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Committee adopts ordinance setting rules for cannabis events
Summary
The committee approved an ordinance establishing time, place and manner rules for cannabis events in Minneapolis, completing a final portion of local implementation following state legalization. The ordinance defines regulatory controls for events where vaporized or smokeable cannabis products are allowed.
The committee adopted an ordinance to regulate cannabis events in the city, completing one of the final portions of local regulation following statewide legalization. Amy Lingo, manager for business licensing, presented the item as a continuation of a public hearing and described the ordinance as setting "time, place, and manner" rules for events involving cannabis products.
Lingo said the ordinance provides regulatory definitions and establishes processes for permitting events where vaporized or smokeable product may be present. No members of the public spoke on the measure during the continuation. After closing the public hearing, the committee approved the ordinance by voice vote.
The ordinance was described by staff as part of the city—s effort to align local code with state law while providing clarity on event permitting and operational expectations; staff recommended adoption in its present form. The committee approved the ordinance without recorded roll-call votes.
