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AGENDA ITEM Prepared By: Reviewed By: Approved By: RJO 1. Purpose. The purpose of this action item is to adopt a City-wide, twelve month, moratorium of the sale, testing, manufacturing, and distribution of THC products within the City. 2. Background. During the 2022 legislative session, the Minnesota Legislature amended Minn. Stat. §151.72 and permitted the sale of edible and nonedible cannabinoid products that contain no more than 0.3 % of Tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly known as THC (“THC Products”). The new law does enact some requirements for labeling and testing, but the law provides no parameters regulating production, compliance checks, or sales of THC Products. The City is authorized to enact by ordinance a moratorium to regulate, restrict or prohibit any use within the jurisdiction to protect the public health, safety, and welfare. Specifically, the City is authorized to enact a moratorium ordinance to allow it to undertake a study to determine whether to adopt any regulations or restrictions, including siting and location of uses, related to the sales, testing, manufacturing, and distribution of THC Products. At the July 20th Police Commission meeting, the Chief of Police made the recommendation that all four cities adopt a moratorium on THC products until the issues surrounding the production and sales of THC products can be studied and appropriate restrictions may be implemented. 3. Staff Recommendation. Staff recommends approval of an interim ordinance prohibiting the sale, testing, manufacturing, and distribution of THC Products. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Motion to approve An Interim Ordinance Prohibiting the Sale, Testing, Manufacturing, and Distribution of THC Products – Ordinance 276, Third Series. Exhibits A. Ordinance Item No.: 8 Date: July 25, 2022 Item Description: THC Moratorium – Ordinance 276, Third Series Presenter: Ron Olson Finance Director Agenda Section: Finance Director Report