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Council declines immediate action on adult‑use cannabis delivery, leaves medical delivery in place
Summary
Council heard a lengthy discussion and chose not to pursue an immediate ordinance or development agreement to allow adult‑use cannabis delivery; instead members voted 3–2 for no further action and recommended returning the decision to voters or referral if pursued.
After more than an hour of testimony, legal review and public comment, Avalon City Council voted 3–2 to take no further action on a proposal to broaden the city’s medical-delivery cannabis ordinance to allow adult‑use recreational delivery.
Staff reviewed prior ballot results (2020 advisory measures where a majority voted no) and raised legal questions about transporting recreational cannabis to the island. Representatives from the local delivery operator ERBA (Elizabeth Wenger and Alex, speakers 4 and 27) proposed a development agreement and initially offered 5% of gross receipts to the city — "we're definitely willing to up to up to 7 to 10% as well," an applicant said during the presentation. Councilmembers and hotel operators cited enforcement, smoke-control and community expectations; several members argued that allowing adult use without fresh voter input would circumvent past electorate decisions. The motion to take no further action preserves the existing medical-delivery permit and allows proponents to pursue a ballot path if they choose.
