HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-073 CCRMember Jerzak introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-73
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SECOND READING OF AN INTERIM
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A STUDY AND IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON
THE OPERATION OF A CANNABIS BUSINESS WITHIN THE CITY OF
BROOKLYN CENTER
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature recently enacted, and Governor signed, Chapter
63 — H.F. No. 100, which is comprehensive legislation relating to cannabis including, but not
limited to, the establishment of the Office of Cannabis Management ("OCM"), legalizing and
limiting the possession and use of cannabis and certain hemp products by adults, providing for the
licensing, inspection, and regulation of cannabis businesses and hemp businesses, taxing the sale
of cannabis flower, cannabis products, and certain hemp products, establishing grant and loan
programs, amending criminal penalties, providing for expungement of certain convictions and
providing for the temporary regulation of certain edible cannabinoid products.
WHEREAS, the City Attorney presented to the City Council on June 12, 2023, the option
of imposing an interim ordinance authorizing a study and imposing a moratorium on the operation
of a cannabis business within the city of Brooklyn Center.
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing and adopted the Interim Ordinance
2023-02, authorizing a study and imposing a moratorium on the operation of a cannabis business
within the city of Brooklyn Center until January 1, 2025.
City of Brooldyn Center
ORDINANCE NO.2023-04
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A STUDY AND IMPOSING A
MORATORIUM ON THE OPERATION OF A CANNABIS BUSINESS WITHIN THE
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
Please take notice that the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center has adopted an interim
ordinance authorizing a Study and Imposing a Moratorium on the Operation of a Cannabis
Business within the City of Brooklyn Center until January 1, 2025.
The full interim ordinance can be viewed on the City's website.
10 2023
Date Mayor
ATTEST.
City Cleric
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member:
Graves
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Butler, Graves, Jerzak, Kragness, Lawrence -Anderson
and the following voted against the same: None.
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.