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Community Development Director Hanson said yes. <br /> <br />City Attorney Knaak explained that if a business got State approval and then brought this to the <br />City, the State approval does not trump the City’s zoning requirements. He shared that he would <br />expect that Ramsey could get a cannabis grower interested in coming into the City. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma shared he has been reading about cities setting up their own dispensaries as profit <br />generators for the City. <br /> <br />City Attorney Knaak explained that in the case of municipal liquor, this puts things in a separate <br />category and a preferred status. He noted that the same is not the case for cannabis and the City <br />would be treated the same as any other cannabis business. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen noted the statute is clear that a city does not match their preferred license <br />holder. <br /> <br />City Attorney Knaak shared that there are national companies that do this who are very well <br />financed as this is a mature industry in other parts of the country. He noted that the City will not <br />know whether they are dealing with a local entrepreneur or if they are dealing with a national <br />brand. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hanson reviewed the restrictions that the City is able to set, <br />including distance from schools and other locations that minors would frequent, hours of operation, <br />and location of retailers. She reviewed the map of the City that showed where schools, daycares, <br />parks, and other locations frequented by minors are located and where these businesses would not <br />be allowed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove noted that there are a few daycares missing from the map, including <br />home daycares. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hanson noted they do not have a list of the home daycares. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if these home daycares will be a consideration. <br /> <br />City Attorney Knaak said that anyone who offers daycare services would be included in this. He <br />noted that there is no model ordinance for this yet. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove explained that if you take a look at the map that outlines where the <br />schools and other similar locations are and compare it to the map of where these businesses are <br />currently located, then some of these businesses are not in compliance. She asked if just the adult <br />use cannabis locations are the ones that have to be a certain distance from schools and other similar <br />locations. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hanson said yes and noted that the low-potency edible <br />businesses cannot have location restrictions on them as it is a retail operation. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / February 13, 2024 <br />Page 6 of 10 <br /> <br />