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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 2-333 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.) January 1, 2025 "Qr ��m t'. eke 04t-iS ArdiNqnee 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 adult-use cannabis products City 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 products and associated uses to better protect the residents of Ramsey. During the term of this Ordinance, no business, person, or entity may establish a new use or operation of a cannabis business that includes or involves the sale, testing, manufacturing, or distribution of THC products , whether or not legalized on July 1, 2022, by the Minnesota Legislature's amendment of Minnesota Statues, Section 151.72." PASSED by the City Council of the City of Ramsey, Minnesota, the 26th day of March, 2024. Mayor ATTEST: Ordinance#24-05 Page 3 of 4