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Gem Lake News Page 5 of 8 <br /> <br /> The Gem Lake Planning <br />Commission Needs You! <br /> <br />Are you interested in serving your community? Joining a <br />planning commission allows individuals to actively shape <br />their community's future by influencing land use, <br />development, and overall planning decisions. It provides <br />an opportunity to contribute to the community's vision, <br />implement its goals, and ensure responsible growth. <br /> <br /> <br />Being a planning commissioner involves tasks such as <br />evaluating development requests that come before the <br />city, helping to draft new or improve existing city <br />ordinances, and generally all matters pertaining to <br />planning and zoning. <br /> <br />The Gem Lake Planning Commission relies on expert <br />help from a professional city planner and has staff <br />support from the city clerk. Duties involve attending <br />monthly meetings and reading a monthly meeting packet <br />in advance of the meeting. To serve on the commission <br />you must be a resident of Gem Lake. <br /> <br /> <br />If you are interested in serving on the Gem Lake <br />Planning Commission, contact Melissa Lawrence at <br />Heritage Hall or download an application from the Gem <br />Lake website and submit your application by August 31, <br />2025, to be considered. <br /> <br />See page 8 of the newsletter for contact information. <br /> <br /> Results for First Turkey Hunt <br /> <br />Earlier this year, the Gem Lake City Council approved <br />two licenses for turkey hunting on private property in the <br />southern part of our city. The hunts were conducted <br />during the state’s approved hunting season and in <br />accordance with city rules about timing, location, training, <br />and other safety parameters. <br /> <br />The results of these hunts netted a total of 5 male <br />turkeys. Hunters involved in these two hunts had no <br />issues or problems but suggested that the city allow more <br />time for turkey hunting next year, within the state allowed <br />hunting season. <br /> <br /> Dispensary to Open in Gem <br />Lake <br /> <br />Later this summer or early this fall, The Lakes Dispensary <br />is expected to open in the business district of Gem Lake. <br />This new business is the first of its kind in the city and will <br />be licensed to sell all forms of recreational marijuana <br />products that are approved by the State of Minnesota <br />through seed-to-sale tracking. There are many forms of <br />Marijuana products available for consumption in <br />dispensaries which will include some of the following: <br /> <br />o Edibles (gummies) <br />o Marijuana in its raw flower form (pot/weed) - Bulk or <br />Pre Roll <br />o Marijuana in distillate/wax form (a product which <br />allows the customer to smoke with a small battery- <br />operated device that is completely orderless) <br />o Topicals (creams and roll-ons) - no intoxicating <br />effects, just pain relief <br />o Tinctures (liquid form bottled, dispersed typically <br />with a self-contained dropper) <br />o THC Drinks (many serving sizes, carbonated and <br />non-carbonated) <br />