Minutes - Council Work Session - 09/12/2023

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Mayor Kuzma shared that he is understanding this as cannabis should not be in parks on any City properties. He noted that for smoking tobacco they seem okay with it being on trails and streets. Councilmember Howell agreed with Mayor Kuzma. She added that cannabis has a strong smell and she would not like everyone in the community to be around this. Councilmember Specht stated that he would like the cannabis regulation to be on all City property and just tobacco regulation in parks. Mayor Kuzma stated that he would also like to see tobacco regulated on City property. Councilmember Woestehoff added that he does not care about the use of edibles and chewing tobacco as it does not affect other people. He stated that his perspective on this is around smoking regardless of the substance. City Administrator Hagen asked if the Council was in agreement about no cannabis smoking on City owned land. The Council was in agreement. City Administrator Hagen asked if the Council was in agreement that edibles do not need to be regulated. The Council was in agreement. City Administrator Hagen asked if the Council was in agreement about no smoking of tobacco in City parks. The Council was in agreement. City Administrator Hagen asked if the Council was in agreement about no smoking of tobacco on the grounds of City owned properties. Councilmember Specht stated that he is not worried about this. Councilmember Howell asked where vaping falls into this. City Administrator Hagen stated that vaping falls under tobacco related products. Councilmember Howell explained that down the road, vaping will likely be a much bigger problem than products that are smoked as the particles are much smaller so there is no way for someone to know what they just walked through. City Council Work Session / September 12, 2023 Page 11 of 15