ORDINANCE No. 114.02, 3rd Series
OFFICIAL SUMMARY OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINNESOTA, AMENDING CITY CODE. BY ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINNESOTA, AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 114 ENTITLED “CANNABIS’ BY ADDING CHAPTER I14.O2 “CANNABIS AND LOWER POTENCY HEMP EDIBLES”, AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CITY CODE CHAPTER 10, WHICH. AMONG OTHER THINGS, CONTAIN PENALTY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THIEF RIVER FALLS MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
The following is the official summary of Ordinance Chapter 114.02, said ordinance being approved and passed by the City Council of the City of Thief River Falls, Minnesota on December 3, 2024. Because of the lengthy nature of Ordinance Chapter 114.02, the following summary of the ordinance was prepared and approved for publication.
SUMMARY
Section 1. City Ordinance Code, Chapter 114 is hereby amended by adding Chapter 114.02. “Cannabis and Lower Potency Edibles” and is hereby added to the City’s Ordinances to state as follows:
The City hereby ordains and enacts these new sections of this code relating to Cannabis and Lower Potency Edibles within the City. Said sections provide for:
The City Police Chief and Zoning Administrator are responsible for the administration and enforcement of this ordinance. Any violation of the provisions of this ordinance or failure to comply with any of its requirements constitutes a misdemeanor.
Once an application is considered complete, the Zoning Administrator shall inform the applicant as such, process the registration fees, and forward the application to the City Council that will approve or deny the request for approval or denial.
The City of Thief River Falls shall complete at minimum one compliance check per calendar year of every cannabis business to assess if the business meets age verification requirernents.
The City of Thief River Falls may suspend a cannabis retail business’s registration if it violates the ordinance of the City of Thief River Falls or poses an immediate threat to the health or safety of the public.
The City of Thief River Falls shall not limit the number of cannabis retail businesses within the city limits.
Provides for zoning restrictions.
Regulates Hours of Operation of businesses related to retail sale of cannabis, cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles. or hemp-derived consumer products.
Allows temporary cannabis events.
Section 2. City Code Chapter 10 entitled “General Provisions, Section 152.998 entitled “Violation” and Section 94.00 entitled “Penalty” are adopted in their entirety, by reference, as though repeated verbatim herein.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage, approval and Summary Publication.
Section 4. A full and complete copy of the said Ordinance 114.02 is available for inspection by any person at the office of the City Administrator and available in electronic form upon request.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Thief River Falls, Minnesota this 3rd day of December, 2024, by majority vote.
/s/ Brian Holmer
Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Aneela Philipp
City Administrator