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0 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 10, 2023 Page 6 on other City -owned property including the Public Works Maintenance Facility and adjacent parking lots to each of these facilities. Omitted from this prohibition would be other public areas, such as public sidewalks, or trails that are not with City parks. This ordinance is drawn from Roseville's recently adopted ordinance. For most of the surrounding cities and agencies that have adopted prohibitions, these areas are uniformly included. A table showing what other cities have done was included for Council consideration. 9 Mr. Grittman reviewed the ordinance for consideration follows the "nuisance" approach to the 10 smoking issue, prohibiting cannabis use in specific public spaces, and incorporates a companion 11 prohibition of tobacco smoking in those same spaces. This expands the City's current regulation 12 of tobacco smoking from indoor spaces to those identified outdoor spaces. The ordinance 13 refrains from expanding the prohibition to all outdoor public spaces, such as public sidewalks, 14 along roadways, etc. Tobacco and cannabis smoking would be legal in these locations, although 15 alcohol use in those areas would continue to be prohibited by State law. It further refrains from 16 extending the prohibition to privately -owned quasi -public spaces (such as restaurant patios) as 17 some communities have done. The individual property owner has the right to prohibit smoking — 18 tobacco and/or cannabis — on its own property. 19 20 If the Council agrees with the approach and scope, staff recommends approval of First Reading 21 of Ordinance 2023-06. 22 23 Councilmember Walker asked about the Committee's look at cannabis use in public places and 24 its decision to consider it a public nuisance versus public intoxication. He asked if it's because of 25 the external harm that cannabis can have on people in the vicinity where it is being used. Mr. 26 Grittman stated that is how the Code Committee was looking at it. The nuisance approach is 27 more easily enforced. 28 29 Councilmember Webster stated she appreciates how the language was aligned with the use of 30 tobacco. 31 32 Mr. Yunker stated Salo Park is a privately owned park and this would not apply. The owners of 33 Salo Park could prohibit if desired. 34 35 Mayor Stille asked about Silverwood Park and Mr. Yunker stated they will self -regulate. 36 37 Councilmember Randle asked how this can be enforced. Mr. Yunker stated it will be complaint 38 based. 39 40 Motion by Councilmember Webster, seconded by Councilmember Walker, for approval of First 41 Reading of Ordinance 2023-06 — Amending the St. Anthony City Code, By Amending Title XI, 42 Section I I I Relating to Regulation of the Sale and Distribution of Cannabinoid Products. 43 44 Motion carried 5-0. 45 46