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Creating Chapter 420 of the Legislative Code establishing regulations for the registration of cannabis and hemp businesses, creating Chapter 420A of the Legislative Code establishing a permit requirement and process for temporary cannabis events, and amending section 310.01 to add a definition for “Cannabis Fees”.
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SECTION 1
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 342 (the “Act”), created the Office of Cannabis Management (the “OCM”), established a regulatory framework for the cannabis industry in the State of Minnesota, and provided local units of government with the authority to adopt reasonable restrictions of the time, place, and manner of the operation of cannabis businesses, provided that such restrictions do not prohibit the establishment or operation of cannabis businesses; and
WHEREAS, on September 18, 2024, the Council of the City of Saint Paul (the “City”) adopted amendments to the City’s Legislative Code, Chapters 60, 63, 65, and 66, to establish a zoning framework for cannabis businesses located within the City pursuant to the authority granted to the City in section 342.13 of the Act; and
WHEREAS, section 342.22 of the Act requires that prior to making retail sales to customers or patients, a cannabis microbusiness, cannabis mezzobusiness, cannabis retailer, medical cannabis combination business, or lower-potency hemp edible retailer, as those terms are defined in the Act (collectively, “Retailers”), must register with the city, town, or county in which the Retailers are located; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to establish registration processes, requirements, and fees for the Retailers located within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to establish registration fees for Retailers located within the City and the Act caps the amounts that the City may charge for such registration fees; and
WHEREAS, section 342.39 of the Act allows individuals or entities with a cannabis event organizer license, which is issued by the OCM, to organize a tem...
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