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Edina Carryout Bag Fee/Ordinance <br />• City Council discussed in February 2023 after recommendation from <br />Energy & Environment Commission <br />• 2017 report <br />• 2022 updated report <br />• Public input process: <br />• Online survey for residents and businesses <br />• Three virtual round tables — <br />• Business representatives <br />• Residents <br />• Anyone <br />Ordinance Proposal: <br />• Require that merchants charge $0.05 for all carryout bags <br />• Fee is kept by retailer, used at their discretion <br />• To assess ordinance effectiveness, businesses report annually to the City: <br />• number and type of bags purchased and distributed to customers, and fee amount <br />collected. <br />