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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 25, 2024 9 Mayor Grant recommended staff rewrite the code in such a manner to meet the desired requirements. Councilmember Fabel commented on the hours of operation requirements. He stated he would like to see the City ordinance reflecting the minimum hours of operation required by State law. Consultant Planner Hofer reported the most restrictive hours that could be approved within the ordinance would be 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Councilmember Holden asked if the mezzobusiness and microbusinesses could be removed from the ordinance. Consultant Planner Hofer discouraged the Council from proceeding in this manner. He explained mezzobusinesses and microbusinesses are a specific license type the City may want to regulate. He reported the Council could opt to limit mezzobusiness and microbusinesses within the Gateway Business District. Councilmember Holden supported removing microbusiness and mezzobusinesses from the ordinance altogether. In addition, she recommended cannabis sales not be allowed in the Gateway Business district or the B-3 business district. Councilmember Fabel stated he thought he heard Consultant Planner Hofer recommend against the elimination of the microbusiness and mezzobusiness language from the ordinance. Consultant Planner Hofer directed this question to the City Attorney. City Attorney Bjerkness stated if the question was could the microbusiness and mezzobusiness language be removed, she believed the answer was no. She detailed how the language could remain for the B-4 zoning district but that the language could be removed for the Gateway Business and B-3 zoning districts. Councilmember Fabel commented given the concerns regarding odor, perhaps cannabis retail, microbusiness and mezzobusinesses should be limited to the B-4 zoning district. Mayor Grant supported the City putting proper regulations in place with the understanding the Council could always revisit the matter at a future date. Councilmember Holden believed it made more sense to allow retail sales in the B-4 zoning district versus the Gateway Business District because this area doesn't really have a small location and instead was full of warehouses with high ceilings. City Attorney Bjerkness stated after researching the matter further, she indicated the City cannot prohibit businesses with a microbusiness and mezzobusiness license. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Mayor Grant seconded a motion to adopt Ordinance 2024-015 for Planning Case 24-019 regarding a Zoning Code Amendment to Chapter 13, Section 1305 to establish definitions for cannabis uses, 1320 to determine zoning districts for cannabis uses, and 1325 to establish performance standards for cannabis uses.