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September 7, 2023 City Council Meeting

Lakeland Shores City CouncilMonday, September 11, 2023
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Approval of monthly claims and meeting minutes

Public comments

2024 Preliminary Budget resolution

2024 Preliminary Levy resolution

Interim moratorium ordinance on adult cannabis sales

Summary publication of ordinance 2023-01

Conditional use permit (CUP) application for 177 Saint Croix Trail South

Full Document Analysis

Votes (5)

Adopt the agenda

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Council · Seconded by Council

Approve consent agenda (claims and minutes)

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Council · Seconded by Council

Approve resolution 2023-06 (2024 Preliminary Budget)

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Council · Seconded by Council

Approve resolution 2023-07 (2024 Preliminary Levy)

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Council · Seconded by Council

Adopt resolution 2023-01 (Interim moratorium on cannabis)

Passed3 in favor, 1 abstention

Moved by Council · Seconded by Council

Notable Quotes (2)

There's no reason why we should be double paying and using multiple different Vehicles when you can do it with one simple thing.

— Andy Beautiful
Snow removalCommenting on snow removal efficiency.

If we want to do that I think that's fine but we're doing a moratorium on something in a cap can't happen until after the same date.

— Mayor Bischoff
Cannabis MoratoriumQuestioning the necessity of the moratorium given state legal dates.

People (6)

BischoffMayor

Presides over the council meeting and manages the public hearing process.

1 quote

“The budget amount is going up approximately nine thousand dollars for next year which gives us a little bit of a leeway.”

Explaining the preliminary budget increase.

KimCity Staff

Provides procedural guidance and reads staff reports for the council.

1 quote

“This went to your Consulting planner she did a review of the application.”

Reporting on the status of the CUP application.

Regina KolkeskiResident

Voiced opposition to cannabis retail near her home.

1 quote

“This is not the right time or place for Lakeland Shores to become an area for cannabis sales.”

Opposing the potential for a cannabis shop near a school.

Dennis LundResident

Supports the moratorium to allow for proper regulation.

1 quote

“I really would like to get us moratorium in place so we as a community do not issue some sort of a conditional use permit.”

Advocating for the moratorium on cannabis businesses.

Julie ThronaResident

Supports moratorium citing risks of unvetted commercial permits.

1 quote

“If it's not complete, it could be hard on the business owner it could be hard on the residence.”

Discussing the risks of fast-tracking permits.

Roger TorneyResident

Lives next to the subject business site and complains about broken promises.

1 quote

“When that last one went through for the car sales I was told that there was going to be more fence built between my house and that business and that never happened.”

Complaining about lack of screening for the property.

Places Mentioned

127 Quinlan Avenue16601 2nd Street South, Lakeland Shores16554 2nd Street South177 Saint Croix Trail SouthLakeland ShoresLakeland

Events & Meetings (2)

  • September 7, 2023 City Council Meeting
  • June 29, 2023 City Council Meeting (Minutes approval)

Ordinances & Resolutions (5)

2023-06

2024 Preliminary Budget of $189,770

2023-07

2024 Preliminary Levy of $189,270

2023-01

Interim moratorium prohibiting the operation of adult cannabis businesses

2023-08

Authorization for summary publication of ordinance 2023-01

2023-09

Consideration of Conditional Use Permit for 177 Saint Croix Trail South

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