CHAPTER 114: CANNABIS AND CANNABIS-DERIVED PRODUCTS
Section
   114.01   Purpose and intent
   114.02   Definitions
   114.03   Prohibited acts
§ 114.01 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
   (A)   This chapter is adopted by the City Council for the purpose of protecting public health and safety by regulating/prohibiting the use of cannabis and cannabis-derived products in public places and places of public accommodation within the city.
   (B)   By enacting the 2023 Session Law, Chapter 63, H. F. No. 100 (hereinafter referred to “State Legislation”), as it may be amended from time to time, the State Legislature passed the adult-use cannabis bill. Under that bill, the adult use, possession, and personal growing of cannabis will become legal on August 1, 2023.
   (C)   State legislation authorizes the adoption of a local ordinance establishing a petty misdemeanor offense for public use of cannabis.
   (D)   The city wishes to be proactive in protecting public health and safety by enacting regulations that will mitigate threats presented to the public by the public use of cannabis.
   (E)   The city recognizes the risks that unintended access and use of cannabis products present to the health, welfare, and safety of youth in the city.
(Ord. passed 8-8-2023)
Statutory reference:
   Authorization, see M.S. § 152.0263, subd. 5
§ 114.02 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   ADULT-USE CANNABIS FLOWER. Cannabis flower that is approved for sale by the State Office of Cannabis Management or is substantially similar to a product approved by the office. ADULT-USE CANNABIS FLOWER does not include medical cannabis flower, hemp plant parts, or hemp-derived consumer products.
   ADULT-USE CANNABIS PRODUCTS. A cannabis product that is approved for sale by the State Office of Cannabis Management or is substantially similar to a product approved by the office. ADULT-USE CANNABIS PRODUCT includes edible cannabis products but does not include medical cannabinoid products or lower-potency hemp edibles.
   CANNABIS FLOWER. The harvested flower, bud, leaves, and stems of a cannabis plant. CANNABIS FLOWER includes adult-use cannabis flower and medical cannabis flower. CANNABIS FLOWER does not include cannabis seed, hemp plant parts, or hemp-derived consumer products.
   CANNABIS PRODUCT. Any of the following:
      (1)   Cannabis concentrate;
      (2)   A product infused with cannabinoids, including, but not limited to, tetrahydrocannabinol extracted or derived from cannabis plants or cannabis flower; or
      (3)   Any other product that contains cannabis concentrate.
   HEMP-DERIVED CONSUMER PRODUCTS.
      (1)   A product intended for human or animal consumption, does not contain cannabis flower or cannabis concentrate, and:
         (a)   Contains or consists of hemp plant parts; or
         (b)   Contains hemp concentrate or artificially derived cannabinoids in combination with other ingredients.
      (2)   HEMP-DERIVED CONSUMER PRODUCTS does not include artificially derived cannabinoids, lower-potency hemp edibles, hemp-derived topical products, hemp fiber products, or hemp grain.
   LOWER-POTENCY HEMP EDIBLE. Any product that:
      (1)   Is intended to be eaten or consumed as a beverage by humans;
      (2)   Contains hemp concentrate or an artificially derived cannabinoid, in combination with food ingredients;
      (3)   Is not a drug;
      (4)   Consists of servings that contain no more than five milligrams of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, 25 milligrams of cannabidiol, 25 milligrams of cannabigerol, or any combination of those cannabinoids that does not exceed the identified amounts;
      (5)   Does not contain more than a combined total of one-half milligram of all other cannabinoids per serving;
      (6)   Does not contain an artificially derived cannabinoid other than delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol;
      (7)   Does not contain a cannabinoid derived from cannabis plants or cannabis flower; and
      (8)   Is a type of product approved for sale by the office or is substantially similar to a product approved by the office, including, but not limited to, products that resemble nonalcoholic beverages, candy, and baked goods.
   PUBLIC PLACE or PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION.
      (1)   A public park or trail, public street or sidewalk, any enclosed, indoor area used by the general public, including, but not limited to, theaters, restaurants, bars, food establishments, places licensed to sell intoxicating liquor, wine, or malt beverages, retail businesses, gyms, common areas in buildings, public shopping areas, auditoriums, arenas, or other PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION.
      (2)   A business, refreshment, entertainment, recreation, or transportation facility of any kind, whose goods, services, facilities privileges, advantages, or accommodations are extended, offered, sold, or otherwise made available to the public.
      (3)   A PUBLIC PLACE or PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION does not include the following:
         (a)   A private residence, including the individual’s curtilage or yard;
         (b)   A private property, not generally accessible by the public, unless the individual is explicitly prohibited from consuming cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products on the property by the owner of the property; or
         (c)   On the premises of an establishment or event licensed to permit on-site consumption.
   SMOKING. Inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted or heated cigar, cigarette, pipe, or any other lighted or heated product containing cannabis flower, cannabis products, artificially derived cannabinoids, or hemp-derived consumer products. SMOKING includes carrying or using an activated electronic delivery device for human consumption through inhalation of aerosol or vapor from the product.
(Ord. passed 8-8-2023)
§ 114.03 PROHIBITED ACTS.
   (A)   No person shall use cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products in a public place or a place of public accommodation unless the premises is an establishment or an event licensed to permit on-site consumption of adult-use cannabis flower and adult-use cannabis products.
   (B)   No person shall vaporize or smoke cannabis flower, cannabis products, artificially derived cannabinoids, or hemp-derived consumer products in any location where the smoke, aerosol, or vapor would be inhaled by a minor.
(Ord. passed 8-8-2023) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory Reference:
   Use by minors, see M.S. § 342.09, subd. 1(7)(b)(9)
   Use in public, see M.S. §§ 342.09, subd. 1(2) and subd. 1(7)(iii), and 152.0263, subd. 5