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ATTACHMENT 1 1 City of Roseville 2 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 3 4 AN INTERIM ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A STUDY AND IMPOSING 5 A MORATORIUM ON THE OPERATION OF CANNABIS BUSINESSES 6 WITHIN THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE 7 8 THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE ORDAINS: 9 10 Section 1. Legislative Findings and Authority. 11 12(A)The Minnesota Legislature enacted, and the Governor signed, 2023 Minnesota 13 Session Laws, Chapter 63 – H.F. No. 100 (the “Act”), which is 14 comprehensive legislation relating to cannabis including, but not limited to, 15 the establishment of the Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”), legalizing 16 and limiting the possession and use of cannabis and certain hemp products by 17 adults, providing for the licensing, inspection, and regulation of cannabis and 18 hemp businesses, taxing the sale of cannabis flower, cannabis products, and 19 certain hemp products, establishing grant and loan programs, amending 20 criminal penalties, and providing for expungement of certain convictions. 21 22(B)The Act provides local units of government certain authority related to 23 Cannabis Businesses, including the authority to (i) require local registration of 24 certain Cannabis Businesses operating retail establishments, (ii) adopt 25 reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and manner of the operation of 26 Cannabis Businesses, provided that such restrictions do not prohibit the 27 establishment or operation of a Cannabis Business, (iii) limit the number of 28 certain Cannabis Businesses based on the population of the community, and 29(iv) prohibit the operation of a Cannabis Business within 1,000 feet of a 30 school, or 500 feet of a day care, residential treatment facility, or an attraction 31 within a public park that is regularly used by minors, including a playground 32 or athletic field. 33 34(C)The Act requires the OCM, which was established effective July 1, 2023, to 35 work with local governments to develop model ordinances for reasonable 36 restrictions on the time, place, and manner of the operation of Cannabis 37 Businesses. The Act also requires the OCM to establish additional rules and 38 regulations relating to the operation of Cannabis Businesses. It is anticipated 39 that the city of Roseville (the “City”) will benefit from reviewing and 40 analyzing the OCM’s model ordinances, rules, and regulations before making 41 any decisions related to the regulation of Cannabis Businesses in the City. 42 43(D)The Act (Minnesota Statutes, section 342.13(e)) expressly allows a local unit 44 of government that is conducting studies or has authorized a study to be 45 conducted or has held or scheduled a hearing for the purpose of considering 46 adoption or amendment of reasonable restrictions on the time, place and RS160\\1\\957617.v4 Qbhf!6!pg!88