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ORDINANCE NO. 697
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 of the City Code of
Ordinances Pertaining to Edible Cannabinoid Products
The city council of the city of Medina ordains as follows:
SECTION I: Medina city code chapter 3 is hereby amended by adding a new section 370,
entitled “Edible Cannabinoid Products,” as follows:
370. EDIBLE CANNABINOID PRODUCTS
Section 370.01. Findings and Purpose. The city recognizes that, based on the most reliable and
up-to-date scientific evidence, the recent introduction of legalized edible cannabinoid products
presents a potential threat to the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Medina and
especially young persons that are more impressionable and vulnerable. The purpose of this section
is to discourage and reduce the use and consumption of edible cannabinoid products by persons
under the age of 21 in the city of Medina for the following reasons:
(a) The use and possession of edible cannabinoid products by persons under the age of
21 years may be harmful to those persons and constitutes a potential threat to public
health from injuries related to or resulting from consumption, including, but not
necessarily limited to, impairment from consumption or related traffic collisions.
(b) Consumption of edible cannabinoid products could have drastic effects on those
who use it as well as those who are affected by the actions of an irresponsible user.
(c) Recently enacted state legislation regarding edible cannabinoid products places
restrictions on the labeling and packaging of such products to prevent marketing
toward young persons and further prohibits the sale of such products to persons
under the age of 21.
(d) State law does not, however, address the use or possession of edible cannabinoid
products by any person, regardless of age, or the amount of edible cannabinoid
products any person consumes.
(e) In light of the foregoing, the use and possession of edible cannabinoid products by
persons under the age of 21 must be deterred and discouraged to ensure the health
and safety of those members of our community that are most impressionable and
vulnerable.
Section 370.03. Definition. For the purposes of this section, the term “edible cannabinoid product”
has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 1(c), as it
may be amended from time to time.
Section 370.05. Prohibited Acts. It is unlawful for a person under the age of 21 to possess or
consume an edible cannabinoid product in the city.
Section 370.07. Exceptions. The acts prohibited above shall not apply to (i) a person under the
age of 21 that possesses an edible cannabinoid product solely as part of their role in assisting a law
enforcement agency with a legally authorized compliance check; or (ii) a person under the age of
21 that possess or consumes an edible cannabinoid product as part of a bona fide, legally protected
religious observance.
Section 370.09. Penalty. A violation of this section shall be a petty misdemeanor, subject to a
penalty as prescribed in Minnesota Statutes, section 609.02, subd. 4a, as it may be amended from
time to time.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption and publication. Nothing
contained herein shall be interpreted to modify or otherwise affect the validity of Ordinance No.
697.
Adopted by the city council of the city of Medina this 1st day of November, 2022.
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Kathleen Martin, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Caitlyn Walker, City Clerk
Published in the Crow River News on the 17th day of November, 2022.