Agenda - Council Work Session - 09/24/2024

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