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City of Woodbury Washington County, Minnesota Ordinance No. 2025 An Ordinance of the City of Woodbury, Washington County, Minnesota Amending Chapter 1.1,.Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations by adding Article XV, Cannabinoid Products: THE CITY COUNCIL :OF THE CITY OF WCo.DB.uRY, WASHINGTON couNTY, MINNESOTA DOES ORDAIN: That Article XV, Cannab inoid. Products, is hereby 'added to Chapter'11,. Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business regulations. _. .jU.. �o . .. DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Sec. 11-510. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to regulate the sale of legalized adult -use -of cannabinoid products: and that meets the requirements to be:sold for human or animalconsumption under Minnesota Statutes, section i5j..72 for the following reasons: (a) The City recognizes that, based on the most reliable and up-to-date scientific evidence, the rapid introduction of newly legalized adult=use THC.products; presents a significant potential threat to. the.public health, safety,:and welfare of the residents of Woodbury, and particularly to youth. (b) The City has the opportunity to be proactive and make decisions that will mitigate this threat and reduce exposure of young people to the products or to the marketing of these products and improve compliance among cannabinoid product retailers with laws prohibiting the sale -.or marketing of cannabinoid products to minors. (c) A local regulatory system for cannabinoid.p.roduct retailers is appropriate to ensure that retailers comply -A ith cannabinoid product laws. and business standards of .the City of Woodbury to protect the health,safety, and welfare of our. youth. and most vulnerable residents. (d) State law requires cannabinoid product retailers. to check the identification of purchasers to verify that they are at least.21years of age (Minn. Stat. § 151.72, subd. 3(c)), comply with certain packaging and labeling requirements to protect children. and youth (1d., subd. 5), and meet certain .potency and sek-6ng size.requirements Cld., subd. 5a).