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Council sets public hearing, invites county attorney and directs outreach on cannabis ordinance
Summary
After an extended review of a draft adult-use cannabis ordinance, councilors set a public hearing for next week, asked staff to notify potentially affected businesses and invited the St. Louis County assistant attorney to present; councilors debated buffers, municipal licensing and zoning.
Virginia City councilors spent extended time Jan. 7 vetting a draft adult-use cannabis ordinance, agreed to hold a public hearing next Tuesday and directed staff to expand outreach and bring a county attorney to the hearing to explain state rules and enforcement.
Lede/action: Councillor Paulson moved and the council approved a motion directing staff to invite the St. Louis County assistant county attorney to the public hearing and to notify businesses in potentially affected zoning districts; both motions passed by voice votes.
Nut graf: Councilors debated several land-use and regulatory issues: buffer distances (500 vs. 1,000 feet from schools, child-care and public parks), whether to limit the…
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