the Council does not 38 have the ability to extend the moratorium, since the statute now requires a public hearing be held 39 at least 15 days prior to the expiration, and the time to notice that hearing has passed. As such, 40 final action by waiving the 3rd reading should be considered at the July 25, 2023 Council 41 meeting. 42 43 Staff recommends Council approve the first reading of Ordinance 2023-03 and direct staff to 44 prepare an update to the draft, along with a summary ordinance for the Council agenda on July 45 25,2023. 46