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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — NOVEMBER 25, 2024 7 Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hanson said the medical marijuana program is run by the State. It is governed separately than adult use cannabis. She recapped the information from the previous discussion. She will include the insurance requirement to cover a cannabis event. She will also include that a cannabis event can be one day only and must be held indoors. She will create a physical application for a cannabis event. It is different than the Miscellaneous Permit which would cover Night to Unite, a 5K run and other such events. She will also link statutes, as suggested. Councilmember Holden said we don't allow tobacco smoking in parks. Will cannabis be allowed? Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hanson noted where it states that no cannabis event will be permitted on public property or a public park. Councilmember Rousseau thought the smoking prohibition included smoking, vaping and any other similar device. Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hanson confirmed. She said that was changed last fall. Signage was changed in the parks to reflect that all types of smoking is prohibited. Mayor Grant pointed to the portion of the ordinance that discussed violation penalty amounts. Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hanson will update that to include the amounts discussed earlier during the Fee Schedule conversation. Councilmember Holden asked if the Sheriff has discussed how he will enforce any of this. Interim City Administrator Jagoe has not heard anything about enforcement or driver impairment testing. She will follow up during the next meeting. Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hanson asked if Council wants a fee associated with a cannabis event. She said there is no fee for Night to Unite or a 5K Run. A sidewalk sale is $30. Councilmember Holden asked if the Event Center will be allowed to have an event there. She thinks there should be a fee. Councilmember Rousseau would like a fee, as well, just to cover administrative costs. She wondered how long it would take Staff to process an event application like this. Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hanson it will depend on how complete the application is. Councilmember Rousseau thinks starting at $50 for an event makes sense as it will take a little longer at first. Councilmember Holden was thinking $250, but she would be okay with going to $100. Councilmember Rousseau is okay with $100.