Committee member moves to extend hours for Holland Brands LLC’s Native Sun Veil dispensary

A committee member moved and the measure was approved by voice vote to allow Holland Brands LLC, doing business as Native Sun Veil, to extend operating hours at its dispensary, the meeting transcript shows.

The presenter, identified in the transcript as "Presenter," said the dispensary had previously extended hours and is now asking to expand hours further. "We would with the hopes to extending to midnight on the weekends, Thursday, Friday, Saturdays, and 11PM on the remaining weekdays that we're currently open till 10PM," the presenter said, describing the hours the business is seeking.

The committee member, who made the motion, expressed concern about late-night public-safety consequences and noted opposition from the police chief: "I know the police chief is not in favor of of extending the hours beyond what they are right now," the committee member said. The committee member said they were comfortable approving an increase of Sunday through Wednesday closing times from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. and suggested a trial period to assess any effects of later weekend hours before allowing midnight weekend operations.

When asked whether customers are being turned away at the current 10 p.m. closing time, the presenter said yes and that customers frequently try to arrive at closing time but must be turned away under existing rules.

The committee member made a motion to allow Holland Brands LLC (DBA Native Sun Veil) to extend operating hours consistent with the discussion; the transcript records an oral "Aye" and the motion was approved by voice vote. The transcript does not include a full roll-call tally or named second; it does show the presenter agreed to return later in the year if the business seeks a separate midnight-hour approval.

Officials did not record a formal roll-call tally in the provided transcript; the motion was handled by voice vote and noted as approved in the record.