Notice of Public Hearing - August 26, 2024
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Oak Grove at its regular meeting on August 26, 2024, at 6:00 pm, or as soon thereafter as practical in the City Council Chambers at the Oak Grove City Hall, 19900 Nightingale Street Northwest, Oak Grove, Minnesota 55011. The purpose of this public hearing is for consideration of an amendment to interim ordinance 2023-02 authorizing a study and imposing a moratorium on the establishment and operation of cannabis businesses within the City of Oak Grove.The proposed ordinance invokes the City’s authority to enact a moratorium under Minnesota Statutes, section 462.355, subdivision 4 and is intended to clarify that Ordinance No. 2023-02 (“Cannabis Business Moratorium”) applies to license preapprovals, early cultivation, and medical cannabis businesses notwithstanding recent legislative amendments. The intent of the proposed ordinance is to supplement the Cannabis Business Moratorium and provide clarity to businesses and to ensure the City’s planning process is protected while the Office of Cannabis Management continues to develop the regulatory framework around cannabis in Minnesota. The interim ordinance is authorized under Minnesota Statutes, section 342.13.
A copy of the proposed interim ordinance is available for inspection on the City’s website or at Oak Grove City Hall during regular business hours.
All written and oral statements will be considered at the public hearing and all those desiring to be heard will be heard at the public hearing. Questions or comments may be made to Loren Wickham, City Administrator at: (763) 404-7075. Written comments prior to the public hearing may be sent to the City at 19900 Nightingale Street Northwest, Oak Grove, MN 55011-9204, or via email at lwickham@ci.oak-grove.mn.us.
Billi Larson
City Clerk
DATED: August 12, 2024.