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Carver County re-adopts ordinance limiting cannabis retail registrations after publication error
Summary
The Carver County Board re-adopted an ordinance limiting the number of cannabis retail registrations after officials determined the board's November 19, 2024 vote had been nullified by a failure to publish statutory notice. The re-adoption was unanimously approved at the meeting after proper publication.
Carver County commissioners re-adopted an ordinance limiting the number of cannabis retail registrations after the board's prior November action was declared "null and void" because the required public notice had not been published.
The board chair explained that the ordinance had been presented and unanimously passed on Nov. 19, 2024, but that the adoption was voided when staff later determined the county had not first published a notice of intent in the official newspaper as required by law. Staff confirmed the notice was properly published for the ordinance now before the board.
"Do I have a motion to adopt the limited number of cannabis retail registrations ordinance?" the chair asked; Commissioner Lynch moved and Commissioner Anderson seconded the re-adoption. The board voted and the motion passed, with the chair stating, "All those in favor, say aye." No members of the public spoke on the item.
Why it matters: the ordinance limits the county's issuance of cannabis retail registrations; because the Nov. 19 vote was voided by a procedural omission, the board re-voted after the required notice was published to ensure the ordinance is legally valid.
Ending: The board approved the ordinance and then moved on to other business including a regional rail authority session and a public hearing on County Ditch 23.
