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Lake Elmo council: votes at a glance — crosswalk policy, Royal Golf permits, cannabis rules and other actions
Summary
The Lake Elmo City Council on Dec. 9 adopted a pedestrian crosswalk policy, approved permits and a variance for Royal Golf, adopted new cannabis registration and land‑use rules (including a 20‑acre minimum for outdoor commercial cultivation), increased volunteer firefighter pension benefits and authorized Shulkin Park trail work.
The Lake Elmo City Council on Dec. 9, 2024 approved a set of policy and permit items, and took up several land‑use and procedural votes. Major actions approved included adoption of a pedestrian crosswalk policy and marking recommendations, conditional‑use permit approvals and a variance for the Royal Golf Club, adoption of cannabis registration and land‑use ordinances (the latter amended to require a 20‑acre minimum for permitted outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation), an increase to the volunteer firefighter pension benefit, and authorization to construct a nature trail and minimal amenities at Shulkin Park. The council also appointed three members to the Planning Commission and tabled two items for additional work: a public‑works operational‑audit…
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