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Moose Lake council adopts interim moratorium on cannabis businesses
Summary
Moose Lake City Council approved Ordinance No. 174, an interim moratorium prohibiting cannabis businesses and establishing a study period under Minnesota Statutes Section 342.13(e); the moratorium does not affect lawfully sold edible cannabis products. The measure passed on a 4–0 recorded vote.
Moose Lake City Council on July 10 approved Ordinance No. 174, an interim ordinance prohibiting the operation of cannabis businesses in the city while the council studies local regulation options. The City Attorney recommended passing the moratorium with a single reading under Minnesota Statutes Section 342.13(e); the council approved the measure on a motion by Councilor Doug Juntunen, seconded by Councilor Walt Lower III, with a recorded vote of Yes – Sarvela, Juntunen, Huso, Lower (4–0).
The ordinance was described by staff as a narrowly targeted moratorium on cannabis businesses; it does not apply to edible cannabis products that are lawfully sold in retail stores. City officials said the moratorium is intended to give the city time to develop local rules and ordinances in response to recent state legislative changes that affected immediate cultivation approvals.
Next steps outlined by staff include the study period required under the ordinance and follow-up work by city administration and the city attorney to draft permanent zoning or licensing rules if council members choose to pursue them. No timetable for completed rules was specified in the meeting record.
Authority: The ordinance was framed pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 342.13(e), as noted in the ordinance title and discussion.
