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Council adopts cannabis zoning and registration rules, allows two retail stores and sets 10 p.m. closing time
Summary
Baxter councilors approved a local zoning ordinance permitting two retail cannabis stores (option B), adopted a registration chapter for local permitting, and amended hours to align retail closing with the state 10 p.m. off-sale cutoff; staff will return with registration fees and compliance details.
The Baxter City Council on Dec. 10 adopted a local zoning ordinance to allow two retail cannabis stores and approved a companion registration ordinance that establishes a local registration process, zoning checks, property-tax compliance verification, and compliance inspections. The council also amended the proposed local closing time from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.
S9 introduced the item and described two draft ordinances: Option A followed the planning commission recommendation and would implement a population-based cap (one retail store per 12,500 residents), while Option B offered a higher-cap framework the council could set at two or more stores. Legal counsel told staff the council could choose any number…
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