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<br />4. This moratorium does not apply to the sale of edible cannabinoid products as defined in section <br />151.72, subdivision 1, paragraph (f) in exclusive liquor stores. <br /> <br />SECTION 4. STUDY. The City Council directs City staff to study the need for local regulation regarding <br />the sale, testing, manufacturing, or distribution of cannabinoid products within the City of Hugo. Staff must <br />also study the need for creating or amending zoning ordinances, licensing ordinances, or any other <br />ordinances to protect the citizens of Hugo from any potential negative impacts of cannabinoid products. <br />Upon completion of the study, the City Council, together with such commission as the City Council deems <br />appropriate, or as may be required by law, will consider the advisability of adopting new ordinances or <br />amending its current ordinances. <br /> <br />SECTION 5. ENFORCEMENT. The City may enforce this Ordinance by mandamus, injunctive relief, <br />or other appropriate civil remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction. The City Council hereby authorizes <br />the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, to initiate any legal action deemed necessary to <br />secure compliance with this Ordinance. A violation of this Ordinance is also subject to the City’s general <br />penalty in City Code § Sec. 1 -18 subd. (b). <br /> <br />SECTION 6. TERM. Unless earlier rescinded by the City Council, the moratorium established under this <br />Ordinance shall remain in effect until twelve (12) months from its effective date, at which point, it will <br />automatically expire. The City Council acknowledges that the Act will allow the City to enact a longer <br />moratorium on the establishment and operation of cannabis businesses that may prohibit such businesses <br />until January 1, 2025. <br /> <br />SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its <br />passage by the City Council. <br /> <br />This ordinance is effective upon adoption. <br /> <br /> <br />ADOPTED by the City Council this 10th day of July, 2023 <br /> <br /> <br /> ______________________________ <br /> Tom Weidt, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />_____________________________ <br />Michele Lindau, City Clerk <br />