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Council Meeting Minutes for August 5, 2024 <br />Page 6 of 8 <br /> <br />Approve Resolution Approving Encroachment Agreement 15510 Goodview Trail N. <br /> <br />Jacob and Lydia Mussehl had requested an encroachment agreement to allow construction of a <br />fence within a drainage and utility easement on property located at 15510 Goodview Trail North. <br />The Senior Engineering Technician had reviewed the location of the fence and was comfortable <br />with the request. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2024-30 <br />APPROVING AN ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A <br />FENCE WITHIN A DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT ON THE PROPERTY <br />LOCATED AT 15510 GOODVIEW TRAIL NORTH. <br /> <br />Approve Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit for Shoot for the Troops Event on Wednesday, <br />September 11, 2024 <br /> <br />Shoot for the Troops had applied for a Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit to hold raffles at their <br />shooting event to be held at Wild Wings on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Gambling permits <br />needed to be approved by the City before being issued by the state. Adoption of the Consent <br />Agenda approved the Lawful Gambling permit for Shoot for the Troops. <br /> <br />Approve Hiring of Phoebe Brown as New Community Development Intern <br /> <br />Approved as part of the 2024 budget was the hiring of a Community Development Intern. There <br />were eight applicants, and staff conducted interviews on July 22. This was added to the agenda <br />with the recommendation to approve Phoebe Brown as the new intern. Adoption of the Consent <br />Agenda approved Phoebe Brown as the new Community Development Intern. <br /> <br />Public Hearing on Ordinance Extending the Cannabis Moratorium <br /> <br />Community Development Director Rachel Juba provided background on the new legislation on <br />cannabis. In 2022, the Legislature legalized the sale and use of edible cannabinoid products, and <br />on August 15, 2022, the City Council approved an interim ordinance on THC products for one <br />year in the City of Hugo. A new law enacted at the end of the 2023 Legislative Session legalized <br />adult–use cannabis in Minnesota and established a regulatory framework over the cannabis <br />industry. Included in this new law was the creation of the Office of Cannabis Management <br />(OCM) that would be responsible for licensing all cannabis related businesses. The OCM <br />predicted it would have procedures in place by January 1, 2025. Juba explained the law also <br />allowed cities to adopt an interim ordinance to place a moratorium until January 1, 2025, on the <br />businesses involving these products to allow the City time to consider restrictions on the time, <br />place, and manner of operation of cannabis businesses. The City Council approved a 12-month <br />moratorium on July 10, 2023, and staff had now drafted an ordinance extending that moratorium <br />until January 1, 2025. The model ordinances were available, and staff was ready to start the text <br />amendment process. A public hearing had been scheduled for this evening to consider the <br />interim ordinance. <br /> <br />Miron asked if the OCM was currently licensing businesses. Juba replied that applications were <br />being accepted until July 24, 2024, for certain applicants. The OCM will vet applicants and <br />issue licenses. They will let Hugo know if anyone has applied for a license in the City. <br /> <br />Mayor Weidt opened the public hearing.