Ordinance No. 1703

CITY OF
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCE NO. 1703
AN INTERIM
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
A MORATORIUM
ON CANNABIS
RETAIL BUSINESSES
WITHIN THE CITY OF
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
The City Council for the City of
Columbia Heights, Minnesota adopted Ordinance No. 1703 on August 12, 2024.
The purpose of this ordinance
is to establish, upon passage, a
moratorium on cannabis retail businesses within the city of Columbia
Heights. Cannabis retailers are defined as: a retail location and the
retail location(s) of a mezzobusinesses with a retail operations endorsement, microbusinesses with
a retail operations endorsement,
medical combination businesses
operating a retail location, (and/
excluding) lower-potency hemp
edible retailers. As an Interim ordinance this ordinance prohibits
the described actions until January
1st, 2025, but can be revoked at an
earlier time with action by the City
Council.
This is a summary of Ordinance
No. 1703. A copy of the entire text
of the Ordinance is available for
public inspection during regular
office hours at City Hall, by standard or electronic mail, or at www.
columbiaheightsmn.gov.
Attest:
Amáda Márquez Simula, Mayor
Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council
Secretary
Published in
The Life
August 16, 2024
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