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By this policy,the city of Ramsey has established a drug-free awareness program to inform <br /> employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace and its policy of maintaini <br /> drug-free wort ace. Each city employee will receive a co of this_polio y.and will be required <br /> to read it. <br /> Definitions <br /> Alcohol: Means the intoxicating agent in beverage alcohol or any low molecular weight alcohols <br /> such as ethyl,methyl, or--isopropyl alcohol. The term includes but is not limited to beer, wine,, <br /> spirits, and medications such as cough syrup that contain alcohol. <br /> Alcohol use or usage: Means the consumption of an beverage i or 1 ', <br /> , mixture.L_., --preparat*0 n <br /> including any medication containing_alcohol. <br /> Applicant: Means a person applying for a Job with the <br /> Cannabis: Means cannabis and its metabolites, including cannabis flower, cannabis products, <br /> lower-potency hemp edibles andhemp-derived consumer products. <br /> Cannabis testing: Mean analysis of a body component sample according to the standards <br /> established under one of the programs I i sted in Minn. Stat, § 181.953, subd.1, for the puKp o se of <br /> measuring their presence or absence of cannabis in the sample tested. <br /> o Means the city of Ramsey.City: _y <br /> GO premises: Meansl but is not limited to, all cily job sites and work areas. For the-purposes of <br /> this policy, city premises also includes any other locations or modes of transportation to and <br /> from those locations while in the course and scope of employ dent of the <br /> Citv vehicle: Means any vehicle which employees are authorized to use solely for city business. <br /> when used at any time; or any vehicle owned or leased by the city when used for city business.. <br /> Collection site: Means.a..place designated by the city where job applicants and employees <br /> present themselves for the purpose of.providing a specimen of their breath, urine, and/or blood to <br /> be analyzed for the.presence of drugs and alcohol. <br /> Confirmatory test: Means a..drug,alcohol or cannabis test on a sample to substantiate the results <br /> of a prior drug' alcohol test or cannabis on the same sample, and that uses a method of analysis <br /> allowed under one of the...programs listed in Minn. Stat. § 181.953, subd. 1. <br /> Drug: .Includes any_"controlled substance" as defined in Minn. Stat...§.J.52-.0-1, subd. 4-1,---and also <br /> includes all cannabinolds,_including those that are lawfully available for public consumption that <br /> do not otherwise--_q,u,alif y as being a"controlled substance" as defined in Minn. Stat. § 152.01 <br /> subd. 4. Cannabis and its metabolites are considered a"drug" for positions in the following <br /> cateoFories regardless of the kind of testing involved: safety sensitive positions; peace officer <br /> -positions; firefighter positions; positions requiring face-to-face care, training, educ. * <br /> supervision.l.counseling or medical assistance to children, vulnerable adults or patients receiving <br />