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Board advances first reading to remove select restrictions on THC-related products
Summary
Bill 25-62 had first reading to revise municipal code sections related to THC-related products; board members questioned applicability to gas stations and whether parks are affected; staff said public parks are not included in the definition used.
The Board of Aldermen gave first reading to Bill 25-62, which proposes amendments to chapter 600 of the municipal code to remove certain additional restrictions on THC-related products and clarify which establishments with liquor licenses may sell specified consumables.
City counsel summarized the change as removing items in a regulated category from on-shelf sale in businesses that hold certain licenses. Alderman Johnson asked whether the change would apply to gas stations, contrasting permitted alcohol sales at convenience stores with proposed THC restrictions; the city attorney said gas stations would be affected where the language applies.
Aldermen also questioned whether provisions in the bill would prohibit alcohol in city parks. The city attorney clarified that the code term "public place" (as used in the ordinance) is defined to mean streets, alleys, sidewalks and parking lots and does not include public parks, so current park practices would not be altered by this definition.
Several members asked staff to review a subsection (section 8) that appeared to restrict live entertainment in establishments selling certain liquor products; the item will be refined and returned for the next reading to avoid unintended consequences for restaurants and small venues.
No final adoption occurred; the ordinance was presented at first reading and will return with targeted amendments addressing the live-entertainment and wording concerns.
