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(J) On July 8, 2024, after providing at least 10 days published notice, the City Council held a public hearing regarding the consideration and adoption of an interim ordinance prohibiting the operation of a Cannabis Businesses within the City until January 1, 2025. Section 2. Definitions. For purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall have the meaning given them in this section. (A) "Act"means 2023 Minnesota Session Laws, Chapter 63 (H.F. No. 100). (B) "Cannabis Business" has the meaning given the term in Minnesota Statutes, section 342.01, subdivision 14; and also includes any business that applies for or has received a license preapproval as described in 2024 Minn. Laws Art. 2, Sec. 148; and also includes any business authorized for early cultivation as described in 2024 Minn. Laws Art. 2, Sec. 151. (C) "City"means the city of Roseville, a Minnesota municipal corporation. (D) "OCM"means the Office of Cannabis Management, established as set forth in Minnesota Statutes, section 342.02, subd. 1. (E) "Ordinance" means this interim ordinance, which is adopted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 342.13(e) and Minnesota Statutes, section 462.355, subdivision 4. Section 3. Study Authorized. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs City staff to conduct a study regarding the adoption or amendment of reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and manner of the operation of Cannabis Businesses, as well as other potential local regulations allowed under the Act, and report to the City Council on the potential regulation of Cannabis Businesses. The study may include a review of any model ordinances that OCM is directed to draft under Minnesota Statutes, section 342.13(d), an analysis of potential setback regulations allowed under Minnesota Statutes, section 342.13(c), and such other matters as staff may determine are relevant to the City Council's consideration of this matter. The report may also include City staff's recommendations on whether the City Council should adopt regulations and, if so, the recommended types of regulations. Section 4. Moratorium. A moratorium is hereby imposed on the operation of a Cannabis Business within the City. During the term of this Ordinance, no business, person, or entity may establish or operate a Cannabis Business within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City. Accordingly, during the period that this Ordinance is in effect, the City shall not accept, process, or act on any application, site plan, building permit, zoning request, or other approval, including any requested confirmation, certification, approval, or other request from the OCM or other governmental entity requesting City review of any application or proposal for a business proposing to engage in the operation of a Cannabis