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<br />3. Planning or zoning applications related to cannabinoid products or applications from <br />individuals, establishments, organizations, or businesses involved in the proposed sale, <br />testing, manufacturing, or distribution of cannabinoid products within the City of Hugo shall <br />not be accepted or considered from the effective date of this ordinance until January 1, 2025. <br /> <br />4. This moratorium does not apply to the sale of edible cannabinoid products as defined in <br />section 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 <br />must 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 <br />relief, or other appropriate civil remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction. The City Council hereby <br />authorizes the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, to initiate any legal action deemed <br />necessary to secure compliance with this Ordinance. A violation of this Ordinance is also subject to the <br />City’s general 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 Unless earlier rescinded by the City Council, the moratorium established under this 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 from its effective date until January 1, 2025, at which point, it will <br />automatically expire. <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 5th day of August, 2024. <br /> <br /> <br /> ______________________________ <br /> Tom Weidt, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />_____________________________ <br />Michele Lindau, City Clerk <br />