Agenda: Edina - New Cannabis Ordinance - Early Aug. 2024
Edina Council directs staff to draft cannabis retail rules
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Cannabis Retail Ordinance Drafting and Policy Direction
City staff presented initial recommendations for a cannabis retail ordinance. Discussions covered the state-mandated allowance of licenses (one per 12,500 residents), Edina's option to limit licenses to five, recommended maximum registration fees, and zoning considerations. Staff proposed zoning similar to tobacco and liquor stores, utilizing Planned Commercial Districts (PCD1, PCD2, PCD3). The City Council provided clear directives for the ordinance draft.
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it's been an interesting thing uh we've had a group of Staff working on it a small like Committee of Staff working on it from planning to health to Administration um and other departments um so we've gotten input from lots of places um and we're trying to we're trying to make a a good decision for the current time and this is a new thing for the state so um hopefully we we we hit The Sweet Spot
Ordinances & Resolutions (5)
Local ordinance to control where cannabis is sold, covering specific local regulations, maximum licenses, registration cost, zoning, and buffers.
Mandates municipalities allow state-issued cannabis licenses and allows for local regulations like buffers and compliance checks.
Planned Commercial District classification for smaller neighborhood businesses, identified as a potential zone for cannabis retailers.
Planned Commercial District classification for more and slightly larger commercial businesses, identified as a potential zone for cannabis retailers.
Planned Commercial District classification for the most and largest commercial businesses, limited to the Southdale District, identified as a potential zone for cannabis retailers.