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Council approves first readings and ordinance amendments on cannabinoids, grass height and rental licensing
Summary
On Oct. 6 the council approved ordinance amendments: removing city licensing language for low‑potency hemp products to conform with state registration, aligning grass‑height code language to 8 inches citywide, and exempting relative homestead properties from non‑owner‑occupied rental licensing. All three first readings passed.
The St. Louis Park City Council Oct. 6 approved multiple ordinance amendments by first reading that staff said are primarily technical or clarifying in nature.
Cannabinoids: Staff proposed deleting municipal licensing language that conflicts with the Office of Cannabis Management’s (OCM) statewide registration approach for lower‑potency hemp edibles. Michael Pivic, property maintenance and licensing manager, said the OCM now oversees registration and that the city’s licensing language must be removed from city code; the OCM sets a $125 annual registration fee. The council approved the first reading to amend Chapter 8 to remove the licensing requirement and align local code with state rule.
Grass height (chapter 34): In 2024 the council changed grass height standards from 6 inches to 8 inches but a small number of code sections still referenced 6 inches. Staff returned to make the technical corrections so all code sections consistently reflect the 8‑inch standard. The council approved the first reading.
Rental licensing (chapter 8): Staff proposed an exception to the city’s non‑owner‑occupied rental licensing requirement for qualifying relative homestead properties. To qualify, owners must obtain Hennepin County certification that the occupant is a qualifying relative (parents, stepparents, children, stepchildren, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, uncles/aunts, nephews/nieces by blood or marriage). Pivic said the number of affected units is small (staff estimated roughly 20–60 dwellings) and the fiscal impact is negligible; council approved the first reading.
All three items passed their first reading Oct. 6 and will return for subsequent processing or adoption as required by city procedures.
