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MEMORANDUM To:Mayor Webster and St. Anthony Village City Council From:Stephen Grittman, City Planner Date:City Council Meeting – June 11, 2024 GC Project No.140.00 Request:Cannabis – Zoning Ordinance Amendments Property Address: NA Property PID:NA PROJECT DESCRIPTION As the City has discussed, the State of Minnesota has passed legislation during the 2023 legislative session legalizing various aspects of cannabis use, sales, agriculture, and manufacturing. This legislation follows 2022 legalization of certain low-potency hemp-based THC products. The City of St. Anthony subsequently adopted regulations for hemp-THC products. In August of 2023, the City adopted a moratorium on cannabis-related businesses (as authorized by the legislation), in anticipation of the State’s establishment of agency and rule- making activities. The State has created the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) to carry out the requirements of the legislation, with an originally-anticipated start date of January, 2025. While that date may shift some, the City is seeking to update its zoning regulations to comply with the local land use impacts of the legislation. Included with this memo is a draft ordinance establishing basic zoning regulations in this regard, based on additional research and the Planning Commission’s discussion at its April and May 2024 meetings. One aspect of the City’s regulation to note is personal cannabis use, which was legalized by the 2023 legislation, took effect in August of last year. As a part of that process, the City separately established a prohibition on smoking in public places, which is applicable to any smoking or product. That aspect of the City’s regulation is not further addressed by the materials for this review. As additional guidance and requirements are adopted by the Office of Cannabis Management and/or the League of Minnesota Cities, additional changes or amendments are likely to follow this proposed amendment. 25