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City council adopts 12‑month moratorium on new vape shops and a separate moratorium on cannabis operations
Summary
The City of New Carlisle council voted to place a 12‑month moratorium on new vape shops (7–0) and a separate moratorium on cannabis operations (6–1) to allow the city time to consider local regulations; council introduced a fiscal appropriation ordinance for later action
The City of New Carlisle council voted on two moratorium ordinances at its March 3 meeting to give the city time to review local regulations.
Council adopted Ordinance 2025-11, establishing a moratorium of up to 12 months on new vape shops in the city. The ordinance passed on a 7–0 roll call.
The council then adopted Ordinance 2025-12, a moratorium on cannabis operations within the city. That motion passed on a 6–1 vote; Mayor Cook voted No and the remaining council members voted Yes.
Both measures were introduced with public hearing and action scheduled at the same meeting; the ordinances were passed by roll call ballots after motion and second. Council also introduced Ordinance 2025-13, a supplemental appropriations ordinance (public hearing and action set for April 7, 2025) and listed several upcoming intergovernmental and community events on the city calendar.
The moratoria will temporarily bar new vape-shop and cannabis retail operations while staff and council consider local zoning, licensing, and code updates. The council did not attach additional detail to the moratoria in the meeting record beyond the measures’ stated 12‑month maximum for the vape‑shop moratorium and the citywide pause on cannabis operations.
