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City Council Ordinance 788Ordinance No. 788 CITY OF MONTICELLO WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MONTICELLO CITY CODE TITLE 11 - BUSINESS REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 112 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS, BY ADDING SECTION 112.60 REGARDING CANNABINOID PRODUCTS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, MINNESOTA, HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Monticello City Code Title 11, Chapter 112, is hereby amended by adding Section 112.60, Cannabinoid Products, as follows: § 112.60 CANNABINOID PRODUCTS. (A) Purpose. This subchapter is designed to permit the reasonable sale of cannabinoid products while protecting the general welfare of the city's youth, residents, and visitors by limiting the sale of cannabinoid products to those establishments licensed by Wright County to sell tobacco. (B) General requirement. No person, firm, partnership, or corporation shall sell cannabinoid products unless: 1. the seller also holds a retail tobacco license from Wright County, Minnesota and meets the definition of "tobacco products shop" as defined by the Wright County Code of Ordinances. 2. the seller is abiding by all requirements under Minn. Stat. § 151.72 and related laws. (C) Definitions. 1. Cannabinoid product shall mean a chemical compound derived from the cannabis plant or synthetically derived from the cannabis plant. 2. Cannabinoid product means any edible or nonedible cannabinoid product authorized for sale in Minn. Stat. § 151.72 and intended for human consumption whether chewed, smoked, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or ingested by any other means. (D) Exemptions. 1. Except as regulated above, there is no requirement to obtain a tobacco license from Wright County to sell cannabinoid products wherein the only cannabinoids present are non -intoxicating cannabinoids, such Cannabidiol ("CBD") or Cannabinol ("CBN"). 2235170 2. This subchapter does not apply to medical cannabis products dispensed by registered medical cannabis dispensaries pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 152.22 to 152.37. Medical cannabis dispensaries that sell non- medical cannabis products which are also cannabinoid products are not exempt. (E) A violation of this subchapter is subject to the penalties listed in § 112.99 SECTION 2. The previously enacted Moratorium regarding Products Containing THC is related to manufacturing or distribution of Products Containing THC remains effective. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication. ADOPTED by the Monticello City Council this 12th day of December, 2022. r7 Lloyd Hilga 1V, Mayor ATTEST CJ#,iferIL44ireWr, City Clerk 223517v6