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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />May 26, 2026 <br />Page 7 <br /> <br />also wished to address the Marketplace Renovation Updates. She questioned to what degree it 1 <br />was appropriate for municipal government to actively brand, market, promote, and socially 2 <br />organize around cannabis sale and consumption spaces. She asked whether this would be a step 3 <br />towards blurring the line between regulation and contributing to the direction of public 4 <br />preferences. She asked the Council to clarify whether every operational authorization and 5 <br />regulatory framework necessary for the full cannabis operation had already been formally 6 <br />approved, what measurable public benefit analysis was conducted before substantial branding, 7 <br />staffing, and renovation expenditures were incurred, and how these spaces centered around 8 <br />consumption will be inclusive for those who choose not to partake for religious, cultural, 9 <br />recovery, health, or personal reasons. She noted that St. Anthony is diverse, home to Muslim 10 <br />residents and other families who may not share religious beliefs, and that community investment 11 <br />should be carefully considered when it may benefit only certain lifestyles. She finished by noting 12 <br />that Resolution 26-040 reflects a pattern of increasingly interconnected regional operational 13 <br />systems. She expressed concern that as these governmental systems become more interconnected 14 <br />and expansive, transparency, oversight, and public clarity must expand proportionally, which is 15 <br />not seen in St. Anthony. She is concerned that the Council is privy to information residents are 16 <br />not, and that publishing materials online is not enough, as residents may not be able to 17 <br />understand or access them. 18 <br /> 19 <br />XII. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. 20 <br /> 21 <br />A. Future Agenda Items. 22 <br /> 23 <br /> The next Regular Council Meeting will be held on June 9, 2026. 24 <br /> 25 <br />Councilmember Doolan stated that Sunday, May 31, from 1-4 p.m. is the celebration of life for 26 <br />Jerry Faust. 27 <br /> 28 <br />XIII. ADJOURNMENT. 29 <br /> 30 <br />Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Doolan, to adjourn the meeting. 31 <br /> 32 <br />Motion carried 4-0. 33 <br /> 34 <br />The Regular Meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 8:18 p.m. 35 <br /> 36 <br /> 37 <br />Respectfully submitted, 38 <br />Samina Crabtree 39 <br />TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 40 <br /> 41 <br /> 42 <br /> 43 <br /> Mayor 44 <br />ATTEST: 45 <br /> City Clerk 46