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City of Gern Lake
<br />City. Council Meeting —July i8, 2d23
<br />Meeting Minutes
<br />Mayor Gretchen Artig-Swomley called the meeting to order at TOO p.m.. Councilmembers.Jim Lindner, Len
<br />Cacioppo, Laurel Am lee and Ben Johnson were present. A[so.preset it, City Attorney Kevin Beck, Acting City: Clerk
<br />Melissa Lawrence, Planning Commission Chair Joshua Patrick,.Planning Commission Member Don Cummings,
<br />Gem Lakebusiness owners Chris Bettis and Chris Zimmerman, Gem Lake residents Aai 1'dilson, .B.etsyDifabio,
<br />Sherric.O'Maltoy, Richard and. Roberta.Pientka, .Patrick and Melissa Rottach aiid While Bear Township resident
<br />Gary Zerwas.
<br />3uly 18. 2023 Aaenda
<br />A motion was introduced by Counci1member Linder to .accept the agenda, seconded by C0unciImember Cacioppo.
<br />Voice vote -taken, all voted .yes; motion passes, agenda accepted.
<br />Minutes
<br />A motion was introduced by Counci.lmember Lindner; seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo to.approve:the June.
<br />2a, 2023, City Council Meeting Minutes.. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, agenda accepted.
<br />A motion was introduced by Councilmernber Lindner, seconded by Councillriember Cacioppo to. accept the July 11,
<br />2023; Planning Conimission Meeting Minutes. Voice. vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, agenda accepted.
<br />Public Hearing
<br />THC Interim Ordinance No. 09 Moratorium
<br />City Attorney .Kevin. Beck shared with the Council and those in attendance that according. to Minnesota
<br />Session. Laws. —?023, Regular Session, Section 13.[34?.13] Local Control, a local unit -of government may
<br />not prohibit the possess.ion.. transportation, or use of cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower -potency
<br />hemp edibles, or hemp -derived consumer products. The. Office of Cannabis Management is still being
<br />developed as it is a new State Agency being created from the ground up. Mayor Artig-Swomleyinf&hied
<br />those in attendance that the. Council would begin the public hearing, and that those .in attendance. would
<br />have the -chance to ask questions..
<br />Councilmemb.er Lindner introduced a motion to opeli.the. public hearing on the THC.lnterim Ordinance No..
<br />39 Moratorium at. 7:06 p.m., seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, at in favor, motion.
<br />carried.
<br />Gem Lake Business owner Chris Bettis, of the Smoke .Den; asked the Council if CBD is allowed .to be sold
<br />as the local Idyvee:is selling it or if it is included in th. d.proliibited items. City Attorney Kevin Beck
<br />responded informing Chris that CBD is included in the list orprohibited ifenis and .the .Hyvee is
<br />grand fat tiered iri as they were given permission to. sell the..prod uct tiefore it became prohibited. The state.
<br />specifically includes'.that type of product,
<br />Gem .Lake resident Pat Rottach asked. about. outdoor growth.. City Attorney Kevin Beck shared that at this
<br />time outdoor growth is prohibited: He also stated that Section 9,.Subdivision 2, home cultivation of
<br />cannabis for personal use.states that up to eight (8):cannabis. plants, with no snore than four being mature,
<br />.flowering plants may be grown at a.single residence; including.the curtilage or yard, without a licetise.to
<br />cultivate cannabis issued provided that cultivation takes.plAce.at the primary residence of an individual.2.1
<br />years of age or. older and in an enclosed, locked -space that is not open.to public view.
<br />Gem Lake Business owner Chris Bettis asked about the sale of plant seed and ifthat is possible.. City
<br />Attorney Kevin -Beck responded informing Chris that the sale of plant: seed is also prohibited.
<br />Councilttiernber Lindnerintroduced a motion to close the public :hearing on the THC.lnterim Ordinance
<br />No. 39 Moratoritttn.at 7:22 p.m..,.semided. by Council member Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all in favor,
<br />motion carried.
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