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Morrison County to set public hearing on revised cannabis event rules
Summary
Health & Human Services Director Nathan Bertram asked the Morrison County Board of Commissioners to revise Section 4 of the county's cannabis event ordinance to match Office of Cannabis Management procedures; the board directed staff to schedule a public hearing, tentatively Feb. 10 with Feb. 24 as backup.
Nathan Bertram, Morrison County health and human services director, told the board the county must adjust its cannabis event ordinance "as we get guidance from OCM" so local permitting aligns with the state process. Bertram said the proposed edits move registration earlier in the process for temporary cannabis events and add explicit submission requirements for event materials.
Bertram said he revised Section 4 to require that applicants submit "a copy of all applicable documents required and to be submitted to OCM cannabis event license application including site security and operations plan, the event diagram, standard operating procedures and the vendor list pursuant to Minnesota statute 342.39 and 342.4." He also added a provision requiring an OCM license copy be sent to the county at least 72 hours before an event and a requirement that organizers update the county of vendor changes within 72 hours prior to an event.
Commissioner Wincher raised a question about whether temporary cannabis events could occur on public lands and waters, noting the draft language says such events "shall not be held on public lands or waters." Bertram said there are two event types (vendor events and cannabis-use areas) and that both are subject to different security and enclosure requirements; he told the board enforcement could involve the Office of Cannabis Management, the sheriff's office and the local public health department.
Administrator Matt LeBlanc explained the ordinance amendment process: the board could accept the language now and staff would publish notice and set a public hearing. LeBlanc said the county gives at least 10 days'notice for ordinance public hearings. The board discussed tentative dates and directed staff to proceed if notices can be published in time, with Feb. 10 proposed at 10:00 a.m. and Feb. 24 as a backup.
The board did not take final action on the ordinance at the Jan. 27 meeting; it asked staff to publish notice and return the ordinance for formal public hearing and later adoption.
