DEPARTMENT: Public Services and Revenue Administration
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Scheduling Of Public Hearing To Receive Comments On Proposed Ordinance Regulating Registration And Sale Of Cannabis Products, And Amend 2025 Fee Schedule
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Schedule a Public Hearing at 9:00 a.m. on May 20, 2025, to receive comments on the proposed cannabis ordinance, regulating the registration and sale of cannabis products, and to amend the 2025 fee schedule.
SUMMARY
Staff from the County Attorney's Office, Sheriff's Office, Public Health, and Public Services and Revenue have worked together to draft this ordinance in order to ensure its compliance with Minnesota State Statutes and in the interest of public health and safety. The County Board gave policy direction for the proposed ordinance at the General Government and Policy Committee of the Whole meeting on March 11, 2025. The County Board reviewed the draft ordinance at the General Government and Policy Committee of the Whole meeting on April 8, 2025.
In order to adopt the ordinance, it is necessary for the County Board to hold a public hearing on the matter and to publish notice of its intent to adopt the ordinance and amend the 2025 fee schedule at least 10 days before the hearing at which the County Board will consider the approving the ordinance and the amendment to the fee schedule.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends the Dakota County Board of Commissioners schedule a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed cannabis ordinance regulating the operations and retail registration of cannabis businesses in Dakota County and amending the 2025 fee schedule for 9:00 a.m. on May 20, 2025, in the Boardroom of the Dakota County Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
? None ? Current budget ? Other
? Amendment Requested ? New FTE(s) reque...
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