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'It <br />,HILLS <br />ORDINANCE NO.2022-006 <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br />RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br />AN INTERIM ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE SALE, TESTING, MANUFACTURING, <br />AND DISTRIBUTION WITHIN THE CITY OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING THC <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: <br />SECTION 1. Purpose of Moratorium. This Interim Ordinance establishes a moratorium on <br />the sale, testing, manufacturing and distribution of products containing tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) <br />in order to allow the City time to study the issue and determine what, if any, additional licensing <br />and/or regulations for THC products to pursue. <br />SECTION 2. Restriction and Exception. No individual, establishment, organization, or <br />business may sell, test, manufacture, or distribute products containing THC for twelve (12) months <br />from the effective date of this ordinance. This moratorium does not apply to the selling, testing, <br />manufacturing, or distributing of Products Containing THC related to the Medical Cannabis Program <br />as administered by the Minnesota Department of Health, provided that such activity is done in <br />accordance with the regulations and laws of Minnesota regarding Medical Cannabis. <br />SECTION 3. Term. Unless rescinded by action of the City Council, the moratorium <br />prohibiting the sale, testing, manufacturing and distribution of products containing THC as <br />established by this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect until August 22, 2023. The <br />moratorium may be extended as provided in Minn. Stat. §462.355, subd. 4(d). <br />SECTION 4. Enforcement. Any person, corporation, or other entity found to be in violation <br />of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. <br />SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and <br />publication according to law. A Summary of this Ordinance will be published in accordance with <br />state statute. <br />PASSED and ADOPTED this 22nd day of August, 2022, by the City Council of the City of <br />Arden Hills, Minnesota. <br />CITY OF RDEN HI S <br />By <br />avid Grant, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />Juli I <br />anson, City Clerk <br />To view the final document, access adopted Ordinances via Arden Hills Public Laserfzche Weblink by visiting <br />cityofardenhills.org and clicking on Archived Documents under Helpful Links on our main webpage <br />