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F. The City of Ramsey will work with the Office of Cannabis Management to develop ordinances for reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and manner of the operation of a cannabis business or hemp business; develop standardized forms and procedures for the issuance of retail registration pursuant to section 342.22; and develop model policies and procedures for the performance of compliance checks required under section 342.22. Section 2. Study. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs City Staff to conduct a study of the issues relating to the sales, testing, manufacturing, and distribution of THC Products and chemically related products. Staff will then make a recommendation to the City Council about whether the City should amend its zoning, business licensing, or other general Code provisions related to these types of uses to better protect the residents of Ramsey. Section 3. Moratorium. In accordance with the findings set forth herein, a moratorium is established as follows: A. No business, person, or entity may establish a new use or expand an existing use that includes or involves the sale, testing, manufacturing, or distribution of THC Products or chemically related products for a period of twelve (12) months from the effective date of this Ordinance or until the City Council repeals this Ordinance, whichever occurs first. B. During the term of this Ordinance, the City Staff will not issue any license or permit, nor will it accept or process any applications for uses related to the sale, testing, manufacturing, or distribution of THC Products or chemically related products. C. The moratorium established by this Ordinance does not apply to the sale, testing, manufacturing, or distribution of products that were lawful prior to enactment of the new law relating to THC Products and chemically related product. Section 4. Enforcement. In addition to any criminal penalties allowed by law, the City may enforce this Interim Ordinance by injunction or any other appropriate civil remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction. A violation of this Ordinance is also subject to the City's general penalty in Section 2-3 3 3 and Section 2-334 of Ramsey City Code. Section 5. Severability. Every section, subsection, provision, or part of this Ordinance is declared severable from every other section, subsection, provision, or part. If any section, subsection, provision, or part of this interim ordinance is adjudged to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgement shall not invalidate any other section, subsection, provision, or part. Section 6. Effective Date; Duration. Pursuant to Section 3.6 of the City Charter, this emergency ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption without previous filing or voting, and may be adopted finally at the meeting at which it is first introduced and voted upon by the City Council. No prosecution shall be based upon the provisions of his Ordinance until 24 hours after the Ordinance has been adopted, filed with the City Clerk, and either has been posted in three conspicuous places in the city or published as provided for in the City Charter, or the person charged with violation thereof had actual notice of the Ordinance prior to the act or omission resulting in the prosecution. It shall be effective until the earlier of the following events: (a.) one year from the effective date of this Ordinance or (b.) the date upon which the City Council adopts an ordinance repealing this Ordinance. Section 7. Summary. That the following summary clearly informs the public of the intent and effect of the Ordinance and is approved for publication: "The purpose of this Ordinance is to authorize a study related to the sales, testing, manufacturing, and distribution of recently -legalized consumable cannabinoid products. City Staff will then make a recommendation to the City Council about whether the City should