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Waite Park council repeals Ordinance 71, amends Ordinance 72 to follow Minnesota statute until OCM is active
Summary
At a regular Waite Park City Council meeting, members voted unanimously to repeal Ordinance 71 and amend Ordinance 72 so local rules follow Minnesota Statute 151.72 until the state OCM framework is operational.
At a regular meeting of the Waite Park City Council, members voted unanimously to repeal Ordinance 71 and to amend Ordinance 72 so local licensing and operational rules for cannabinoid products follow Minnesota Statute 151.72 until the state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is operating.
Council members said the two actions are meant to remove a regulatory overlap and clarify licensing while the new state framework takes effect. "This is the first step in moving towards our new ordinance, 72 that you adopted in December," a council member said, adding the repeal removes "some gray area" created by having two licensing options. The amendment to Ordinance 72 was described as a temporary measure to require adherence to Minnesota Statute 151.72 "up until the point of OCM is up and running and then the rest of 72 kind of comes into play and that new statute kicks in." (Transcript speaker: Speaker 6.)
The motion to repeal Ordinance 71 and the separate motion to amend Ordinance 72 each carried unanimously. No specific mover or seconder was recorded in the transcript for the repeal; the amendment also passed with a unanimous voice vote.
Why it matters: Council members framed the pair of votes as a technical cleanup so local rules follow the current state statute and so the council can transition to enforcement under the OCM when it becomes active. The council did not set an implementation date beyond the condition that OCM be operational.
Details and next steps: The council recessed the questions period quickly; no additional changes to the text of Ordinance 72 beyond the temporary alignment with Minnesota Statute 151.72 were discussed at the meeting. The council did not record a numeric roll-call vote in the public transcript; the minutes reflect unanimous approval.
Ending: With both actions approved, staff will update local ordinance records. No appeals, legal challenges, or implementation timelines were specified during the meeting.
