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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION— SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 11 <br /> Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hanson said the City is in charge of <br /> compliance. There are still a lot of questions that need to be answered. It is constantly changing. <br /> Councilmember Rousseau asked if the optional low potency hemp edibles is already established. <br /> Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hanson confirmed. The Cub Discount Liquor <br /> is the one low potency license holder. That is established but can be amended by Council. <br /> Councilmember Rousseau asked if the City is required to allow"temporary cannabis event". <br /> Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hanson said that she did not believe it is a <br /> requirement. <br /> Councilmember Rousseau said OCM is still struggling to put this together. She would like to <br /> omit cannabis events and not address that until more questions are answered. <br /> Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hanson agreed it is a work in progress. Council <br /> can decide on first steps related to zoning and changes can be made later, after the program is <br /> better developed. <br /> Councilmember Fabel asked Mayor Grant if he heard of any other cities who are considering a <br /> municipal cannabis store. He thinks it's an intriguing way to restrict the advertising and marketing <br /> and to keep it under control, while at the same time bringing money into the city. <br /> Mayor Grant said two cities in his last Mayors' meeting that were entertaining the idea of a <br /> municipal cannabis store. He thinks they are backing away from that. They brought in financial <br /> analysts and learned what type of products and usage there is. Another mayor brought it to <br /> Council and they gave the cold shoulder and the city backed away. If it was a city run store, it <br /> could be small and you could control it. He is not aware of any restrictions on size. There are <br /> restrictions on hours of operation. <br /> Councilmember Fabel said if the sentiment is the city is not enthusiastic about open distribution <br /> of cannabis, that could be accommodated by limiting the size of the facility and marketing. <br /> Interim City Administrator Jagoe said the municipal store would be in addition to the one, <br /> population-based license that is required. <br /> Councilmember Holden asked if someone is a daycare provider in their home, is that a daycare, <br /> for the zoning consideration. <br /> Interim City Administrator Jagoe said when the City was looking at the low potency hemp she <br /> used all licensed daycare facilities in the buffer. She found out the state licensed providers and <br /> entered the buffer zone around those addresses. <br /> Councilmember Holden said that will cut into the 500 feet. There are a lot of home daycare <br /> providers. She thinks we have to go to a business district. <br /> Councilmember Monson said the biggest takeaway for her was the types of uses to be <br /> considered. Conversations usually surround the sale of cannabis. There are cultivation, <br />