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Home My Public Portal About712 - Ordinance Prohibiting Cannabis and Hemp Use in Public Places1 Ordinance 712 August 2, 2023 CITY OF MEDINA ORDINANCE NO. 712 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 of the City Code of Ordinances Prohibiting Cannabis and Hemp Use in Public Places 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 “Cannabis and Hemp,” as follows: 370. CANNABIS AND HEMP Section 370.01. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the terms “cannabis flower,” “cannabis products,” “lower- potency hemp edibles,” and “hemp-derived consumer products” shall have the definitions given to them in Minnesota Statutes, section 342.01, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) For purposes of this section, “public place” is defined as any indoor or outdoor area that is used or held out for use by the public whether owned or operated by public or private interests. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 152.0263, subd. 5, “public place” does not include the following: (i) a private residence, including the person's curtilage or yard; (ii) private property not generally accessible by the public; and (iii) the premises of an establishment or event licensed to permit on-site consumption of cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products. Section 370.03. Public Use Prohibited. No person shall use cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products in a public place. A violation of this section shall be considered a petty misdemeanor notwithstanding any other penalty provision in the city code. SECTION II. This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption and publication. Adopted by the city council of the city of Medina this 2nd day of August, 2023. BY THE CITY COUNCIL ______________________________ Kathleen Martin, Mayor 2 Ordinance 712 August 2, 2023 ATTEST: _________________________________ Caitlyn Walker, City Clerk Published in the Crow River News on the 10th day of August, 2023.