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accessory use in the GB district. Sales within the GB district was determined to fit as a conditional accessory use to be consistent with the existing standards within the GB district regarding retail (1320.13 Subd. 3 C.). The proposed ordinance includes amendments to Section 1325 to create 1325.047 Cannabis Business Conditional Use Permit Criteria. These include application requirements and design and performance standards for cannabis businesses. The ordinance standards may need to change based on future changes to OCM rules. The standards include: • A 1,000 ft. setback from schools as allowed by Minnesota State Statue • A prohibition on outdoor operations • Standards regarding odor control and design standards • Screening and outdoor storage standards • Lighting standards and requirements • Water and wastewater requirements • Sign standard references to the City Code and OCM • Restrictions on business hours Changes within the proposed language from the November 6, 2024, Planning Commission meeting include language that exempts areas located north of Highway 694, east of Interstate 35W, and west of State Highway 10 in the Gateway Business zoning district from the 1,000 ft. buffer from schools, an amendment to the hours of the sale of cannabinoids for consumption to be consistent with state statute, and minor grammatical changes. The Council should discuss the hours of the sale of cannabinoids for consumption. State statute allows for the sale between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. of the next day, Monday through Saturday, and between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. of the next day on Sundays. The Planning Commission discussed the hours of operation regarding this and was consistent in recommending that sales should cease at 9 p.m., but there was discussion about whether the beginning of sales should mirror State statute or be set at 10 a.m. every day. Local governments are allowed to limit this to 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. every day. The draft ordinance included in Council packets states hours of operation would be allowed from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Sundays. Changes for consideration since the November 6, 2024, Planning Commission Cannabis standards are currently being considered and adopted across the state as communities begin to prepare for the OCM to license cannabis businesses. As such, new standards are being introduced throughout the state that should be considered by the Council. Staff included some of these standards within the draft ordinance that was published on the City's website and are detailed below. B. Security 2. Any security bars, gates, or grills shall be retractable, shall remain open and retracted when the cannabis business is open to the public or otherwise in operation, and shall not be installed on the exterior of the building. Page 4 of 6