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Some people who received this message don't often get email from lyndabarry760@gmail.com. Learn why this is <br />important <br />From:Michele Lindau <br />To:Max Gort; Rachel Juba <br />Subject:FW: Hugo Cannabis - Important Distinction in the Population Rule <br />Date:Thursday, December 5, 2024 10:25:55 AM <br />Attachments:image001.png <br /> <br /> <br />Michele Lindau <br />Hugo City Clerk <br />651-762-6315 <br /> <br />From: Lynda Barry <lyndabarry760@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2024 10:13 AM <br />To: Tom Weidt <mayortom@ci.hugo.mn.us>; Becky Petryk <jdpetryk@gmail.com>; Phil Klein <br /><philklein7@msn.com>; Dave Strub <dstrub@ci.hugo.mn.us>; Mike Miron <br /><mmiron@ci.hugo.mn.us> <br />Cc: Hugo Info <info@ci.hugo.mn.us>; Bryan Bear <bbear@ci.hugo.mn.us>; Michele Lindau <br /><mlindau@ci.hugo.mn.us> <br />Subject: Hugo Cannabis - Important Distinction in the Population Rule <br /> <br />Caution: This email originated outside our organization; please use <br />caution. <br /> <br />Dear Mayor Weidt and City Council Members ~ <br /> <br />In reading the Nov 27 news article titled Hugo City Council sets public hearing for <br />cannabis, I noticed that a very important nuance is missing in the following quote: <br /> <br />" ...Per state statute, the city of Hugo would be required to allow a minimum of two <br />cannabis businesses due to its population of 17,000. (One retail license is required <br />per 12,500 residents.)" ... "Mayor Tom Weidt said that was a “big roundup,” but Gort <br />explained that is the way the law is written." <br /> <br />Having not attended the meeting, I don't know if Mr. Gort failed to mention - or if <br />the reporter failed to include in the article - that under section <br />342.13 subsection (j) If a county has one active registration for every 12,500 <br />residents, a city or town within the county is not obligated to register a <br />cannabis business. <br /> <br />In other words, if other cities within Washington county wish to exceed their <br />population requirement, Hugo may not be required to issue any cannabis licenses at <br />all ... or possibly issue just one license. [(k) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a