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<br />Planning Manager Larson shared that there are a lot of non-conformities in parks, and this matches <br />these and does not increase the level of non-conformity. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht agreed with Councilmember Riley that it makes the most sense to sell all <br />of the land. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma said he would support this as well. <br /> <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan explained the next step in this process is to give the <br />purchase agreement to the Met Council and have them confirm whether or not the appraisal is <br />acceptable. He noted that if something does change it will come back to the Council. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma asked if they would be able to have the purchaser pay for a new appraisal if one is <br />needed. <br /> <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan shared that he believes they would have the ability to <br />ask the purchaser to pay for the appraisal. He noted it would be a negotiated item. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was to move forward with Option 1. <br /> <br />2.02: Adult Use and Lower-potency Hemp Edible Moratorium Discussion <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hanson reviewed the Staff report concerning the adult use and <br />low-potency hemp edible moratorium, which will expire on May 24, 2024. She shared they are <br />not able to extend the moratorium on low-potency hemp edibles; however, they do have the ability <br />to extend the moratorium on adult use cannabis. She shared her recommendation to extend the <br />adult use cannabis moratorium. She added that she is working with the Office of Cannabis <br />Management who is still developing ordinances for cities to adopt. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley asked why the moratorium on the low-potency hemp edibles cannot be <br />extended. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hanson explained that the law was approved in 2022 for low- <br />potency edibles and at this time, cities could put on moratoriums. She said they were given one <br />year, with an extension of another year, then they are not able to go past this. <br /> <br />City Attorney Knaak explained that they gave cities a certain amount of time to get used to the <br />idea of low-potency edibles and now they cannot go beyond the time they have been given. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff asked if the hemp derived businesses on the map show the businesses <br />that are already registered by the State or the ones already registered by the City. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hanson explained these are the ones that are registered by the <br />State. She noted they have sent out letters to these businesses and so far eight out of the 12 <br />businesses have registered with the City. <br />City Council Work Session / February 13, 2024 <br />Page 3 of 10 <br /> <br />