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Council urges state to allow 'uncapping' cannabis events; adds lender disclosure amendment
Summary
Detroit City Council approved a resolution urging the state to permit uncapped cannabis events in the city and accepted an amendment asking mortgage lenders to inform borrowers about property tax uncapping and how it affects debt‑to‑income calculations.
Detroit City Council approved a resolution urging the Michigan Legislature to permit “uncapping” events related to cannabis and added language calling for mortgage lenders to disclose uncapping information to borrowers.
What the council did: the resolution, introduced on behalf of Council President Mary Sheffield and moved by President Pro Tem James Tate, was amended by Council Member Leticia Johnson to encourage mortgage lenders to inform borrowers about uncapping and to consider that information in debt‑to‑income calculations. The council approved the amended resolution and the clerk recorded no objections.
Discussion on the floor touched on process and timing. Council Member Benson raised procedural concerns about whether the item had been properly categorized as regular business in a prior meeting; other members discussed timing implications for mayoral approval and event scheduling. Council Member Young argued for moving the item forward promptly, saying there would be no on‑site consumption at the events and that operators would follow security and packaging rules: “There is no consumption of marijuana that will take place at this site,” Young said, and he described planned 24‑hour security.
Why it matters: the resolution expresses the council’s position to state lawmakers and asks lenders to provide clearer information to homebuyers about how property‑tax uncapping can affect mortgage underwriting. The amendment from Member Johnson asks lenders to inform borrowers and incorporate the information into affordability assessments.
Next steps: the resolution, as amended, will be transmitted to state lawmakers. The transcript does not show statewide action; if the Legislature changes state law, the city’s permitting and event approval processes would be affected.
