City Council Meeting Date: September 20, 2022
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Mark Elliott, Police Chief
Lynette Peterson, City Clerk
Title
Consideration of Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1044 Amending Chapter 30 - Health and Sanitation of the City Code Adding Article III - Sale of Edible Cannabinoid Products.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council considers the second reading of Ordinance No. 1044 Amending Chapter 30 - Health and Sanitation of the City Code Adding Article III - Sale of Edible Cannabinoid Products.
Summary Report:
The Northfield City Council discussed draft ordinances at their August 1, 2022 and August 23, 2022 meeting. The Council approved a first reading of the ordinance at their September 6, 2022 meeting. Several ordinance options were discussed and the staff report from that discussion is attached along with the draft minutes from that meeting. The first reading of the Ordinance contained the following regulations:
* Licensing program and must be sold behind the counter
* Prohibits vending machines and self service
* Requires a fixed location "bricks and mortar"
* Has established fees and penalties (to be discussed after second reading approval)
* Requires to be 21 to sell
* Prohibition of on-site sampling or consumption (ex: beverages)
Based on direction from Council upon first reading to provide a specific and better definition other than provided in state law, the City Attorney and City Staff have researched and worked to develop such definition limiting the scope of the licensing program to only cover the sale of the new edible cannabinoid products authorized by the Legislature effective in July 2022, and the same is contained in the ordinance hereby provided to Council for consideration of second reading. The revised ordinance for purposes of this City licensing program specifically defines and will regulate edible cannabinoid products, which meet the following:
1. Produ...
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