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G.28 Approve Animal Control Service Contracts with Companion Animal Care The City had contracted with Companion Animal Control and Otter Lake Animal Care since 2016 for animal control and impound services. Otter Lake has determined they are no longer able to provide impound services beginning January 1, 2025. Companion Animal Control is constructing a new impound facility in Oakdale to be completed in May 2025. In the interim, Northwoods Humane Society will provide impound services. Staff recommends Council approve the Animal Control Service Agreement Pricing Addendum and Animal Companion Care Impound Service Agreement effective January 1, 2025. G.29 Approve Ordinance Amending Chapter 10-Animals Changing Impound from Ten Days to Five Days MN State Statute 346.47 on seized animals only requires an animal to be impounded for five days and not ten days as required in Hugo City Code. According to the owner of Companion Animal Care, the longer hold period exposes animals to unnecessary stress of waiting at the impound before being sent to a foster rescue. In addition, longer holds would cost the City additional impound fees for unclaimed animals. Staff recommends Council approve the amendment to Chapter 10-Animals amending the number of impound days from ten to five. G.30 Approve Ordinance on Cannabis and Ordinance Amending Fee Schedule and Related Summary Ordinances for Publication At its November 18, 2024, meeting the City Council directed staff to draft an ordinance relating to and regulating cannabis businesses within the City of Hugo, and provided some high-level direction for some ordinance items. Staff received further feedback from the EDA at its November 19, 2024, meeting and the Ordinance Review Committee prior to drafting the ordinance. Staff proposed an ordinance that creates definitions for cannabis-related items, allows cannabis retail businesses in commercial zoning districts and all other cannabis business types in industrial zoning districts, establishes a process by which cannabis businesses register with the city, and created performance standards for cannabis businesses. The Planning Commission reviewed the ordinance and held a public hearing at its December 12, 2024, meeting. There were two people who spoke during the public hearing, both requesting that cannabis cultivation be allowed as a conditional use within rural zoning districts. The Planning Commission had a discussion on the ordinance and the request from the public and were generally comfortable with the ordinance as it was proposed. The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the ordinance to the City Council. Additionally, staff is proposing a set of fees related to cannabis business registration and penalties to be added to the city fee schedule. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the cannabis ordinance, the ordinance amending the fee schedule, and the associated summary ordinances. G.31 Approve Release of the Letter of Credit for Adelaide Landing 5th and 6th Additions OP5 Adelaide, LLC, the developer, has requested the City release their letter of credit for Adelaide 5th and 6th Additions. City staff has inspected the work, and the warranty period has expired therefore staff recommends the release of the letter of credit being held for the constructed improvements of the Adelaide 5th and 6th Additions.