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Council updates city code to align low-dose hemp rules with state changes
Summary
Council directed the city attorney to amend city code chapter 1.21 so local registration and fee processes align with new state definitions separating low-dose hemp edibles from cannabis licensing; the change removes an obsolete zoning use and clarifies 21+ sales and nontransferability.
City staff proposed and the council approved a code amendment to bring Fergus Falls’ city code into alignment with recent state changes separating low‑dose hemp edibles from cannabis definitions.
Staff explained the state Office of Cannabis Management now regulates low‑dose hemp items separately from true cannabis, and that the city previously carried language (and a now-removed chapter) that no longer matches state statutory subdivisions. The recommended edits remove wording that redundantly defined cannabis businesses at the local level and instead reference state statute subdivisions, clarify the local registration and fee process for low‑potency hemp, ensure sales to persons under 21 remain prohibited, and remove a B‑3 zoning use related to THC beverage sales that is now handled elsewhere in the zoning code.
Council suggested minor wording edits (for example dropping the word “normal” in one location). Staff confirmed the registration is not transferable and that the local fee remains in the application process. The council adopted the code changes and placed the item on the consent agenda.
