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Cannabis hospitality proposal from Grumpy Rhino fails to advance after split board vote
Summary
A policy suggestion from Grumpy Rhino Lounge seeking permission for cannabis hospitality (social consumption) did not secure a majority on the Cannabis Licensing Advisory Board; the motion failed on a 2–2 vote and no committee was formed.
A policy suggestion submitted by the Grumpy Rhino Lounge requesting consideration of cannabis hospitality (social consumption / hospitality suites) did not advance at the board meeting. The proposal has been discussed by CLAB and council previously and the business representatives were present for today’s discussion.
Member Noble and Vice Chair Keegan said they supported forwarding the item to council for further consideration; Robin and Chair (name not specified) said they opposed advancing the suggestion, citing health, safety and community concerns and referencing earlier council deliberations and prior CLAB recommendations.
The roll call vote recorded two votes in favor (Vice Chair Keegan, Member Foster) and two votes opposed (Chair / Member Koonsman and Member Noble — note: transcript recorded vote split). Because the board did not reach the majority needed to move the policy suggestion forward, no committee was formed and the item will not be included in the October packet by CLAB; applicants were told they may pursue council directly.
Applicant Brooke Anderson provided public comment describing her health and business background and saying cannabis had medicinal benefits for her; board members thanked her for the testimony but ultimately did not reach consensus to advance the hospitality proposal.
The board did not adopt any ordinance language or make a recommendation to council on the hospitality proposal.
Quotes in this article come from the meeting transcript and are attributed to CLAB members and the applicant where identified.
