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Ely mayor opens hearing on proposed suspension after police say store sold hemp edibles to underage buyer
Summary
Ely City held a brief public hearing Jan. 6 on a proposed three-day suspension and fines for C&B Warehouse DBA Voyageur Short Stop after a police compliance check found the sale of low-potency hemp edibles to an underage buyer; the business did not appear and no vote was taken.
Mayor Omerza opened a public hearing Jan. 6, 2026, at 5:15 p.m. to consider a proposed three-day suspension and fines for C&B Warehouse DBA Voyageur Short Stop after Chief Houde reported that a routine compliance check found the store sold low‑potency hemp edible products to an underage buyer.
The hearing record lists Council members A.Forsman, Lahtonen, Roose, Campbell and Bisbee as present and Council Member Debeltz as absent. Chief Houde told the Ely City Council that the compliance check supported the allegation; the transcript records that the business was not present to respond.
Mayor Omerza asked whether anyone from the public wished to speak; no public comments are recorded in the minutes. With no objection, Mayor Omerza adjourned the hearing at 5:20 p.m.
The minutes do not record a formal motion, vote, dollar amounts for fines, nor the age of the underage buyer. The proposed disciplinary action appears on the record as a matter for the council to consider; next steps, including any formal enforcement vote or follow-up hearing, are not specified in the minutes.
