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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 25, 2024 Page 4 University of Minnesota Extension — that hive maintenance requirements were a key in minimizing the potential that the bees would become more aggressive. Those aspects of maintenance are built into the Code language in that regard. The Council also asked about the longer -term impact of the allergy issue, and the effect on an approved beekeeper when new allergic neighbors move nearby. The language of the proposed ordinance creates a requirement for approved beekeeping locations and makes it clear that new neighbors moving to the area would not result in termination of a prior approval. 10 As discussed by the Planning Commission, while beekeeping can create a heightened level of 11 concern, proof issues would exist for an allergic neighbor who wished to make a nuisance claim. 12 To help address this concern, the PEC structured its original recommendation to require that bee- 13 sting allergies result in automatic rejection to avoid creating that concern for susceptible 14 residents. This is in line with the idea that beekeeping, while it has certain specific benefits, is 15 not an intrinsically residential use of property, and that potential beekeepers are subject to the 16 discretion of the City when seeking to pursue this activity. 17 18 Apart from this change the proposed Ordinance amendment has been generated by the Parks and 19 Environmental Commission to allow beekeeping in St. Anthony. If adopted, beekeeping would 20 be allowed upon approval of the City Council as a waiver from what is currently a prohibition on 21 "farm animals". The approval would be subject to a set of regulations that are designed to ensure 22 that applicants are thoroughly trained to responsibly keep and maintain bees on their residential 23 property. 24 25 For bees, the waiver process would still exist, however, extensive requirements for bees are 26 proposed. Beekeeping operations can be difficult for potential beekeepers to successfully and 27 safely implement in residential environments, and the requirements in the attached ordinance are 28 intended to address those issues. 29 30 Staff recommends the Council approve second reading of the Ordinance, based on the 31 modifications made to the initial version. If approved, a formal ordinance amendment will be 32 prepared for subsequent readings in anticipation of final adoption. 33 34 Councilmember Jenson stated he agrees with how the requirements were listed for beekeeping. 35 36 Motion by Councilmember Doolan seconded by Councilmember Stephens, to approve Second 37 Reading of Ordinance 2024-02 — Amending the St. Anthony City Code by Amending Section 91 38 of the City Code Relating to Animals. 39 40 Motion carried 5-0. 41 42 D. Ordinance 2024-03 — Amending the St. Anthony City Code by Amending Title XI 43 Section 152.188 Relating to Regulation of the Sale and Distribution of Cannabis 44 Products. 45