Council meets on Monday. The agenda includes:
Fire Mutual Aid Agreement
Delegations from the County and the Catholic School Board
Cannabis Bylaws
Following is more information and my take on agenda items.
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Council meets on Monday night. Following is a summary and my take on what will be discussed. The biggest topic of discussion will be revisiting the Cannabis Retail Store license cap. We'll also be discussing a proposed self-storage yard and a potential bid for the 2022 Arctic Winter Games.
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Council meets on Monday night. The biggest topic of discussion will be revisiting the Cannabis Retail Store license cap.
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On Monday, Council will be passing cannabis bylaws. Outside of delegations, this is the only topic currently on our agenda.
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On Tuesday, Council had a long and lively debate about cannabis. If you care to watch it, the video is posted here. While I was disappointed in a few vote outcomes, I appreciated the thought and discussion that went into each of them them.
The most notable changes Council discussed:
The Retail Overlay map was deleted.
Cannabis Retail Stores added as Discretionary Use in Commercial Districts. Approval for each location requires public advertisement, and the assent of Council's Infrastructure & Protective Services Committee.
A maximum of 10 Cannabis Retail Stores allowed in the first year of legalization
Reduction of the business license fee for Cannabis Retail Locations from $5000 to $2500.
Separation distances between some community facilities and where consumption is allowed increased from 10m to 30m. [this final change was passed and will not be debated further on June 18]
Council meets on Tuesday night. The big issue on our agenda: cannabis bylaws.
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