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Council adopts ordinance regulating local cannabis businesses, including public-use prohibition and distance rules
Summary
Paynesville adopted Ordinance No. 563 (3rd series) updating local business regulations for cannabis, incorporating zoning provisions, a public-use prohibition, and distance restrictions; council discussed possible buffers for recovery centers but did not add a special exemption.
The Paynesville City Council approved Ordinance No. 563 (3rd series), adopting local business regulations for cannabis that integrate zoning rules and business requirements. The ordinance includes a prohibition on use in public places and establishes distance regulations for certain sensitive uses.
Staff said the business-regulation language follows state statute in large part and that distance measurements are defined more clearly than in prior local rules. At least one council member urged adding a distance restriction specifically for recovery centers; others responded that mandatory distances can create complications for existing uses and pre-existing operations. The council discussed the balance between protecting recovery centers and the difficulty of relocating certain services, and no amendment was adopted adding a specific recovery-center buffer.
A motion to approve the ordinance and the official summary was moved by soy and seconded by th; the motion carried on an oral vote with no opposition recorded. The ordinance's official summary was included in the council packet. No appeals or further readings were recorded in the transcript; the ordinance was presented and approved in the same meeting.
