2023.08.15 Council Meeting Packet
4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696
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Posted: Aug. 11, 2023
City Council Meeting Schedule
Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023
Time Meeting Location
6:30 p.m.
City Council work session to discuss:
1. Cannabis regulations.
2. 2024 Utility Reconstruction survey results.
3. West Metro Fire-Rescue District quarterly update.
4. City Council liaison reports.
5. City manager monthly check-in.
6. Constituent issues.
7. New business.
8. Announcements.
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Economic Development Authority (EDA) meeting Council
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City Council Work Session Agenda
Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023
6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers/Zoom
Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City Charter,
the work session of the Crystal City Council was held on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, at ______ p.m. in
the Council Chambers at City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr. N., Crystal, MN and via Zoom. If the agenda
items are not completed in time for the City Council meeting at 7 p.m., the work session will be
continued and resumed immediately following the Economic Development Authority meeting. The
public may attend the meeting via Zoom by connecting to it through one of the methods identified
on the City Council Meeting Schedule for Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.
I. Attendance
Council members Staff
____ Adams ____ Bell
____ Budziszewski ____ Gilchrist
____ Cummings ____ Therres
____ Eidbo ____ Elholm
____ Kamish ____ Larson
____ Kiser ____ Ray
____ Onesirosan ____ Revering
____ Sutter
____ Serres
II. Agenda
The purpose of the work session is to discuss the following agenda items:
1. Cannabis regulations.
2. 2024 Utility Reconstruction survey results.
3. West Metro Fire-Rescue District quarterly update.
4. City Council liaison reports. *
5. City manager monthly check-in.
6. Constituent issues. *
7. New business. *
8. Announcements. *
III. Adjournment
The work session adjourned at ______ p.m.
* Denotes no supporting information included in the packet.
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Kennedy Troy J. Gilchrist
150 South Fifth Street
Suite 700
Minneapolis MN 55402
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C H A R T E R E D
MEMORANDUM
To: Crystal Mayor and City Council
Adam Bell, City Manager
From: Troy Gilchrist
Date: August 10, 2023 (August 15, 2023 Meeting)
Re: Licensing the Retail Sale of Edible Cannabinoid Products and
Prohibiting Cannabis Product Use in Public Places
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The City Council adopted a moratorium on the sale of edible cannabis products in response to
the change in the law that went into effect on July 1, 2022. Since that time, staff has been
reviewing the issue and, as many anticipated, the Legislature adopted a comprehensive cannabis
bill during its 2023 session. The hope was that the Legislature would clarify some of the
uncertainties around local regulation of edible cannabinoid products. It didn’t. Instead, the law
maintained the status quo regarding the sale of edible cannabinoid products until the new Office
of Cannabis Management is formed and begins licensing the sale of cannabis products.
As a result, the City Council discussed its options to address the period between the expiration of
its moratorium and the start of state licensing. The result of those discussions was to direct the
preparation of a licensing ordinance that would apply to edible cannabinoid products until the
state actually took over the licensing of such products. The proposed regular licensing ordinance
is enclosed for a first reading. An interim ordinance imposing the licensing requirement is also
enclosed to address the gap between the expiration of the 2022 moratorium and when the regular
licensing ordinance goes into effect. Also included are the required summary resolutions and a
resolution amending the fee schedule to establish fees for this new license.
The City Council briefly discussed the authority the Legislature provided to prohibit the use of
cannabis products in public places. Based on that discussion, and a review of the City Code, my
recommendation is to consider adopting an interim ordinance prohibiting use in public places
while staff studies the issue and brings back recommendations to the City Council that more
comprehensively addresses the use of cannabis, tobacco, and liquor in public places. There was
simply not enough time to conduct the level of review and have the staff discussions needed to
prepare a comprehensive City Code amendment on this issue.
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Understanding that there are a lot of documents associated with the cannabis issue included in
the packet, I have prepared a chart that briefly explains each to assist the City Council as it works
through them.
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION PROPOSED ACTION
Interim Ordinance Requiring a
License and Imposing Regulations
on the Retail Sale of Edible
Cannabinoid Products
This ordinance allows the licensing
requirement and related regulations
to go into effect immediately and
will expire when the regular
licensing ordinance goes into
effect.
Adopt as presented or as
amended by the City
Council.
Resolution Approving Summary
Language of the Interim Licensing
Ordinance
Approves summary language of the
ordinance for publication.
Adopt.
Ordinance Requiring a License
and Imposing Regulations on the
Retail Sale of Edible Cannabinoid
Products
This is the regular licensing
ordinance that requires two
readings and 30 days before it goes
into effect.
Conduct first reading and
direct any amendments the
City Council may like to
make for the second
reading.
Resolution Amending Fee
Schedule for Edible Cannabinoid
Licensing
Amends the fee schedule to add the
needed fees. Liquor licensing fees
were used as a guide.
Adopt as presented or as
amended as these fees are
needed for the interim
licensing ordinance.
Interim Ordinance Prohibiting the
Use of Cannabis Products in
Public Places
Use of cannabis products became
legal on Aug. 1st and this ordinance
prohibits use in public places while
a study is done and a code
amendment is drafted.
Adopt as presented or as
amended by the City
Council.
Resolution Approving Summary
Language of the Interim
Ordinance Prohibiting Public Use
Approves summary language of the
ordinance for publication.
Adopt.
I will be happy to answer any questions the City Council may have regarding these documents.
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE NO. _____
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE REQUIRING A LICENSE AND IMPOSING
REGULATIONS ON THE RETAIL SALE OF EDIBLE CANNABINOID PRODUCTS
The City of Crystal ordains:
Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish licensing and sale regulations
for the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products derived from hemp as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 151.72.
Section 2. Legislative Findings. The city council hereby finds and determines as follows:
(a)In 2022, the Minnesota Legislature amended Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 to
expressly allow the sale of edible products that contain tetrahydrocannabinol
(“THC”) without any associated licensing requirements.
(b)The unexpected change in the law, the lack of licensing and other regulatory
standards, and the concerns regarding the potential impacts of the sale of edible
cannabinoid products resulted in the city council acting on August 16, 2022 to enact
a one-year moratorium on the sale of THC Products.
(c)Since that time, the city has studied the issue and anticipated the Legislature would
provide additional guidance and regulation during the 2023 session on the sale of
such products. While the Legislature did adopt a 321-page cannabis bill, it essentially
maintained the status quo regarding the sale of edible cannabinoid products under
Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 until the newly established Office of Cannabis
Management begins licensing cannabis businesses.
(d)Because the Office of Cannabis Management is not likely to begin issuing licenses
to sell lower-potency hemp products until early 2025, and faced with continuing
uncertainties associated with the sale of edible cannabinoid products, the city council
determines it is in the best interests of the city to require a license to sell such products
and to impose related regulations until the Office of Cannabis Management assumes
the licensing of cannabis businesses.
(e)Section 3.065 of the Crystal City Charter expressly authorizes the City Council to
adopt an interim ordinance imposing temporary regulations on a specific matter to
protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the City’s residents. Such an interim
ordinance can be adopted at the meeting at which it is introduced and can be made
effective immediately.
(f)The City Council is processing an ordinance to require a license and to impose
regulations on businesses proposed to sell edible cannabinoid products. However,
because the ordinance must go through two readings and wait 30 day after adoption
before it goes into effect, the ordinance will not be in effect before the previously
adopted moratorium expires. Therefore, the City Council desires to adopt temporary
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regulations on edible cannabinoid retailers while it further studies and considers the
regulations as the regular ordinance works its way through the adoption process.
Section 3. Definitions. For the purposes of this ordinance, the following terms shall have the
meanings given them in this section. If a term is not defined herein, it shall have the meaning
given it in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 or, if not defined therein, the definition given the
term in the Crystal city code.
Subd. 1. City. “City” means the City of Crystal, Minnesota.
Subd. 2. Compliance Checks. “Compliance checks” means the system the city uses to
investigate and ensure that those authorized to sell edible cannabinoid products are following and
complying with the requirements of this ordinance and state laws. Compliance checks involve the
use of compliance check minors, as authorized by this ordinance, who purchase or attempt to
purchase edible cannabinoid products. Compliance checks may also be conducted by the city or
other units of government for educational, research, and training purposes or for investigating or
enforcing federal, state, or local laws and regulations relating to edible cannabinoid products.
Subd. 3. Controlled Substance. “Controlled substance” has the meaning given the term
in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.01, subdivision 4, as amended.
Subd. 4. Crystal City Code. “Crystal city code” means the most current version of The
Crystal City Code.
Subd. 5. Delivery Sales. “Delivery sales” mean the sale of any edible cannabinoid product
to any person for personal consumption and not for resale when the sale is conducted by any means
other than an in-person, over-the-counter sales transaction in a retail establishment. Delivery sales
include, but are not limited to, the sale of any edible cannabinoid products when the sale is
conducted by telephone, other voice transmission, mail, the internet, or app-based service.
Delivery sales include delivery by licensees or third parties by any means, including curbside pick-
up.
Subd. 6. Edible Cannabinoid Product. “Edible cannabinoid product” means any product
containing nonintoxicating cannabinoids extracted from hemp that meets the requirements to be
sold for human or animal consumption under Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72. The term
includes edible cannabinoid products as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision
1(f). The term does not include medical cannabis as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22,
subdivision 6.
Subd. 7. Eligible Business. “Eligible business” means a business located within the city
that has a current tobacco license to sell tobacco or tobacco products at retail issued by the city
under Chapter XI, Section 1105 of the Crystal city code, or that has a current on-sale or off-sale
liquor license to sell intoxicating liquor issued by the city under Chapter XII of the Crystal city
code.
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Subd. 8. Hemp. “Hemp” has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota Statutes,
section 18K.02, subdivision 3, as it may be amended.
Subd. 9. Label. “Label” has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota Statutes,
section 151.01, subdivision 18, as it may be amended.
Subd. 10. Labeling. “Labeling” has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota
Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 1(i).
Subd. 11. Licensee. “Licensee” means the entity issued a license under this ordinance to
sell edible cannabinoid products at retail.
Subd. 12. Moveable Place of Business. “Moveable place of business” means any form of
business operated out of a kiosk, truck, van, automobile, or other type of vehicle or transportable
shelter and not a fixed address storefront or other permanent type of structure authorized for sales
transactions.
Subd. 13. Lot. “Lot” has the same meaning given the term in Section 505, subdivision 90
of the Crystal city code.
Subd. 14. Ordinance. “Ordinance” means this ordinance requiring a license and imposing
regulations on the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products.
Subd. 15. Product Label. “Product label” has the same meaning given the term “label” in
Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 1(h).
Subd. 16. Public Park. “Public park” means an open space, playground, athletic field, or
other facility owned by the City, a school district, the county, or other public entity that is open to,
and regularly used by, those under the age of 21.
Subd. 17. Residential Treatment Facility. “Residential treatment facility” means a facility
providing mental health, alcohol, or drug treatment services established or operated in accordance
with Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960, or Minnesota Statutes, chapters 245G or 260C.
Subd. 18. School. “School” means a public or private facility that provides educational
programs to 10 or more persons that are under the age of 21 in a classroom setting. The term
includes, but is not limited to, any school operated by an independent school district or a charter
school operating under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124E.
Subd. 19. THC. Means tetrahydrocannabinol.
Subd. 20. Self-Service Merchandising. Open displays of edible cannabinoid products in
any manner where any person has access to the edible cannabinoid products without the assistance
or intervention of the licensee or the licensee's employee. Assistance or intervention means the
actual physical exchange of the edible cannabinoid product between the customer and the licensee
or employee.
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Subd. 21. Vending Machine. Any mechanical, electric, or electronic, or other type of
device that dispenses edible cannabinoid products upon the insertion of money, tokens, or other
form of payment directly into the machine by the person seeking to purchase the edible
cannabinoid product.
Section 4. License.
Subd. 1. Required. No person may directly or indirectly, or by means of any device,
keep for retail sale, sell at retail, offer to sell, or otherwise dispose of any edible cannabinoid
product at retail at any place in the city without first having obtained a license from the city issued
in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.
Subd. 2. Eligibility. The city shall only issue a license to sell edible cannabinoid
products to an eligible business that qualifies to receive a license under the requirements of this
ordinance.
Subd. 3. Manufacturing Exception. No license is required under this ordinance for the
manufacturing of edible cannabinoid products or the sale by a manufacturer of its products to
resellers, provided the manufacturer does not sell edible cannabinoid products directly to the
public.
Section 5. Ineligible Places and Operations. The city shall not issue or renew a license under
this ordinance to sell edible cannabinoid products to:
(a)A business or operation that does not qualify as an eligible business under this
ordinance;
(b)A business located, or proposed to be located, on a lot that is within:
(1)1,000 feet of a school;
(2)500 feet of a residential treatment facility; or
(3)500 feet of a public park;
Distance shall be measured between boundaries of the lot containing the business
and the lot containing the school, treatment facility, or public park. If a lot contains
both a school and a public park, the 1,000 foot distance shall apply.
(c)A business providing delivery sales of any edible cannabinoid products;
(d)A moveable place of business;
(e)A business utilizing a vending machine to sell edible cannabinoid products;
(f)A business located at a premise on which taxes, assessments, or other financial claims
of the city are delinquent and unpaid. If an action has been commenced pursuant to
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the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 278, questioning the amount or validity
of taxes, the city council may, on application by the licensee, waive strict compliance
with this provision; no waiver may be granted, however, for taxes, or any portion
thereof, which remain unpaid for a period exceeding one year after becoming due
unless such one-year period is extended through no fault of the licensee; or
(g)A business that is in violation of one or more provisions of the Crystal city code
related to its operations as an eligible business.
Section 6. Application Procedure. An application for a license shall be submitted and processed
in accordance with this section.
Subd. 1. License Application. An application for a new or renewed license to sell edible
cannabinoid products shall be made on a form provided by the city and filed, along with all
required fees, with the city clerk. The application shall contain the full name of the applicant, the
applicant's residential and business addresses, and telephone numbers, the name of the business
for which the license is sought, information to establish the business qualifies as an eligible
business, a site plan for the business, and any additional information the city deems necessary. If
the city clerk determines an application is incomplete, the city clerk shall provide the applicant
notice of the information necessary to make the application complete. The city shall not process
an application until it is made complete. Upon receipt of a completed application, the city clerk
shall forward the application to the Police Department to conduct a background investigation.
Subd. 2. Fees. No license shall be processed or issued under this ordinance until the
appropriate fees have been paid in full. The fees for a license under this ordinance shall be
established by city council resolution. Fees are not prorated for licenses issued for less than a full
year.
Subd. 3. Manager or Agent. If the applicant is a firm, association, partnership,
corporation, limited liability company, or joint venture, the application must include the name of
the natural person who will serve as the manager or agent of the licensed premises. Such manager
or agent must, by the terms of their written consent, (1) take full responsibility for the conduct of
the licensed premises, and (2) serve as agent for service of notices and other process relating to the
license. A licensee must notify the city in writing within 14 days of any change in such manager
or agent indicating the name and address of the new manager or agent and the effective date of
such change.
Subd. 4. License Decision. The city council may grant or deny a license application.
The city council may also continue its consideration of a license if it determines it needs additional
information before making its decision. Any of the following are grounds for denial or nonrenewal
of a license.
(a)The business does not qualify as an eligible business or is an ineligible business or
operation under section 5 of this ordinance.
(b)The applicant is under the age of 21 years old.
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(c)The applicant has been convicted within the past three years of any violation of a
federal, state, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to edible
cannabinoid products, controlled substances, or the operation of the eligible business.
(d)The applicant has had a license to sell edible cannabinoid products, tobacco products,
or liquor suspended or revoked during the 12 months preceding the date of
application, or the applicant has or had an interest in another premises authorized to
sell edible cannabinoid products, whether in the city or in another jurisdiction, that
has had a license to sell edible cannabinoid products suspended or revoked during the
same time period, provided the applicant had an interest in the premises at the time
of the revocation or suspension, or at the time of the violation that led to the
revocation or suspension.
(e)The applicant is the spouse, parent, stepparent, grandparent, brother, or sister, by
blood or marriage, of a person ineligible for a license under this ordinance who the
city council determines is not the real party in interest or is not the beneficial owner
of the business to be operated under the license.
(f)The applicant is a business that does not have an operating manager or agent who is
eligible pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance.
(g)The applicant provides false or misleading information. Any false statement on an
application, or any willful omission of any information called for on such application
form, shall cause an automatic refusal of license, or if already issued, shall render any
license issued pursuant thereto void and of no effect upon written notice of the city.
(h)The proposed location does not meet all applicable zoning requirements or
requirements of this ordinance.
(i)The applicant is prohibited by federal or state law, local ordinance, or other
regulation, from holding such a license.
(j)The applicant failed to provide information required by the application or provided
false or misleading information.
Subd. 5. Term. All licenses issued under this ordinance shall expire on December 31 of
each calendar year, unless it is revoked, suspended, or forfeited prior to that date.
Subd. 6. Renewal. An application to renew a license must be submitted at least 30 days
prior to the expiration of the current license. The issuance of a license issued under this ordinance
is a privilege and does not entitle the license holder to automatic renewal of the license.
Subd. 7. Non-Transferable. All licenses issued under this ordinance shall be valid only
on the premises for which the license was issued and only for the person or business to whom the
license was issued. The transfer of any license to another location, business, or person is prohibited.
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Section 7. Operational Requirements.
Subd. 1. License Display. All licenses shall be posted and displayed in plain view of the
general public on the licensed premises.
Subd. 2. Responsibility. All licensees under this ordinance shall be responsible for the
actions of their employees in regard to the sale of edible cannabinoid products on the licensed
premises, and the sale of such an item by an employee shall be considered a sale by the licensee.
Subd. 3. Product Compliance. All edible cannabinoid products shall comply with the
requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 including, but not limited to, that they do not
contain more than 0.3 percent of any tetrahydrocannabinol, more than five milligrams of any
tetrahydrocannabinol in a single serving, or more than a total of 50 milligrams of any
tetrahydrocannabinol per package.
Subd. 4. Product Display. All edible cannabinoid products shall be stored either: (a)
behind a counter or other area not freely accessible to customers; or (b) in a case or other storage
unit not left open and accessible to the general public.
Subd. 5. Age Posting. Notice of the legal sales age and age verification requirement
must be posted prominently and in plain view at all times at each location where edible cannabinoid
products are offered for sale. The required signage must be posted in a manner that is clearly visible
to anyone who is or is considering making a purchase.
Subd. 6. Age Verification. A licensee’s employees shall verify by means of government
issued photographic identification that any purchaser of a edible cannabinoid product is at least 21
years of age.
Subd. 7. Sales. Edible cannabinoid products may only be sold in a direct face-to-face
exchange between the licensee’s employee and the consumer. The licensee’s employees selling
edible cannabinoid products must be at least 21 years old. It shall be a violation of this ordinance
for a licensee to give away, dispense, sell, or offer to sell any edible cannabinoid product in a
manner that violates any of the following:
(a)To a person under the age of 21 years old. It shall be an affirmative defense to the
violation of this section for a person to have reasonably relied upon proof of age;
(b)Through the use of a vending machine or similar automated dispensing device;
(c)In a manner that does not comply with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes,
section 151.72 including, but not limited to, the packaging, labeling, and other
requirements provided by that section;
(d)At any location outside of the licensed premises;
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(e)By self-service, or in open displays which are accessible to the public without the
assistance or intervention of a store employee;
(f)By a mobile business, including but not limited to motorized vehicles, moveable sales
kiosks, or trailers. Licenses shall be issued to fixed location businesses only;
(g)By delivery sales;
(h)By any employee under the age of 21 years;
(i)To a visibly intoxicated person;
(j)By the means of providing samples of any edible cannabinoid product free of charge
or at a nominal cost; or
(k)To any other person, in any other manner or form prohibited by federal or state law
or regulation, or by local ordinance.
Subd. 8. Inspections. The premises licensed under this ordinance must be open to
inspection by any authorized representative of the city during regular business hours for purposes
of ensuring compliance with this ordinance.
Subd. 9. Revocation or Suspension. Any license issued under this ordinance may be
revoked or suspended by the city council for a violation of any provision of this ordinance as
provided herein.
Section 8. Other Prohibited Acts.
Subd. 1. Non-Compliant Products. No person shall sell or offer for sale a product
containing THC, including edible cannabinoid products, that does not meet all the applicable
requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72.
Subd. 2. Presumptions. Edible cannabinoid products shall comply with the labeling
requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 5 and all other applicable labeling
requirements. The city may presume, for the purposes of enforcing this ordinance, an edible
cannabinoid product being offered for sale or that is sold by a licensee has been tested by an
independent lab as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 4 and that the
information contained on the product label is accurate.
Subd. 3. Purchase for Others. It is a misdemeanor violation of this ordinance for any
person 21 years of age or older to purchase or otherwise obtain any edible cannabinoid product on
behalf of a person under the age of 21.
Section 9. Compliance Checks. The city may from time-to-time conduct unannounced
compliance checks of licensed establishments. No person used in compliance checks may attempt
to use a form of identification that misrepresents the person’s age. All persons lawfully engaged
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in a compliance check shall answer all questions about their age asked by the licensee or their
employee, and produce any identification, if any exists, for which they are asked. The city will
conduct a compliance check that involves the participation of a person at least 18 years of age, but
under the age of 21 to enter the licensed premises to attempt to purchase the edible cannabinoid
products. Persons used for the purpose of compliance checks shall be supervised by law
enforcement or other designated personnel. Nothing in this ordinance shall prohibit compliance
checks authorized by state or federal laws for businesses manufacturing, storing, or selling edible
cannabinoid products under any applicable federal or state law. The compliance checks authorized
by this ordinance are in addition to any other compliance checks that may be performed related to
the tobacco or liquor license held by an eligible business.
Section 10. License Actions.
Subd. 1. Basis for Action. The city may suspend, revoke, or nonrenew a license issued
under this ordinance for any of the following reasons:
(a)The applicant has been convicted within the past three years of any violation of a
federal, state, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to the
licensed activity, or has had a license to sell edible cannabinoid products, tobacco, or
liquor revoked or suspended within the past five years;
(b)Fraud, misrepresentation, bribery, or incorrect statement contained in the application
for license, or made in carrying on the licensed activity;
(c)Actions that are unauthorized or otherwise beyond the scope of the license granted;
(d)Violation of any federal, state, or local regulation or provision;
(e)Failure to continuously comply with all conditions required as part of the license;
(f)Failure to comply with the applicable zoning code;
(g)Failure to pay an administrative penalty imposed by the city council; or
(h)The city discovers the license was mistakenly issued or renewed to a person, it shall
be revoked upon the discovery that the person was ineligible for the license under
this ordinance.
Subd. 2. Process. The city will provide a licensee at least 10 days written notice of a
hearing to be held before the city council on the potential suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal
of its license. The licensee shall be provided an opportunity to be heard at the hearing. If the city
council acts to suspend, revoke, or not renew the license, the city will provide the licensee a written
notice of the period of suspension, or of the revocation or nonrenewal. All sales of edible
cannabinoid products must cease during a suspension period or permanently upon revocation or
nonrenewal of the license.
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Section 11. Violation. Unless expressly indicated otherwise, a violation of this ordinance is a
misdemeanor. The city may also impose administrative penalties on a licensee for violation of
this ordinance. Any administrative penalties may be imposed by the city council, or by
administrative citation, and shall be collected in accordance with the Crystal city code. Nothing in
this section shall prohibit the city from seeking prosecution as a misdemeanor for any alleged
violation of this ordinance.
Section 12. Severability and Savings. If any section or portion of this ordinance is found
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that
finding shall not serve as invalidation or affect the validity and enforceability of any other section
or provision of this ordinance.
Section 13. Effective Date and Term. This ordinance shall become effective immediately and shall
terminate upon the effective date of the regular ordinance adopted by the City council imposing
licensing and related requires on businesses selling edible cannabinoid products in the city.
Section 14. Incorporation. This ordinance incorporates by reference the sections or provisions of the
Crystal city code as may be needed to give effect to the provisions of this ordinance and to otherwise
carry out its intent.
Section 15. Not Codified. Because this ordinance has a limited duration, it will not be codified into
the Crystal city code.
Section 16. Study. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to continue the study the City
previously initiated on edible cannabinoid retailers. The purpose of the continued study is to focus on
the regulations proposed in the regular ordinance to identify and advise the City Council on whether
any amendments should be made to the proposed regulations before final adoption.
Adopted this 15th day of August 2023.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Christina Serres, City Clerk
Council Adoption & Effective Date:_________, 2023
Publication: ______________, 2023
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-__
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY LANGUAGE
FOR PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2023-____
WHEREAS, the Crystal City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2023-____ “An Interim
Ordinance Requiring a License and Imposing Regulations on the Retail Sale of Edible Cannabinoid
Products” (the “Ordinance”) at its meeting held on August 15, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.12 of the Crystal City Charter and Section 110.13 of the Crystal
City Code indicate that ordinances approved by the City Council will be published in summary
form and that the City Council is to approve the form of the summary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Crystal that the
following summary language is hereby approved for publication of the Ordinance:
CITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE #2023-____
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE REQUIRING A LICENSE AND IMPOSING
REGULATIONS ON THE RETAIL SALE OF EDIBLE CANNABINOID PRODUCTS
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE No. 2023-___
Ordinance No. 2023-___ has been approved by the city council on August 15, 2023. A printed
copy of the full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the city clerk.
The City Council adopted the above referenced interim ordinance establishing a licensing
requirement for the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products. The ordinance establishes
eligibility requirements to obtain a license and imposes regulations on businesses selling
edible cannabinoid products. These are temporary regulations until a regular licensing
ordinance can be adopted. A copy of the full text of the ordinance is available on the City’s
website and by contacting the City Clerk.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to do
each of the following:
1.Publish the approved summary language once in the City’s official newspaper;
2.Place a copy of this Resolution, the full text of the Ordinance, and the affidavit of publication of
the summary language in the City’s ordinance book;
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3. Make the full text of the Ordinance available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk
during the City’s regular business hours; and
4.Post the Ordinance on the City’s website.
Adopted this 15th day of August 2023.
______________________________
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Chrissy Serres, City Clerk
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE NO. _____
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A LICENSE AND IMPOSING REGULATIONS
ON THE RETAIL SALE OF EDIBLE CANNABINOID PRODUCTS
The City of Crystal ordains:
Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish licensing and sale regulations
for the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products derived from hemp as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 151.72.
Section 2. Legislative Findings. The city council hereby finds and determines as follows:
(a)In 2022, the Minnesota Legislature amended Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 to
expressly allow the sale of edible products that contain tetrahydrocannabinol
(“THC”) without any associated licensing requirements.
(b)The unexpected change in the law, the lack of licensing and other regulatory
standards, and the concerns regarding the potential impacts of the sale of edible
cannabinoid products resulted in the city council acting on August 16, 2022 to enact
a one-year moratorium on the sale of THC Products.
(c)Since that time, the city has studied the issue and anticipated the Legislature would
provide additional guidance and regulation during the 2023 session on the sale of
such products. While the Legislature did adopt a 321-page cannabis bill, it essentially
maintained the status quo regarding the sale of edible cannabinoid products under
Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 until the newly established Office of Cannabis
Management begins licensing cannabis businesses.
(d)Because the Office of Cannabis Management is not likely to begin issuing licenses
to sell lower-potency hemp products until early 2025, and faced with continuing
uncertainties associated with the sale of edible cannabinoid products, the city council
determines it is in the best interests of the city to require a license to sell such products
and to impose related regulations until the Office of Cannabis Management assumes
the licensing of cannabis businesses.
Section 3. Definitions. For the purposes of this ordinance, the following terms shall have the
meanings given them in this section. If a term is not defined herein, it shall have the meaning
given it in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 or, if not defined therein, the definition given the
term in the Crystal city code.
Subd. 1. City. “City” means the City of Crystal, Minnesota.
Subd. 2. Compliance Checks. “Compliance checks” means the system the city uses to
investigate and ensure that those authorized to sell edible cannabinoid products are following and
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complying with the requirements of this ordinance and state laws. Compliance checks involve the
use of compliance check minors, as authorized by this ordinance, who purchase or attempt to
purchase edible cannabinoid products. Compliance checks may also be conducted by the city or
other units of government for educational, research, and training purposes or for investigating or
enforcing federal, state, or local laws and regulations relating to edible cannabinoid products.
Subd. 3. Controlled Substance. “Controlled substance” has the meaning given the term
in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.01, subdivision 4, as amended.
Subd. 4. Crystal City Code. “Crystal city code” means the most current version of The
Crystal City Code.
Subd. 5. Delivery Sales. “Delivery sales” mean the sale of any edible cannabinoid product
to any person for personal consumption and not for resale when the sale is conducted by any means
other than an in-person, over-the-counter sales transaction in a retail establishment. Delivery sales
include, but are not limited to, the sale of any edible cannabinoid products when the sale is
conducted by telephone, other voice transmission, mail, the internet, or app-based service.
Delivery sales include delivery by licensees or third parties by any means, including curbside pick-
up.
Subd. 6. Edible Cannabinoid Product. “Edible cannabinoid product” means any product
containing nonintoxicating cannabinoids extracted from hemp that meets the requirements to be
sold for human or animal consumption under Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72. The term
includes edible cannabinoid products as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision
1(f). The term does not include medical cannabis as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22,
subdivision 6.
Subd. 7. Eligible Business. “Eligible business” means a business located within the city
that has a current tobacco license to sell tobacco or tobacco products at retail issued by the city
under Chapter XI, Section 1105 of the Crystal city code, or that has a current on-sale or off-sale
liquor license to sell intoxicating liquor issued by the city under Chapter XII of the Crystal city
code.
Subd. 8. Hemp. “Hemp” has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota Statutes,
section 18K.02, subdivision 3, as it may be amended.
Subd. 9. Label. “Label” has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota Statutes,
section 151.01, subdivision 18, as it may be amended.
Subd. 10. Labeling. “Labeling” has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota
Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 1(i).
Subd. 11. Licensee. “Licensee” means the entity issued a license under this ordinance to
sell edible cannabinoid products at retail.
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Subd. 12. Moveable Place of Business. “Moveable place of business” means any form of
business operated out of a kiosk, truck, van, automobile, or other type of vehicle or transportable
shelter and not a fixed address storefront or other permanent type of structure authorized for sales
transactions.
Subd. 13. Lot. “Lot” has the same meaning given the term in Section 505, subdivision 90
of the Crystal city code.
Subd. 14. Ordinance. “Ordinance” means this ordinance requiring a license and imposing
regulations on the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products.
Subd. 15. Product Label. “Product label” has the same meaning given the term “label” in
Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 1(h).
Subd. 16. Public Park. “Public park” means an open space, playground, athletic field, or
other facility owned by the City, a school district, the county, or other public entity that is open to,
and regularly used by, those under the age of 21.
Subd. 17. Residential Treatment Facility. “Residential treatment facility” means a facility
providing mental health, alcohol, or drug treatment services established or operated in accordance
with Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960, or Minnesota Statutes, chapters 245G or 260C.
Subd. 18. School. “School” means a public or private facility that provides educational
programs to 10 or more persons that are under the age of 21 in a classroom setting. The term
includes, but is not limited to, any school operated by an independent school district or a charter
school operating under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124E.
Subd. 19. THC. Means tetrahydrocannabinol.
Subd. 20. Self-Service Merchandising. Open displays of edible cannabinoid products in
any manner where any person has access to the edible cannabinoid products without the assistance
or intervention of the licensee or the licensee's employee. Assistance or intervention means the
actual physical exchange of the edible cannabinoid product between the customer and the licensee
or employee.
Subd. 21. Vending Machine. Any mechanical, electric, or electronic, or other type of
device that dispenses edible cannabinoid products upon the insertion of money, tokens, or other
form of payment directly into the machine by the person seeking to purchase the edible
cannabinoid product.
Section 4. License.
Subd. 1. Required. No person may directly or indirectly, or by means of any device,
keep for retail sale, sell at retail, offer to sell, or otherwise dispose of any edible cannabinoid
product at retail at any place in the city without first having obtained a license from the city issued
in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.
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Subd. 2. Eligibility. The city shall only issue a license to sell edible cannabinoid
products to an eligible business that qualifies to receive a license under the requirements of this
ordinance.
Subd. 3. Manufacturing Exception. No license is required under this ordinance for the
manufacturing of edible cannabinoid products or the sale by a manufacturer of its products to
resellers, provided the manufacturer does not sell edible cannabinoid products directly to the
public.
Section 5. Ineligible Places and Operations. The city shall not issue or renew a license under
this ordinance to sell edible cannabinoid products to:
(a)A business or operation that does not qualify as an eligible business under this
ordinance;
(b)A business located, or proposed to be located, on a lot that is within:
(1)1,000 feet of a school;
(2)500 feet of a residential treatment facility; or
(3)500 feet of a public park;
Distance shall be measured between boundaries of the lot containing the business
and the lot containing the school, treatment facility, or public park. If a lot contains
both a school and a public park, the 1,000 foot distance shall apply.
(c)A business providing delivery sales of any edible cannabinoid products;
(d)A moveable place of business;
(e)A business utilizing a vending machine to sell edible cannabinoid products;
(f)A business located at a premise on which taxes, assessments, or other financial claims
of the city are delinquent and unpaid. If an action has been commenced pursuant to
the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 278, questioning the amount or validity
of taxes, the city council may, on application by the licensee, waive strict compliance
with this provision; no waiver may be granted, however, for taxes, or any portion
thereof, which remain unpaid for a period exceeding one year after becoming due
unless such one-year period is extended through no fault of the licensee; or
(g)A business that is in violation of one or more provisions of the Crystal city code
related to its operations as an eligible business.
Section 6. Application Procedure. An application for a license shall be submitted and processed
in accordance with this section.
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Subd. 1. License Application. An application for a new or renewed license to sell edible
cannabinoid products shall be made on a form provided by the city and filed, along with all
required fees, with the city clerk. The application shall contain the full name of the applicant, the
applicant's residential and business addresses, and telephone numbers, the name of the business
for which the license is sought, information to establish the business qualifies as an eligible
business, a site plan for the business, and any additional information the city deems necessary. If
the city clerk determines an application is incomplete, the city clerk shall provide the applicant
notice of the information necessary to make the application complete. The city shall not process
an application until it is made complete. Upon receipt of a completed application, the city clerk
shall forward the application to the Police Department to conduct a background investigation.
Subd. 2. Fees. No license shall be processed or issued under this ordinance until the
appropriate fees have been paid in full. The fees for a license under this ordinance shall be
established by city council resolution. Fees are not prorated for licenses issued for less than a full
year.
Subd. 3. Manager or Agent. If the applicant is a firm, association, partnership,
corporation, limited liability company, or joint venture, the application must include the name of
the natural person who will serve as the manager or agent of the licensed premises. Such manager
or agent must, by the terms of their written consent, (1) take full responsibility for the conduct of
the licensed premises, and (2) serve as agent for service of notices and other process relating to the
license. A licensee must notify the city in writing within 14 days of any change in such manager
or agent indicating the name and address of the new manager or agent and the effective date of
such change.
Subd. 4. License Decision. The city council may grant or deny a license application.
The city council may also continue its consideration of a license if it determines it needs additional
information before making its decision. Any of the following are grounds for denial or nonrenewal
of a license.
(a)The business does not qualify as an eligible business or is an ineligible business or
operation under section 5 of this ordinance.
(b)The applicant is under the age of 21 years old.
(c)The applicant has been convicted within the past three years of any violation of a
federal, state, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to edible
cannabinoid products, controlled substances, or the operation of the eligible business.
(d)The applicant has had a license to sell edible cannabinoid products, tobacco products,
or liquor suspended or revoked during the 12 months preceding the date of
application, or the applicant has or had an interest in another premises authorized to
sell edible cannabinoid products, whether in the city or in another jurisdiction, that
has had a license to sell edible cannabinoid products suspended or revoked during the
same time period, provided the applicant had an interest in the premises at the time
of the revocation or suspension, or at the time of the violation that led to the
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revocation or suspension.
(e) The applicant is the spouse, parent, stepparent, grandparent, brother, or sister, by
blood or marriage, of a person ineligible for a license under this ordinance who the
city council determines is not the real party in interest or is not the beneficial owner
of the business to be operated under the license.
(f) The applicant is a business that does not have an operating manager or agent who is
eligible pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance.
(g) The applicant provides false or misleading information. Any false statement on an
application, or any willful omission of any information called for on such application
form, shall cause an automatic refusal of license, or if already issued, shall render any
license issued pursuant thereto void and of no effect upon written notice of the city.
(h) The proposed location does not meet all applicable zoning requirements or
requirements of this ordinance.
(i) The applicant is prohibited by federal or state law, local ordinance, or other
regulation, from holding such a license.
(j) The applicant failed to provide information required by the application or provided
false or misleading information.
Subd. 5. Term. All licenses issued under this ordinance shall expire on December 31 of
each calendar year, unless it is revoked, suspended, or forfeited prior to that date.
Subd. 6. Renewal. An application to renew a license must be submitted at least 30 days
prior to the expiration of the current license. The issuance of a license issued under this ordinance
is a privilege and does not entitle the license holder to automatic renewal of the license.
Subd. 7. Non-Transferable. All licenses issued under this ordinance shall be valid only
on the premises for which the license was issued and only for the person or business to whom the
license was issued. The transfer of any license to another location, business, or person is prohibited.
Section 7. Operational Requirements.
Subd. 1. License Display. All licenses shall be posted and displayed in plain view of the
general public on the licensed premises.
Subd. 2. Responsibility. All licensees under this ordinance shall be responsible for the
actions of their employees in regard to the sale of edible cannabinoid products on the licensed
premises, and the sale of such an item by an employee shall be considered a sale by the licensee.
Subd. 3. Product Compliance. All edible cannabinoid products shall comply with the
requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 including, but not limited to, that they do not
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contain more than 0.3 percent of any tetrahydrocannabinol, more than five milligrams of any
tetrahydrocannabinol in a single serving, or more than a total of 50 milligrams of any
tetrahydrocannabinol per package.
Subd. 4. Product Display. All edible cannabinoid products shall be stored either: (a)
behind a counter or other area not freely accessible to customers; or (b) in a case or other storage
unit not left open and accessible to the general public.
Subd. 5. Age Posting. Notice of the legal sales age and age verification requirement
must be posted prominently and in plain view at all times at each location where edible cannabinoid
products are offered for sale. The required signage must be posted in a manner that is clearly visible
to anyone who is or is considering making a purchase.
Subd. 6. Age Verification. A licensee’s employees shall verify by means of government
issued photographic identification that any purchaser of an edible cannabinoid product is at least
21 years of age.
Subd. 7. Sales. Edible cannabinoid products may only be sold in a direct face-to-face
exchange between the licensee’s employee and the consumer. The licensee’s employees selling
edible cannabinoid products must be at least 21 years old. It shall be a violation of this ordinance
for a licensee to give away, dispense, sell, or offer to sell any edible cannabinoid product in a
manner that violates any of the following:
(a)To a person under the age of 21 years old. It shall be an affirmative defense to the
violation of this section for a person to have reasonably relied upon proof of age;
(b)Through the use of a vending machine or similar automated dispensing device;
(c)In a manner that does not comply with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes,
section 151.72 including, but not limited to, the packaging, labeling, and other
requirements provided by that section;
(d)At any location outside of the licensed premises;
(e)By self-service, or in open displays which are accessible to the public without the
assistance or intervention of a store employee;
(f)By a mobile business, including but not limited to motorized vehicles, moveable sales
kiosks, or trailers. Licenses shall be issued to fixed location businesses only;
(g)By delivery sales;
(h)By any employee under the age of 21 years;
(i)To a visibly intoxicated person;
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(j)By the means of providing samples of any edible cannabinoid product free of charge
or at a nominal cost; or
(k)To any other person, in any other manner or form prohibited by federal or state law
or regulation, or by local ordinance.
Subd. 8. Inspections. The premises licensed under this ordinance must be open to
inspection by any authorized representative of the city during regular business hours for purposes
of ensuring compliance with this ordinance.
Subd. 9. Revocation or Suspension. Any license issued under this ordinance may be
revoked or suspended by the city council for a violation of any provision of this ordinance as
provided herein.
Section 8. Other Prohibited Acts.
Subd. 1. Non-Compliant Products. No person shall sell or offer for sale a product
containing THC, including edible cannabinoid products, that does not meet all the applicable
requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72.
Subd. 2. Presumptions. Edible cannabinoid products shall comply with the labeling
requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 5 and all other applicable labeling
requirements. The city may presume, for the purposes of enforcing this ordinance, an edible
cannabinoid product being offered for sale or that is sold by a licensee has been tested by an
independent lab as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 4 and that the
information contained on the product label is accurate.
Subd. 3. Purchase for Others. It is a misdemeanor violation of this ordinance for any
person 21 years of age or older to purchase or otherwise obtain any edible cannabinoid product on
behalf of a person under the age of 21.
Section 9. Compliance Checks. The city may from time-to-time conduct unannounced
compliance checks of licensed establishments. No person used in compliance checks may attempt
to use a form of identification that misrepresents the person’s age. All persons lawfully engaged
in a compliance check shall answer all questions about their age asked by the licensee or their
employee, and produce any identification, if any exists, for which they are asked. The city will
conduct a compliance check that involves the participation of a person at least 18 years of age, but
under the age of 21 to enter the licensed premises to attempt to purchase the edible cannabinoid
products. Persons used for the purpose of compliance checks shall be supervised by law
enforcement or other designated personnel. Nothing in this ordinance shall prohibit compliance
checks authorized by state or federal laws for businesses manufacturing, storing, or selling edible
cannabinoid products under any applicable federal or state law. The compliance checks authorized
by this ordinance are in addition to any other compliance checks that may be performed related to
the tobacco or liquor license held by an eligible business.
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Section 10. License Actions.
Subd. 1. Basis for Action. The city may suspend, revoke, or nonrenew a license issued
under this ordinance for any of the following reasons:
(a)The applicant has been convicted within the past three years of any violation of a
federal, state, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to the
licensed activity, or has had a license to sell edible cannabinoid products, tobacco, or
liquor revoked or suspended within the past five years;
(b)Fraud, misrepresentation, bribery, or incorrect statement contained in the application
for license, or made in carrying on the licensed activity;
(c)Actions that are unauthorized or otherwise beyond the scope of the license granted;
(d)Violation of any federal, state, or local regulation or provision;
(e)Failure to continuously comply with all conditions required as part of the license;
(f)Failure to comply with the applicable zoning code;
(g)Failure to pay an administrative penalty imposed by the city council; or
(h)The city discovers the license was mistakenly issued or renewed to a person, it shall
be revoked upon the discovery that the person was ineligible for the license under
this ordinance.
Subd. 2. Process. The city will provide a licensee at least five days written notice of a
hearing to be held before the city council on the potential suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal
of its license. The licensee shall be provided an opportunity to be heard at the hearing. If the city
council acts to suspend, revoke, or not renew the license, the city will provide the licensee a written
notice of the period of suspension, or of the revocation or nonrenewal. All sales of edible
cannabinoid products must cease during a suspension period or permanently upon revocation or
nonrenewal of the license.
Section 11. Violation. Unless expressly indicated otherwise, a violation of this ordinance is a
misdemeanor. The city may also impose administrative penalties on a licensee for violation of
this ordinance. Any administrative penalties may be imposed by the city council, or by
administrative citation, and shall be collected in accordance with the Crystal city code. Nothing in
this section shall prohibit the city from seeking prosecution as a misdemeanor for any alleged
violation of this ordinance.
Section 12. Severability and Savings. If any section or portion of this ordinance is found
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that
finding shall not serve as invalidation or affect the validity and enforceability of any other section
or provision of this ordinance.
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Section 13. Effective Date and Term. This ordinance shall become effective on the first day of
publication after adoption. This ordinance shall terminate and no longer be effective once the sale of
edible cannabinoid products is no longer allowed except upon the issuance of a license to sell lower-
potency hemp edibles by the Office of Cannabis Management under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342.
Section 14. Incorporation. This ordinance incorporates by reference the sections or provisions of the
Crystal city code as may be needed to give effect to the provisions of this ordinance and to otherwise
carry out its intent.
Section 15. Not Codified. Because this ordinance has a limited duration, it will not be codified into
the Crystal city code.
Adopted this __ day of ______________ 2023.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Christina Serres, City Clerk
First Reading: ____________, 2023
Second Reading: __________, 2023
Council Adoption:_________, 2023
Publication:
Effective Date:
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-__
RESOLUTION AMENDING APPENDIX IV OF THE CRYSTAL
CITY CODE TO ADD EDIBLE CANNABINOID LICENSE RELATED FEES
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted an ordinance (“Ordinance”) to require those businesses
proposing to sell edible cannabinoid products to obtain a license from the City; and
WHEREAS, those seeking a license under the new regulations are required to pay fees
associated with seeking a license; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to amend Appendix IV of the Crystal City Code, which
contains the City’s fee schedule, to establish the fees and administrative penalties associated with
edible cannabinoid product licenses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Crystal that the
administration section of the existing Appendix IV of the Crystal City Code be amended by adding
the double underlined material as follows:
Description 2023 Fee
Edible cannabinoid initial license and renewal license $1,000
Edible cannabinoid in-state background investigation – initial license $500
Edible cannabinoid out of state background investigation – initial license $1,000
Edible cannabinoid w/o change background investigation – renewal license $0
Edible cannabinoid w/change background investigation – renewal license $500
Edible cannabinoid administrative penalty for
a business – first violation $750; one-day suspension*
Edible cannabinoid administrative penalty for
a business – second violation $1,500; three-day suspension*
Edible cannabinoid administrative penalty for
a business – third violation $2,000; 10-day suspension*
Edible cannabinoid administrative penalty for
a business – fourth violation Revocation*
*The administrative penalties described above are only the presumed sanctions for edible
cannabinoid licenses and may be subject to alternative penalties pursuant to Crystal City Ordinance
No. 2023-__ (“Ordinance”). In the event of any license suspension, the city may select which days a
suspension will be served. Notwithstanding the presumed penalties, a license may be revoked for any
violation of the Ordinance when in the judgment of the council it is appropriate to do so. The city
council may also impose lesser penalties when in the judgment of the council it is appropriate to do
so. Other mandatory requirements may be made of any penalized establishment, including but not
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limited to, meetings with the police department staff to present a plan of action to assure that the
problem will not continue, mandatory education sessions with crime prevention staff, or other actions
that the city council deems appropriate.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, by the City Council as follows:
1.The identified fees and penalties shall go into effect immediately.
2.City staff is authorized to incorporate the amendments approved herein into Appendix IV of the
Crystal City Code and to take such other actions as may be necessary to put the amended fees
and penalties into effect.
Adopted by the Crystal City Council this 15th day of August 2023.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
_________________________________
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Chrissy Serres, City Clerk
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C H A R T E R E D
MEMORANDUM
To: Crystal Mayor and City Council
Adam Bell, City Manager
From: Troy Gilchrist
Date: August 10, 2023 (August 15, 2023 Meeting)
Re: Licensing the Retail Sale of Edible Cannabinoid Products and
Prohibiting Cannabis Product Use in Public Places
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The City Council adopted a moratorium on the sale of edible cannabis products in response to
the change in the law that went into effect on July 1, 2022. Since that time, staff has been
reviewing the issue and, as many anticipated, the Legislature adopted a comprehensive cannabis
bill during its 2023 session. The hope was that the Legislature would clarify some of the
uncertainties around local regulation of edible cannabinoid products. It didn’t. Instead, the law
maintained the status quo regarding the sale of edible cannabinoid products until the new Office
of Cannabis Management is formed and begins licensing the sale of cannabis products.
As a result, the City Council discussed its options to address the period between the expiration of
its moratorium and the start of state licensing. The result of those discussions was to direct the
preparation of a licensing ordinance that would apply to edible cannabinoid products until the
state actually took over the licensing of such products. The proposed regular licensing ordinance
is enclosed for a first reading. An interim ordinance imposing the licensing requirement is also
enclosed to address the gap between the expiration of the 2022 moratorium and when the regular
licensing ordinance goes into effect. Also included are the required summary resolutions and a
resolution amending the fee schedule to establish fees for this new license.
The City Council briefly discussed the authority the Legislature provided to prohibit the use of
cannabis products in public places. Based on that discussion, and a review of the City Code, my
recommendation is to consider adopting an interim ordinance prohibiting use in public places
while staff studies the issue and brings back recommendations to the City Council that more
comprehensively addresses the use of cannabis, tobacco, and liquor in public places. There was
simply not enough time to conduct the level of review and have the staff discussions needed to
prepare a comprehensive City Code amendment on this issue.
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Understanding that there are a lot of documents associated with the cannabis issue included in
the packet, I have prepared a chart that briefly explains each to assist the City Council as it works
through them.
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION PROPOSED ACTION
Interim Ordinance Requiring a
License and Imposing Regulations
on the Retail Sale of Edible
Cannabinoid Products
This ordinance allows the licensing
requirement and related regulations
to go into effect immediately and
will expire when the regular
licensing ordinance goes into
effect.
Adopt as presented or as
amended by the City
Council.
Resolution Approving Summary
Language of the Interim Licensing
Ordinance
Approves summary language of the
ordinance for publication.
Adopt.
Ordinance Requiring a License
and Imposing Regulations on the
Retail Sale of Edible Cannabinoid
Products
This is the regular licensing
ordinance that requires two
readings and 30 days before it goes
into effect.
Conduct first reading and
direct any amendments the
City Council may like to
make for the second
reading.
Resolution Amending Fee
Schedule for Edible Cannabinoid
Licensing
Amends the fee schedule to add the
needed fees. Liquor licensing fees
were used as a guide.
Adopt as presented or as
amended as these fees are
needed for the interim
licensing ordinance.
Interim Ordinance Prohibiting the
Use of Cannabis Products in
Public Places
Use of cannabis products became
legal on Aug. 1st and this ordinance
prohibits use in public places while
a study is done and a code
amendment is drafted.
Adopt as presented or as
amended by the City
Council.
Resolution Approving Summary
Language of the Interim
Ordinance Prohibiting Public Use
Approves summary language of the
ordinance for publication.
Adopt.
I will be happy to answer any questions the City Council may have regarding these documents.
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE NO. _____
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE PROHIBITING
THE USE OF CANNABIS PRODUCTS IN PUBLIC PLACES
The City of Crystal ordains:
Section 1. Legislative Findings. The city council hereby finds and determines as follows:
(a)The Minnesota Legislature legalized the adult use of cannabis flower and
cannabinoid products, including in public places, as of August 1, 2023.
(b)As part of the legislation, the legislature authorized local units of government in
Minnesota Statutes, section 152.0263, subdivision 5 to adopt an ordinance
establishing a petty misdemeanor offense for anyone who unlawfully uses cannabis
flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer
products in a public place, with certain limitations on what may be defined as a
public place.
(c)The City Council recognizes that the City limits use of other products in certain
public places and determines it is in the best interests of the City and its residents to
similarly restrict the use of cannabis products.
(d)Section 3.065 of the Crystal City Charter expressly authorizes the City Council to
adopt an interim ordinance imposing temporary regulations on a specific matter to
protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the City’s residents. Such an interim
ordinance can be adopted at the meeting at which it is introduced and can be made
effective immediately.
(e)The City Council desires to establish temporary regulations on the use of cannabis
products in public places while the City studies and enacts an amendment to the
Crystal city code to address this issue.
Section 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall have the
meaning given them in this section. If a term is not defined herein, it shall have the meaning
given it in Minnesota Statutes, section 342.01 or, if not defined therein, the definition given the
term in the Crystal city code.
Subd. 1. Cannabis Products. “Cannabis products” means any of the following: cannabis
flower; cannabis products; lower-potency hemp edibles; or hemp-derived
consumer products, as each are defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 342.01.
Subd. 2. City. “City” means the City of Crystal, Minnesota.
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Subd. 3. Crystal City Code. “Crystal city code” means the most current version of The
Crystal City Code.
Subd. 4. Ordinance. “Ordinance” means this interim ordinance prohibiting the use of
cannabis products in public places.
Subd. 1. Park. “Park” means any public park, playground, sports field, open space,
swimming pool, community center, or other recreational area or facility.
Subd. 2. Parking Lot. “Parking lot” means any state, county, or city owned parking area
that is made available to the public for parking.
Subd. 3. Public Place. “Public place” means any public park, right-of-way, or parking lot.
The term does not include any of the following: a private residence, including
the person's curtilage or yard; private property not generally accessible by the
public, unless the person 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 the premises
of an establishment or event licensed to permit on-site consumption.
Subd. 4. Right-of-Way. “Right-of-way” means the entire area within a public roadway,
highway, street, cartway, bicycle lane, trail, and public sidewalk.
Section 3. Study. The City shall conduct a study of the ordinances being adopted to limit the
use of cannabis products in public places to determine how best to define public places and to
identify any other issues that may need to be addressed in developing a proposed amendment to
the Crystal city code. The study shall include how the City regulates the use of liquor and
tobacco in public places to determine if additional amendments are needed to create a more
uniform set of regulations. The City Manager shall present the City Council a proposed
amendment on these issues for the City Council’s consideration.
Section 4. Prohibition. It is a violation of this ordinance for any person to use cannabis
products in a public place within the City.
Section 5. Enforcement. A violation of this ordinance is a petty misdemeanor and is subject to
a fine of not more than $300.
Section 6. Effective Date and Term. This ordinance shall be effective immediately and
shall have a term of six months. This ordinance shall remain in effect until the expiration of the
six-month term, until it is expressly repealed by the City Council, or until the effective date of an
ordinance amending the Crystal city code to address the use of cannabis products in public
places.
Section 7. Not Codified. Because this ordinance has a limited duration, it will not be codified
into the Crystal city code.
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Adopted this 15th day of August 2023.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Christina Serres, City Clerk
Council Adoption & Effective Date:_________, 2023
Publication: ______________, 2023
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-__
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY LANGUAGE
FOR PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2023-____
WHEREAS, the Crystal City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2023-____ “An Interim
Ordinance Prohibiting the Use of Cannabis Products in Public Places” (the “Ordinance”) at its
meeting held on August 15, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.12 of the Crystal City Charter and Section 110.13 of the Crystal
City Code indicate that ordinances approved by the City Council will be published in summary
form and that the City Council is to approve the form of the summary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Crystal that the
following summary language is hereby approved for publication of the Ordinance:
CITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE #2023-____
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE PROHIBITING
THE USE OF CANNABIS PRODUCTS IN PUBLIC PLACES
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE No. 2023-___
Ordinance No. 2023-___ has been approved by the city council on August 15, 2023. A printed
copy of the full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the city clerk.
The City Council adopted the above referenced interim ordinance establishing a prohibition
on the use of cannabis products in public places. The ordinance defines its terms and directs
that a study be conducted to determine the appropriate language for an amendment to the
Crystal city code to address this issue. The interim ordinance is in effect for up to six
months. A copy of the full text of the ordinance is available on the City’s website and by
contacting the City Clerk.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to do
each of the following:
1.Publish the approved summary language once in the City’s official newspaper;
2.Place a copy of this Resolution, the full text of the Ordinance, and the affidavit of publication of
the summary language in the City’s ordinance book;
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3. Make the full text of the Ordinance available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk
during the City’s regular business hours; and
4.Post the Ordinance on the City’s website.
Adopted this 15th day of August 2023.
______________________________
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Chrissy Serres, City Clerk
Memorandum
DATE: August 15, 2023
TO: City Council
FROM: Mark Ray, PE, Director of Public Works
Ben Perkey, PE, Engineering Project Manager
SUBJECT: 2024 Utility Reconstruction Project resident questionnaire discussion
Background
The 2024 Utility Reconstruction Project is proposed to reconstruct Louisiana Avenue from
Medicine Lake Road (27th Avenue N) to 32nd Avenue N, as well as the 31st Ave dead end west of
Louisiana Ave (all in New Hope). The project is a joint project with the City of New Hope that
has been planned for years. Similar to previous utility reconstruction projects, city utilities
within the right-of-way will be replaced and the roadway will be reconstructed. Since this is a
joint project with New Hope, certain costs are split between the two cities.
Louisiana Ave in the project area has residential homes on the east (Crystal) side of the road
and is industrial on the west (New Hope) side of the road. Closer to 32nd Ave there are
residential homes on both the east and west side, all of which are in Crystal. There are two
residential homes on the west side of the road near 32nd that are in New Hope.
In looking at the overall pedestrian network in the area between Winnetka Ave and Douglas
Drive, it was identified that there is no north-south sidewalk connection between Medicine
Lake Road and 32nd Ave other than along the county highways. As such, both Crystal and New
Hope staff identified this project as an opportunity to provide a new north/south sidewalk
connection halfway between Winnetka Ave and Douglas Drive.
Louisiana Avenue between Medicine Lake Road and 32nd Avenue is a Municipal State Aid
(MSA) road. The proposed project would reconstruct Louisiana Ave to be the same 32’ width,
curb face to curb face, as other MSA roads in the city. Since the existing roadway is 40’ in width,
the reduction in pavement would not only help meet watershed requirements, but would also
create a significant amount of the space needed for a new sidewalk. Additionally, reducing
street width is a tool in reducing vehicle speed, which was a concern noted by residents. Per
MSA rules, a 32’ wide street will require no parking on one side of the street.
Questionnaire
Early in the design phase, Crystal staff mailed a questionnaire to all Crystal and New Hope
residents within the proposed project area to gather a variety of information. Per direction
from New Hope staff, the questionnaire was not sent to commercial properties.
The questionnaire included questions related to the installation of a sidewalk and on-street
parking.
Questionnaire Results
Of the 38 residents and residential property owners within the project, staff received a total of
13 responses. In order to encourage community input, residents that did not respond to the
initial survey mailing were sent the survey a second time and encouraged to respond.
The 17 (37% of 38) responses are summarized below.
Question: A concrete sidewalk is being considered as part of this project. Please place a check
next to the following option(s) that you would prefer: Please note the City will maintain the
sidewalk including snow removal.
Responses:
SIDEWALK
East (Crystal Side) 5
West (New Hope Side) 7
None 6
Did not respond to questionnaire 24
Note – if residents gave multiple answers are tabulated above.
Question: Which side of the roadway would you like parking to be available?
Responses:
PARKING
East (Crystal Side) 8
West (New Hope Side) 6
Did not respond to questionnaire 24
Responses breakdown
The below table combines each respondent’s answer to each question.
PARKING
East West SIDEWALK East 3 2
West 4 3
None 2 3
Note – if residents gave multiple answers all are tabulated above.
Four respondents wanted parking on the east side and the sidewalk on the west side.
Three respondents wanted parking on the east side and the sidewalk on the east side.
Three respondent wanted parking on the west side and the sidewalk on the west side.
Three respondents wanted parking on the west side and no sidewalk.
Two respondents wanted parking on the west side and the sidewalk on the east side.
Two respondents wanted parking on the east side and no sidewalk.
Recommended Action
Staff is requesting direction from Council with regards to both the sidewalk and parking. In
order to keep the project design process on schedule, and coordinated with New Hope, Council
direction is needed.
One important note that if the direction is given for the sidewalk to be on the west side, this
will have to go before the New Hope City Council for approval. Should the New Hope Council
not approve it, then either the sidewalk would need to go on the east (Crystal) side or no
sidewalk be included in the project.
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West Metro Fire-Rescue District
August 15, 2023
Crystal Quarterly Update
ADMINISTRATION/OPERATIONS REPORT
Calls for Service Report
January 1 – June 30, 2023 Total Calls for Service 983 Estimated fire loss $ 1,505,700
Crystal 393
New Hope 553
Mutual Aid 37
January 1 – December 31, 2022 Total Calls for Service 2128 with 2 severe weather
Crystal 959 Estimated fire loss $1,501,240
New Hope 1099
Mutual Aid 68
January 1 – December 31, 2021 Total Calls for Service 2124 Estimated fire loss $1,703,242
Crystal 890
New Hope 1,169
Mutual Aid 65
January 1 – December 31, 2020 Total Calls for Service 1828 Estimated fire loss $1,313,433
Crystal 781
New Hope 983
Mutual Aid 64
Not responded to per COVID-19 Protocols 178
January 1 – December 31, 2019 Total Calls for Service 2018 Estimated fire loss $2,276,913
Fires EMS/Rescue Hazardous Condition Service Call Good Intent Fire Alarm Severe Weather Total
Mutual/Auto Aid 28 32%0 0 0 9 18%0 0 37 4%
New Hope 31 35%321 57%56 58%15 60%26 51%104 65%0 553 56%
Crystal 29 33%242 43%41 42%10 40%16 31%55 35%0 393 40%
Total 88 9%563 57%97 10%25 4%51 5%159 15%983 100%
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January 1 – December 31, 2018 Total Calls for Service 1856 Estimated fire loss $632,167
January 1 – December 31, 2017 Total Calls for Service 1922 Estimated fire loss $588,517
January 1 – December 31, 2016 Total Calls for Service 1573 Estimated fire loss $1,637,094
January 1 – December 31, 2015 Total Calls for Service 1514 Estimated fire loss $657,914
January 1 – December 31, 2014 Total Calls for Service 1663 Estimated fire loss $1,861,162
January 1 – December 31, 2013 Total Calls for Service 1448 Estimated fire loss $357,182
January 1 – December 31, 2012 Total Calls for Service 1349 Estimated fire loss $169,900
January 1 – December 31, 2011 Total Calls for Service 1638 Estimated fire loss $318,749
Police/Fire Command Staff Meeting
We had our quarterly police/fire command staff meeting on June 6. We met with the embedded social
workers from each city. We passed along a “job well done” by their staff at a couple of incidents. We discussed
joint active threat training, UASI grant for the EOC, and policy on marijuana use by staff.
CenterPoint Energy Community Safety Grant
We are the recipient of a 2023 Community Safety Grant from CenterPoint Energy in the amount of $2,500 for
our home safety survey program. The City of New Hope graciously allowed us to apply for the grant this year.
ADMINISTRATION
Retirement / Resignation
Recruit Rory Purnell was terminated on May 14th; Rory was a 2022 recruit and had only been with WMFRD
since November. Recruit Jamel Hodges resigned on June 1st for personal reasons; Jamel was also a 2022
recruit and had only been with WMFRD since November. Apprentice Piter Rodrigues resigned on June 1st, he
and his family are relocating to Australia and will be a bit out of our response range; Piter was a 2022
apprentice who did his recruit training with Golden Valley FD in 2021-22 and had only been with WMFRD since
November.
Return to West Metro
Firefighter Matt Kilpatrick took a Leave of Absence (LOA) in July of 2022 to work through some personal
schooling; he has completed his schooling and returned from his LOA to continue as a WMFRD firefighter.
Explorers
We have a total of 13 Explorers now with a couple more checking it out (we have determined a need for a cap
at 15 Explorers due to gear, transportation and training issues) and 16 Explorer Adult Advisors (14 from
WMFRD, 1 from BCFD and 1 from St. Francis FD) that rotate through the training and supervision
requirements.
25-year anniversary of West Metro Fire
Our 25th anniversary was on July 6th. This was an incredibly successful event. The night was beautiful. We had
six food trucks, a kids DJ, kids obstacle course, tech rescue demonstration, vehicle extrication and live fire
demonstrations.
TRAINING/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
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Training
Pierce Engine Inservice training
Since April, the WMFRD training division has been preparing our firefighters for our new engines, prior to the
delivery of our first Pierce Engine, trainings were conducted on new MSA thermal imaging cameras and new
hose load specifications. The entire month of June was focused on firefighter in-service and operator level
training. Resulting in our Pierce Engine being placed in-service in the beginning of July.
Live Fire
WMFRD has scheduled live fire training for Saturday, October 7th at a property owned by the City of New
Hope. Live fire is a critical training component that affords use the opportunity to test our skills in a realistic
environment. Providing us with a chance to improve our fire attack skills, learn about fire behavior, increase
our fire ground communication, and work on our hose line management.
Mass Casualty/Active Threat
The Hennepin County Police Chief’s Association, Hennepin County Fire Chief’s Association and Hennepin
County are hosting regional response training at Wayzata Middle school. West Metro has ten firefighters
participating in this training opportunity.
West Suburban Fire Academy
The West Suburban Fire Academy was completed on June 10th with the final round of state certification
testing. A total of 28 students completed upwards of 220 hours on initial firefighter training. Each student
gained state certifications in firefighter I, firefighter II, and hazardous materials operations.
Graduation was held at the Plymouth Creek Center on June 12th. Long time KSTP sportscaster Joe Schmit gave
the keynote speech to the graduating class. His speech focused on service and impactful leadership.
WMFRD Recruits
WMFRD recruit firefighters are now working through their summer training program. This program is designed
to offer the students more repetition and reinforcement of critical skills learned during their FFI/II classes.
Emergency Medical Responder coursework starts in early fall and will run through November, once this class is
complete, our recruits will be ready for promotion to apprentice firefighters.
LOGISTICS
Apparatus and Vehicles
The final inspection of the second engine was held on July 27th and 28th. A small group of three traveled to
Pierce to complete the inspection. The two remaining engines are scheduled for final inspection at the end of
August.
Engine 2 will be delivered the week of August 13.
Olivia, MN purchased the second E-One engine and on June 29 took delivery of it. In the purchase agreement
WMFRD agreed to provide initial training to the firefighters of Olivia Fire Department. A crew of three trainers
will be traveling to Oliva to provide them with pump operations training and a maintenance overview.
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Lanesboro, MN purchased the third E-One engine and they took delivery on July 25. As part of the agreement
we are providing up to 8 hours of initial truck operations training and basic pump training. They have set a
date of Monday Aug 21st from 1200 to 1900. We will be sending 2-3 instructors.
The final E-One engine was sold to Daisy Mountain Fire District in Arizona. They are expecting delivery in
September this year.
Of the four engines three were sold for $225,000 and one was sold for $200,000.
Buildings
The overhead garage doors and service doors at Station 2 were painted. They are no longer pink!
PREVENTION
Deputy Fire Marshal, Shelby Wolf
Home Inspection Program
Our goal again for 2023 is to complete 30 home safety surveys. So far this year we have conducted four
surveys. We have advertised on social media in both of the city’s newsletters.
Fire Investigations:
4/4/6/2023 84XX 62nd Avenue North - Deck fire from improper disposal of smoking materials
4/15/2023 45XX Winnetka Avenue North - Apartment Fire from improper disposal of smoking materials
5/12/2023 51XX Idaho Avenue North - House and garage fires
5/23/2023 51XX Edgewood Avenue North - Cooking fire
6/3/2023 72XX and 72XX 32nd Avenue North -Townhome fire due to improper disposal of smoking materials
6/11/2023 77XX 36th Avenue North - small cooking fire in apartment kitchen
6/13/2023 56XX Boone Avenue North - Deck fire due to improper disposal of smoking materials
6/26/2023 33XX Douglas Drive (6 Unit Garage Fire) - improper storage of a grill and/or smoking
Other
The following link is a garage safety video made in conjunction with CCX.
https://ccxmedia.org/cities/west-metro-fire-rescue-district-protecting-against-potential-garage-hazards/
CITY MANAGER
MONTHLY CHECK-IN – August 2023
Objective 1 - Strategic planning for continued implementation of Council priorities:
• Thriving Business Community
o Community Development staff continuing to work with developers regarding redevelopment opportunities
o Continuing to work through and advocate for city and community's interest with Blue Line Extension and anti-displacement efforts
o Continuing to work with the New Hope Business Association (CBA 2.0)
• Strong Neighborhoods
o Continued implementation of Master Parks System Plan improvements
o Ribbon-cutting event at Bassett Creek Park Disc Golf Course
o Summer Park and Recreation Commission neighborhood meeting held at Bassett
Creek Park
o Helped plan/organize the successful Crystal Frolics event
o Council and staff attended neighborhood block parties for 2023 Night to Unite
o Ongoing traffic enforcement continues
o Tracking the Crystal Airport/MAC/JAZB proposed ordinance amendments
• Sound fiscal policies and practices
o Received additional grant funding for park improvements and continuing to seek
additional outside funding for projects
o Notified that the city will be receiving additional CDBG funding for park improvements
o Presented the preliminary proposed 2024 budget at the August 3 work session
• Goals are to provide levy relief as well as continue important investments in the city
and increase saving for future capital projects and replenishment of the General
Fund balance
• Next 2024 budget work session is scheduled for August 17
• Staff is continuing to update the long-term plan and will present in October
• Welcoming and inclusive community
o Inclusion & Diversity Commission – Commission members attended the city’s
Crystal Frolics to promote the Commission
Objective 2 - Work-Life Balance/Professional Development
• Supporting staff wellness
• Support staff’s continuing professional growth and development
• Connecting with neighboring city managers on various local issues
• Participate in metro and state professional organizations
• Continuing participation in city manager leadership group
• Pursuing ICMA City Manager Credentialing
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4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696
Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov
Posted: Aug. 11, 2023
City Council Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023
7 p.m.
Council Chambers/Zoom Meeting
The city manager’s comments are bolded.
1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of Agenda
The Council will consider approval of the agenda.
3. Appearances
3.1 Police Chief Revering will introduce Crystal’s Joint Community Police Partnership Liaison,
Nneka Onuma, and Crystal’s Mental Health Social Worker, Savannah Farmer, to the City
Council.*
4. Consent Agenda
The Council will consider the following items, which are routine and non-controversial in nature,
in a single motion:
4.1 Approval of the minutes from the following meetings:
a. The City Council work session on July 13, 2023.
b. The City Council work session on July 18, 2023.
c. The City Council meeting on July 18, 2023.
d. The City Council budget work session on Aug. 3, 2023.
4.2 Approval of the list of license applications submitted by the city clerk to the City Council, a
list that is on file in the office of the city clerk.
4.3 Adoption of a resolution acknowledging and approving the renaming of the approved plat for
Farrs Addition to Farrs Second Addition.
4.4 Adoption of a resolution ordering preparation of an assessment roll, declaring the amounts
to be assessed and setting a public hearing date of Oct. 17, 2023, for the 2023 delinquent
accounts.
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5. Open Forum
The City Council appreciates hearing from citizens about items of concern and desires to set aside
time during each meeting for Open Forum. To provide ample opportunity for all, speaking time is
limited to three minutes and topic discussion is limited to 10 minutes. The Mayor may, as presiding
officer, extend the total time allowed for a topic. By rule, no action may be taken on any item
brought before the Council during Open Forum. The Council may place items discussed during
Open Forum onto subsequent council meeting agendas.
6. Public Hearings
6.1 The Mayor will open a public hearing to receive comment, and the Council will consider a
resolution for the vacation of easements at 6048-6058 Lakeland Ave. N.
Goldengate Auto (formerly Premier Motors) is comprised of two lots, which are being
consolidated into a single lot. The current easements must be vacated to approve the lot
consolidation plat which will include new easements. After holding the public hearing, staff
recommends adoption of the resolution vacating the existing easements.
6.2 The Mayor will open a public hearing to receive comment, and the Council will consider an
interim ordinance requiring a license and imposing regulations on the retail sale of edible
cannabinoid products within the City.
As discussed in July, the City Council wishes to implement temporary licensing regulations
for the sale of lower-potency hemp products. Those interim regulations will take effect
immediately and do not require a public hearing prior to adoption. However, because this
issue has interim regulations as well as the regular ordinance adoption process running
concurrently, to help minimize confusion, the city is holding a public hearing on the
proposed ordinance to allow the public to comment. After holding the public hearing, staff
recommends adoption of the related various items when considered later on the agenda.
7. Regular Agenda
7.1 The Council will consider approval of disbursements over $25,000 submitted by the finance
department to the City Council, a list that is on file in the office of the finance department.
Recommend approval of disbursements over $25,000.
7.2 The Council will consider a resolution approving the lot consolidation plat of Goldengate Auto
Addition at 6048-6058 Lakeland Ave. N.
Goldengate Auto (formerly Premier Motors) is consolidating its two lots into a single lot so
it may expand its used car sales business which is a permitted use. Staff recommends
adoption of the resolution approving the lot consolidation plat.
7.3 The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox
to replace Car #56 (2014 Ford Focus) for the Community Development Department.
The 2014 Ford Focus is scheduled for replacement in 2024. Due to acquisition lead time
and the current vehicle condition index score, staff are requesting to replace the vehicle
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now. The replacement vehicle would be a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox with a total purchase
cost of $26,429 off the state contract. The Equinox better meets the needs of staff, and
unlike the Focus, accommodates taller drivers. The Fleet Fund has $26,790 allocated for
this replacement. Staff recommends approval of the resolution authorizing this purchase.
7.4 The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the installation of security cameras at the
sanitary sewer lift stations.
Due to increasing security concerns and recent theft issues at one of the sanitary sewer lift
stations this year, staff is recommending the installation of additional security measures
for these critical pieces of infrastructure in the form of security cameras. These cameras
would integrate into our current system and are within the budgeted amount allocated for
the south lift station improvements currently underway. Staff recommends approval of the
resolution awarding the contract to Computer Integration Technologies, Inc. for the
installation of cameras at sanitary sewer lift stations.
7.5 The Council will consider the following items related to licensing the retail sale of edible
cannabinoid products:
Due to the changes made to the legal status of cannabis and lower-potency hemp
products/edible cannabinoids by the state legislature this year, the City Council held a
work session to consider how to address these changes for the interim period between the
expiration of the city’s current moratorium on the sales of lower-potency/edible
cannabinoids and the start of state licensing in 2025. The Council instructed staff to
propose a temporary licensing scheme for edible cannabinoid sales.
To that end, there are multiple related actions proposed. The Council will first consider the
interim ordinance that will take effect immediately and then the summary publication of
that interim ordinance. Third, the Council will consider the first reading of the regular
ordinance regulating the same. Last, the Council will consider adopting the respective fees
and penalties for the licensing scheme.
a. an interim ordinance requiring a license and imposing regulations on the retail sale of edible
cannabinoid products.
The proposed interim licensing scheme regulating the retail sale of edible cannabinoid
products will be effective immediately. It restricts eligible businesses to those that have a
tobacco or alcohol sales license and are not within 1000 feet of a school, 500 feet of a
residential treatment facility, or 500 feet of a public park. Staff recommends the adoption
of the interim ordinance imposing regulations on the retail sale of edible cannabinoid
products.
b. adoption of a resolution approving summary language for publication of the interim
ordinance.
Staff recommends adoption of the resolution approving summary publication of the
interim ordinance imposing regulations on the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products.
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c. an ordinance requiring a license and imposing regulations on the retail sale of edible
cannabinoid products.
The proposed regular licensing scheme regulating the retail sale of edible cannabinoid
products will be effective 30 days after publication. The ordinance will be published
following the second reading, which will take place on September 5, 2023. The regular
ordinance has the same regulations as the interim version being considered. Staff
recommends approval of the first reading of the ordinance imposing regulations on the
retail sale of edible cannabinoid products.
d. adoption of a resolution amending Appendix IV of the Crystal City Code to add edible
cannabinoid license-related fees.
Staff recommends adoption of the resolution approving amending Appendix IV of the
Crystal City Code to add edible cannabinoid license-related fees. This is required to
implement the temporary licensing program and collect a fee.
7.6 The Council will consider an interim ordinance prohibiting the use of cannabis in public
places, and a resolution approving summary language for publication of the ordinance.
On August 1, 2023, recreational use of cannabis became legal in Minnesota. Cities are
allowed to regulate the use of cannabis in public places. As part of the discussion on the
cannabis topic at the July work session, the Council instructed staff to propose regulations
prohibiting the use of cannabis in public places such as parks. The proposed interim
ordinance accomplishes that goal and has a duration of 6 months. As the city continues to
study the issue, staff will work on an ordinance that addresses use in public for the long
term.
a. an interim ordinance prohibiting the use of cannabis in public places.
Staff recommends adoption of the interim ordinance prohibiting the use of cannabis
products in public places as outlined in the memo.
b. adoption of a resolution approving summary language for publication of the interim
ordinance.
Staff recommends adoption of the resolution approving summary publication of the
interim ordinance prohibiting the use of cannabis products in public places.
7.7 The Council will consider approval of the 2024 West Metro Fire-Rescue District budget.
Chief Larson presented the proposed 2024 budget to the City Council in May. The WMFRD
Board approved the proposed budget in July. Now, both Crystal and New Hope City
Councils are required to approve the proposed budget. The total 2024 WMFRD budget is
$3,364,500, an increase of $283,310 over the 2023 budget. According to the funding
formula, Crystal’s share is $1,634,617, an increase of $155,244 (10.5%) over last year. Staff
recommends approval.
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8. Announcements
a. The City Council will hold a budget work session on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at City Hall and via Zoom.
b. City offices are closed Monday, Sept. 4 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
c. The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall
and via Zoom.
d. City Council meetings and work sessions are open to the public. Current and previous
meetings are available for viewing and listening at www.crystalmn.gov.
9. Adjournment
Have a great weekend. See you at Tuesday’s meeting.
Crystal City Council work session minutes July 13, 2023
Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City Charter, the
work session of the Crystal City Council was held at 6:30 p.m. on July 13, 2023 in the Council Chambers
at City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr. N., Crystal, MN and via Zoom. Mayor Adams called the meeting to order.
I.Attendance
The city clerk recorded the attendance for city council members and staff:
Council members present: Kiser, Onesirosan, Adams, Budziszewski, Cummings, Eidbo and Kamish.
City staff present: City Manager A. Bell, City Attorney T. Gilchrist, Police Chief S. Revering,
Community Development Director J. Sutter and City Clerk C. Serres. Assistant City Manager K.
Therres was present via Zoom.
II.Agenda
The Council and staff discussed the following agenda item:
1.Cannabis interim ordinance.
III.Adjournment
The work session adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christina Serres, City Clerk
4.1(a)
Crystal City Council work session minutes July 18, 2023
Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City Charter, the
work session of the Crystal City Council was held at 6:30 p.m. on July 18, 2023 in the Council Chambers
at City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr. N., Crystal, MN and via Zoom. Mayor Adams called the meeting to order.
I.Attendance
The city clerk recorded the attendance for city council members and staff:
Council members present: Onesirosan, Adams, Budziszewski, Cummings, Eidbo, Kamish and Kiser.
City staff present: City Manager A. Bell, City Attorney T. Gilchrist, Police Chief S. Revering, Public
Works Director M. Ray, Community Development Director J. Sutter, Recreation Director J. Elholm,
and City Clerk C. Serres. Assistant City Manager K. Therres was present via Zoom.
II.Agenda
The Council and staff discussed the following agenda items:
1.City Council liaison reports.
2.City manager monthly check-in.
3.Constituent issues.
4.New business.
5.Announcements.
III.Adjournment
The work session adjourned at 6:48 p.m.
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christina Serres, City Clerk
4.1(b)
Crystal City Council meeting minutes July 18, 2023
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1.Call to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the Crystal City Council was held on
July 18, 2023, at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr. N. in Crystal, MN and
via Zoom. Mayor Adams called the meeting to order.
Roll Call
Mayor Adams asked the city clerk to call the roll for elected officials. Upon roll call, the following
attendance was recorded:
Council members present: Onesirosan, Adams, Budziszewski, Cummings, Eidbo, Kamish and Kiser.
City staff present: City Manager A. Bell, City Attorney T. Gilchrist, West Metro Fire-Rescue District
Chief S. Larson, Public Works Director M. Ray, Police Chief S. Revering, Community Development
Director J. Sutter, Recreation Director J. Elholm and City Clerk C. Serres. Assistant City Manager K.
Therres was present via Zoom.
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Adams led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2.Approval of Agenda
The Council considered approval of the agenda.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Kiser to approve the
agenda.
Motion carried.
3.Consent Agenda
The Council considered the following items, which are routine and non-controversial in nature, in a
single motion:
3.1 Approval of the minutes from the following meetings:
a.The City Council work session on June 20, 2023.
b.The City Council meeting on June 20, 2023.
3.2 Approval of the list of license applications submitted by the city clerk to the City Council, a
list that is on file in the office of the city clerk.
3.3 Adoption of Res. No. 2023-63, accepting a donation.
3.4 Adoption of Res. No. 2023-64, rescinding parking restrictions on a portion of Lombardy Lane,
east of Lakeland Avenue North.
3.5 Adoption of Res. No. 2023-65, changing traffic control at 46th Avenue North and Adair Avenue
North.
3.6 Adoption of Res. No. 2023-66, authorizing a Special Legislative Appropriation Application for
the Crystal Cove Aquatic Center.
Moved by Council Member Onesirosan and seconded by Council Member Kamish to approve the
consent agenda.
Motion carried.
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4. Open Forum
The following person addressed the Council:
• James Ommart, 4510 Douglas Dr. N., regarding traffic on Douglas Drive North.
5. Public Hearing
5.1 Mayor Adams announced the purpose of the public hearing:
To receive comment, and Council consideration of an interim ordinance authorizing a study and
imposing a moratorium on cannabis businesses within the city.
City Attorney Troy Gilchrist addressed the Council.
Mayor Adams opened the public hearing for testimony.
There being no one wishing to appear before the Council to give testimony, Mayor Adams
declared the public hearing closed.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Cummings to adopt
the following interim ordinance:
ORDINANCE 2023 - 03
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A STUDY AND
IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON THE OPERATION OF CANNABIS BUSINESSES
Voting aye: Onesirosan, Adams, Budziszewski, Cummings, Eidbo, Kamish and Kiser.
Motion carried.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Cummings to adopt
the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 – 67
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY LANGUAGE
FOR PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2023-03
Voting aye: Onesirosan, Adams, Budziszewski, Cummings, Eidbo, Kamish and Kiser.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
6. Regular Agenda
6.1 The Council considered approval of disbursements over $25,000 submitted by the finance
department to the City Council, a list that is on file in the office of the finance department.
Moved by Council Member Kiser and seconded by Council Member Onesirosan to approve the
list of disbursements over $25,000.
Voting aye: Onesirosan, Adams, Budziszewski, Cummings, Eidbo, Kamish and Kiser.
Motion carried.
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6.2 The Council considered a resolution authorizing the contract for the 2023 Concrete Repair
Project.
Public Works Director Mark Ray addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Kamish to adopt
the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 – 68
AUTHORIZING THE CONTRACT FOR 2023 CONCRETE REPAIR PROJECT
Voting aye: Onesirosan, Adams, Budziszewski, Cummings, Eidbo, Kamish and Kiser.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
6.3 The Council considered a resolution authorizing the professional services agreement for the
sanitary sewer alternative alignment analysis.
Public Works Director Mary Ray addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Eidbo to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 – 69
AUTHORIZING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR
SANITARY SEWER ALTERNATIVE ALIGNMENT ANALYSIS
Voting aye: Onesirosan, Adams, Budziszewski, Cummings, Eidbo, Kamish and Kiser.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
6.4 The Council considered a resolution authorizing the crossing surface installation agreement
with BNSF Railway.
Public Works Director Mark Ray addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Cummings to adopt
the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 – 70
AUTHORIZING THE CROSSING SURFACE INSTALLATION AGREEMENT
WITH BNSF
By roll call voting aye: Onesirosan, Adams, Cummings, Eidbo and Kamish.
Voting nay: Kiser and Budziszewski.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
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6.5 The Council considered a resolution establishing Drought Warning Phase response actions.
Public Works Director Mary Ray addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Eidbo and seconded by Council Member Onesirosan to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 – 71
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING DROUGHT WARNING PHASE RESPONSE ACTIONS
Voting aye: Onesirosan, Adams, Budziszewski, Cummings, Eidbo, Kamish and Kiser.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
6.6 The Council considered a resolution approving a variance from lot width and density
requirements to allow a two-family dwelling at 4309 Colorado Ave. N.
Community Development Director John Sutter addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Kamish and seconded by Council Member Kiser to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 – 72
RESOLUTION APPROVING VARIANCES FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4309 COLORADO AVENUE NORTH
Voting aye: Onesirosan, Adams, Budziszewski, Cummings, Eidbo, Kamish and Kiser.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
6.7 The Council considered resolutions approving professional services agreements for the design
of improvements to the Crystal Cove Aquatic Center.
Recreation Director John Elholm addressed the Council.
a. Resolution approving an agreement with HCM Architects for design of improvements to the
Crystal Cove Aquatic Center building.
Moved by Mayor Adams and seconded by Council Member Budziszewski to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 – 73
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT
PREPARATION FOR THE BUILDING ENTRANCE
AT THE CRYSTAL COVE AQUATIC CENTER
Voting aye: Onesirosan, Adams, Budziszewski, Cummings, Eidbo, Kamish and Kiser.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
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b. Resolution approving an agreement with USAquatics for design of improvements to the
Crystal Cove Aquatic Center pool.
Moved by Mayor Adams and seconded by Council Member Budziszewski to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 – 74
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT
PREPARATION FOR THE POOL STRUCTURE AND RELATED FEATURES
AT THE CRYSTAL COVE AQUATIC CENTER
By roll call voting aye: Onesirosan, Budziszewski, Cummings, Eidbo, Kamish and Kiser.
Voting nay: Adams.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
7. Announcements
The Council and staff made announcements about upcoming events.
8. Adjournment
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Onesirosan to adjourn
the meeting.
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
___________________________________
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________________
Christina Serres, City Clerk
4.1(c)
Crystal City Council budget work session minutes Aug. 3, 2023
Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City Charter, the
budget work session of the Crystal City Council was held at 6:32 p.m. on Aug. 3, 2023 in the Council
Chambers at City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr. N., Crystal, MN and via Zoom. Mayor Adams called the meeting
to order.
I.Attendance
The city clerk recorded the attendance for city council members and staff:
Council members present: Onesirosan, Adams, Budziszewski, Eidbo, Kamish and Kiser.
Council Member Cummings was absent.
City staff present: City Manager A. Bell, Assistant City Manager K. Therres, Finance Director J.
McGann, Police Chief S. Revering, Public Works Director M. Ray, Community Development Director
J. Sutter, Recreation Director J. Elholm, IT Systems Administrator M. Haga and City Clerk C. Serres.
Assistant Finance Director J. Bursheim was present via Zoom.
II.Agenda
The Council and staff discussed the following agenda items:
1.2024 budget and preliminary levy.
2.2024 fee schedule.
III.Adjournment
The work session adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christina Serres, City Clerk
4.1(d)
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City of Crystal Council Meeting
Aug. 15, 2023
Applications for City License
Rental – New
4856 Jersey Ave. N. – Matthew Schuett (Conditional)
5801 Regent Ave. N. – Allison Knutsen (Conditional)
3240 Xenia Ave. N. – George Sullivan (Conditional)
4755 Xenia Ave. N. – Noah Bruder (Conditional)
6125 32nd Ave. N. – Elise Hoverman (Conditional)
Rental – Renewal
4409 Adair Ave. N. – Eric and Angela Moellenkamp (Conditional)
4711 Adair Ave. N. – Milena Elimelakh
5701 Adair Ave. N. – Eric and Angela Moellenkamp (Conditional)
5725 Adair Ave. N. – Eric and Angela Moellenkamp (Conditional)
4355 Colorado Ave. N. – 4355 Colorado Ave. N. LLC (Conditional)
2749 Douglas Dr. N. – Reese Pfeiffer
3422 Douglas Dr. N. – Wally Anderson (Conditional)
5136 Edgewood Ave. N. – Stephanie Homes (Conditional)
3016 Florida Ave. N. – Daniel Dahlin (Conditional)
5401 Florida Ave. N. – Jin Chen
3909 Georgia Ave. N. – Empower Funding LLC
2925 Hampshire Ave. N. – Michael Kaldor (Conditional)
3816 Hampshire Ave. N. – Michael Mills
4125 Hampshire Ave. N. – Safi Runesha (Conditional)
4075 Jersey Ave. N. – Pro Operam Sub
4088 Jersey Ave. N. – Reese Pfeiffer
5242 Jersey Ave. N. – Pro Operam Sub
5254 Jersey Ave. N. – Brad Buechele
5324 Jersey Ave. N. – Andrew Patrias
5318 Kentucky Ave. N. – MN2 LLC (Conditional)
3100 Louisiana Ave. N. – Kyle Sedam
5413 Maryland Ave. N. – Lan Feng Burke
3333 Nevada Ave. N. #3302 – AS&W Rental Properties (Conditional)
3343 Nevada Ave. N. #4301 – AS&W Rental Properties (Conditional)
3343 Nevada Ave. N. #4302 – AS&W Rental Properties
3343 Nevada Ave. N. #4303 – AS&W Rental Properties (Conditional)
3345 Nevada Ave. N. #4503 – AS&W Rental Properties (Conditional)
3347 Nevada Ave. N. #4701 – AS&W Rental Properties (Conditional)
3347 Nevada Ave. N. #4704 – AS&W Rental Properties
4724 Nevada Ave. N. – FYR SFR Borrower LLC
8224 Northern Dr. – Mark Poppitz
3425 Quail Ave. N. – Jeff Petersen
5540 Regent Ave. N. – Arlynn Parker
5439 Twin Lake Ter. – Kurschner Companies LLC
3217 Utah Ave. N. – Jason Flaa (Conditional)
5600 Vera Cruz Ave. N. – MNSF T2 SPE LLC (Conditional)
3309 Welcome Ave. N. – Kerry Kosbau (Conditional)
5732 West Broadway – Peter Hoeben (Conditional)
5716 Wilshire Blvd. – Michael Viaene (Conditional)
4230 Xenia Ave. N. – Danny Vo and Christina Duong
5508 Xenia Ave. N. – Darryl Schmitz
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Rental – Renewal
8132 32nd Ave. N. – Ryan Luthi
8308 32nd Pl. N. – Brent Rohs (Conditional)
8024 34th Pl. N. – Grigoriy Vayntrub
6406 44th Ave. N. – Confidential Software LLC (Conditional)
6820-6824 44th Ave. N. – Minny Investments (Conditional)
6508 47th Ave. N. – 4 West Capital Holding LLC (Conditional)
5401 51st Ave. N. – Crystal Leased Housing (Conditional)
6325 52nd Ave. N. – JF Holding Co.
6515 52nd Ave. N. – Lisa Martin (Conditional)
6611 52nd Ave. N. – JF Holding Co.
6635 52nd Ave. N. – JF Holding Co.
5328 53rd Ave. N. – Hot Homes LLC (Conditional)
4912 56th Ave. N. – Joseph Rice (Conditional)
4.2
PLAT NAME CHANGE - 5208-5216 HANSON COURT NORTH
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__________________________________________________________________________
FROM: Dan Olson, City Planner
__________________________________________________________________________
TO: Adam R. Bell, City Manager (for August 15 Meeting)
DATE: August 10, 2023
RE: Consider adoption of a resolution acknowledging and approving the
renaming of the approved plat for Farrs Addition to Farrs Second Addition
A.BACKGROUND
On March 21, 2023, City Council approved a lot consolidation final plat called F arrs
Addition for the property at 5208-5216 Hanson Court North. The purpose of the
consolidation was to allow a new 14,000 square foot office warehouse on the property
which Farr Plumbing expects to construct in 2024.
In the process of Hennepin County completing their technical plat review, the county
determined that the plat name was too similar to an existing plat in the county called
Farr Addition. They required that the plat name be changed to Farrs Second Addition.
The purpose of the resolution in attachment A is to acknowledge and approve this pla t
name change. All previous plat approval conditions will apply to the renamed plat.
Attachment:
A.Resolution, with renamed final plat
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Plat name change – Farrs Addition
5208-5216 Hanson Ct N
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2022 Aerial Photo:
B. REQUESTED ACTION
City Council approval of the attached resolution in attachment A is requested.
4.3
CITY OF CRYSTAL
MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-__
RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING AND APPROVING THE RENAMING OF THE
APPROVED PLAT FOR FARRS ADDITION TO FARRS SECOND ADDITION
WHEREAS, Jeff Quinn (“Applicant”) applied to the City of Crystal (“City”) for preliminary
and final plat approval to consolidate two lots into a single lot within a new plat called Farrs Addition;
and
WHEREAS, the City processed the Applicant’s request and on March 21, 2023 the City
Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-34 approving the plat of Farrs Addition with certain conditions;
and
WHEREAS, when the Applicant attempted to record the plat, Hennepin County (“County”)
informed him that the name was too similar to the name of another plat within the County and that he
would need to change the name before recording the plat; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant changed the name of the plat to Farrs Second Addition, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the only thing that changed about the plat was its name so it was not necessary
for the Applicant to seek any additional approvals from the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to acknowledge the change in the name of the plat
and to make it clear the approvals it previously provided to the plat of Farrs Addition apply to the
plat of Farrs Second Addition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Crystal as follows:
1.The City Council approves and ratifies the change in the name of the plat from Farrs Addition to
Farrs Second Addition.
2.All of the approvals the City granted for the plat remain and apply to the plat of Farrs Second
Addition.
3.The Mayor and Clerk are authorized to sign the renamed plat on behalf of the City.
Adopted by the Crystal City Council this 15th day of August 2023.
____________________________________
Jim Adams, Mayor
Attachment A 4.3
ATTEST:
________________________________
Chrissy Serres, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
Plat of Farrs Second Addition
[attached hereto]
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Memorandum
DATE: August 9, 2023
TO: Mayor and City Council
Adam Bell, City Manager
FROM: Jean McGann, Finance Director
SUBJECT: Resolution ordering the preparation of an assessment roll, declaring the
amount to be assessed, and setting the date for a public hearing for year
2023 delinquent accounts
Introduction:
Each year, the city levies special assessments on properties that have received
services during the year, but have not paid the invoices that were sent out. These
services include: utility charges, administrative citations, garbage and refuse removal,
nuisance abatements, weed mowing, tree trimming/removal, and false alarm fines.
Discussion:
Receivables that are included in the assessment are those that were delinquent on July
31, 2023.
The total amounts due as shown:
**NOTE: For 2023, the totals of the delinquent amounts increased by 4% overall compared to 2022**
Service August 2022 August 2023 Change
Utility charges $631,945.32 $662,075.52 5%
Administrative citations $35,241.00 $50,841.00 44%
Refuse and litter abatement $7,546.41 $7,399.23 -2%
Weed mowing $2,097.86 $1,810.39 -14%
Tree Removal Agreements $0.00 $2,800.00 280,000%
False alarm fees $680.00 $4,685.00 589%
Nuisance Charges $25,315.86 $2,742.02 -89%
$702,826.45 $732,353.16 4%
The total amounts in the 2023 resolution will be reduced by customer payments as they
come in. In 2022, 42% of the August balance was collected prior to certification to
Hennepin County in December.
Any delinquent accounts not paid by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 will be
charged a $35 city administration fee.
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Customers will have until 4:30 p.m. on November 29, 2023 to pay delinquent balances.
Delinquent balances not paid by this time will be assessed against the property and will
accrue interest at an annual rate of twelve percent (12%) from November 1, 2023,
through December 31, 2024, plus a $2.50 county administration fee, with the exception
of the tree removal agreements which will bear an interest rate of four and a half
percent (4.5%) from November 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024 plus a $2.50
county administration fee.
The resolution sets the public hearing for October 17, 2023 at 7 p.m. Letters will be sent
in mid-September to the owners of each property with an assessment to notify them of
the special assessment and of this public hearing. Notice of the public hearing will also
be published in the Crystal/Robbinsdale Sun Post in late September.
Recommended City Council Action:
It is recommended that the City Council approve the resolution.
4.4
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - ____
RESOLUTION ORDERING PREPARATION OF AN ASSESSMENT ROLL,
DECLARING AMOUNT TO BE ASSESSED, AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING
DATE FOR 2023 DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS
WHEREAS, properties within the city have benefited from services provided.
BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Crystal, Minnesota, hereby approves the following:
1. That an assessment roll be prepared for delinquent payment of services.
2. That amounts currently eligible for assessment are declared to be:
Utility charges $662,075.52
Administrative citations $50,841.00
Refuse and litter abatement $7,399.23
Nuisance abatements $2,742.02
Weed mowing $1,810.39
False alarm fees
Tree removal agreement
$4,685.00
$2,800.00
3. That a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.
The City Council will meet in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr. N., on Tuesday,
October 17, 2023, at 7 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider assessments
to be levied against properties benefiting from services provided. Property owners may appear at this
public hearing to object to proposed assessments against their property.
The Finance Director is hereby directed to cause notice of the hearing on proposed assessments to be
published once in the official newspaper at least two weeks prior to the hearing. The notice shall include
the total amount of proposed assessments. Mailed notice shall be given to the owner of each parcel
described in the assessment roll not less than two weeks prior to the hearing.
The owner of any property so assessed may, at any time prior to certification of the assessment to
Hennepin County, pay the whole of the assessment on such property.
• If the entire assessment is paid by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, no interest will
be charged.
• Delinquent balances not paid by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, will be assessed
against the property. This means that the delinquent balance will be reported to Hennepin
County, which will add it to the 2024 property tax statement for the service address. Assessed
amounts will accrue interest at an annual rate of twelve percent (12%) from November 1, 2023,
through December 31, 2024, plus a $2.50 county administration fee for all delinquencies, with the
exception of the tree removal agreements which will bear an interest rate of four and a half
percent (4.5%) from November 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024 plus a $2.50 county
administration fee.
• An owner may, at any time thereafter, pay to Hennepin County the entire amount of the
assessment remaining unpaid, with interest as stated above to December 31st of the year in
which such payment is made, plus the $2.50 county administration fee.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Crystal this 15th day of August, 2023.
___________________________
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________
Christina Serres, City Clerk
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___________________________________________________________________________
FROM: Dan Olson, City Planner
___________________________________________________________________________
TO: Adam R. Bell, City Manager (for August 15 City Council Meeting)
DATE: August 10, 2023
RE: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider adoption of a resolution approving a vacation of
drainage and utility easements at 6048-6058 Lakeland Avenue North
A.BACKGROUND
Deborah Everson, representing Tony Olatayo, the property owner of 6048-6058 Lakeland
Avenue N (formerly Premier Motors, now Goldengate Auto Sales), is proposing to consolidate
the two platted lots into one parcel so that the parking lot can be expanded (see agenda item
7.2). As part of the lot consolidation request the applicant is requesting that existing drainage
and utility easements on the property be vacated. These easements will be replaced with new
drainage and utility easements on the new plat (Goldengate Auto Addition).
Please note that the vacation resolution is contingent upon approval of the new plat, so the
existing easement will not be vacated unless the new plat is approved and recorded.
Attachment:
A.Resolution
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Vacate Easements
6048-6058 Lakeland Avenue N
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2022 Aerial Photo:
B. PROPOSED VACATION OF EASEMENTS
The attached resolution includes an illustration of the easements proposed to be vacated.
The drainage and utility easements were dedicated to the city in 1961 and 1973, respectively,
when the Engstrom and Storm’s 1st Addition plats were approved by the City Council. In
conjunction with the consolidation of the two lots into one, the applicant is proposing to vacate
these easements. New drainage and utility easements will be dedicated on the new plat.
Notice of the August 15 public hearing was published in the Sun Post on August 3, and mailed
to four utility companies: Comcast, CenterPoint Energy, Xcel Energy, and Lumen. All four
companies have responded by saying they have no objection to the easement vacation.
C. REQUESTED ACTION
City staff recommends that the drainage and utility easements located at 6048-6058 Lakeland
Avenue North be vacated.
Prior to considering adoption of the vacation resolution, the Mayor would need to open the
public hearing and take any comment specifically regarding the proposed easement vacation.
City Council approval of the attached resolution is requested.
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-_____
RESOLUTION VACATING EASEMENTS WITHIN THE
PLATS OF STORM’S 1ST ADDITION AND ENGSTROM ADDITION
WHEREAS, the City of Crystal (the “City”) is a municipal corporation, organized and
existing under the laws of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, perpetual drainage and utility easements were dedicated to the City within
the following described lots within two different plats:
1.Lot 1, Block 1, Storm’s 1st Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota; and
2.Lot 2, Block 1, Engstrom Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
(collectively “Easements”); and
WHEREAS, the current owner of the property has requested the City vacate the Easements
as part of a request to combine the two lots and plat it as Goldengate Auto Addition; and
WHEREAS, the area covered by the Easements is legally described in the attached Exhibit
A and is depicted on the attached Exhibit B; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter section 12.06, the City scheduled and held a public
hearing on August 15, 2023 to consider the vacation of the Easements, during which all interested
parties were heard; and
WHEREAS, the City has the authority, pursuant to City Charter section 12.06, to vacate
public drainage and utility easements, or any portion thereof, if it appears in the interest of the
public to do so; and
WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the City determined that there is no continuing
public need for the Easements described and depicted herein, and that vacating said Easements is
in the public interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Crystal as
follows:
1.The drainage and utility easements legally described on the attached Exhibit A and depicted
on the attached Exhibit B are hereby vacated, subject to the following conditions:
a.Approval by the City of the final plat of GOLDENGATE AUTO ADDITION; and
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b. Execution of the final plat of GOLDENGATE AUTO ADDITION by the Mayor and
City Clerk and the release of the plat for recording.
2. Upon the release for recording by the City of the final plat of GOLDENGATE AUTO
ADDITION, City staff is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and present to the
Hennepin County auditor a notice that the City has completed these vacation proceedings. Said
notice shall be recorded with the Hennepin County recorder prior to the recording of the plat
of GOLDENGATE AUTO ADDITION.
3. City staff is hereby authorized and directed to take any additional steps necessary to effectuate
the intent of this resolution.
Adopted by the Crystal City Council this 15th day of August, 2023.
____________________________
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________
Chrissy Serres, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description of Vacated Drainage and Utility Easements
All that drainage and utility easement dedicated by Storm’s 1st Addition, according to the
recorded plat thereof, Hennepin County, Minnesota, which lies over the easterly 5.00 feet of Lot
1, Block 1, said Storm’s 1st Addition
All that drainage and utility easement dedicated by Engstrom Addition, according to the recorded
plat thereof, Hennepin County, Minnesota, which lies over the easterly 5.00 feet of Lot 2, Block
1, said Engstrom Addition
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EXHIBIT B
Depiction of Vacated Utility and Drainage Easements
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Kennedy Troy J. Gilchrist
150 South Fifth Street
Suite 700
Minneapolis MN 55402
(612) 337-9214 telephone
(612) 337-9310 fax
tgilchrist@kennedy-graven.com
http://www.kennedy-graven.com
&
Graven
C H A R T E R E D
MEMORANDUM
To: Crystal Mayor and City Council
Adam Bell, City Manager
From: Troy Gilchrist
Date: August 10, 2023 (August 15, 2023 Meeting)
Re: Licensing the Retail Sale of Edible Cannabinoid Products and
Prohibiting Cannabis Product Use in Public Places
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The City Council adopted a moratorium on the sale of edible cannabis products in response to
the change in the law that went into effect on July 1, 2022. Since that time, staff has been
reviewing the issue and, as many anticipated, the Legislature adopted a comprehensive cannabis
bill during its 2023 session. The hope was that the Legislature would clarify some of the
uncertainties around local regulation of edible cannabinoid products. It didn’t. Instead, the law
maintained the status quo regarding the sale of edible cannabinoid products until the new Office
of Cannabis Management is formed and begins licensing the sale of cannabis products.
As a result, the City Council discussed its options to address the period between the expiration of
its moratorium and the start of state licensing. The result of those discussions was to direct the
preparation of a licensing ordinance that would apply to edible cannabinoid products until the
state actually took over the licensing of such products. The proposed regular licensing ordinance
is enclosed for a first reading. An interim ordinance imposing the licensing requirement is also
enclosed to address the gap between the expiration of the 2022 moratorium and when the regular
licensing ordinance goes into effect. Also included are the required summary resolutions and a
resolution amending the fee schedule to establish fees for this new license.
The City Council briefly discussed the authority the Legislature provided to prohibit the use of
cannabis products in public places. Based on that discussion, and a review of the City Code, my
recommendation is to consider adopting an interim ordinance prohibiting use in public places
while staff studies the issue and brings back recommendations to the City Council that more
comprehensively addresses the use of cannabis, tobacco, and liquor in public places. There was
simply not enough time to conduct the level of review and have the staff discussions needed to
prepare a comprehensive City Code amendment on this issue.
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Understanding that there are a lot of documents associated with the cannabis issue included in
the packet, I have prepared a chart that briefly explains each to assist the City Council as it works
through them.
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION PROPOSED ACTION
Interim Ordinance Requiring a
License and Imposing Regulations
on the Retail Sale of Edible
Cannabinoid Products
This ordinance allows the licensing
requirement and related regulations
to go into effect immediately and
will expire when the regular
licensing ordinance goes into
effect.
Adopt as presented or as
amended by the City
Council.
Resolution Approving Summary
Language of the Interim Licensing
Ordinance
Approves summary language of the
ordinance for publication.
Adopt.
Ordinance Requiring a License
and Imposing Regulations on the
Retail Sale of Edible Cannabinoid
Products
This is the regular licensing
ordinance that requires two
readings and 30 days before it goes
into effect.
Conduct first reading and
direct any amendments the
City Council may like to
make for the second
reading.
Resolution Amending Fee
Schedule for Edible Cannabinoid
Licensing
Amends the fee schedule to add the
needed fees. Liquor licensing fees
were used as a guide.
Adopt as presented or as
amended as these fees are
needed for the interim
licensing ordinance.
Interim Ordinance Prohibiting the
Use of Cannabis Products in
Public Places
Use of cannabis products became
legal on Aug. 1st and this ordinance
prohibits use in public places while
a study is done and a code
amendment is drafted.
Adopt as presented or as
amended by the City
Council.
Resolution Approving Summary
Language of the Interim
Ordinance Prohibiting Public Use
Approves summary language of the
ordinance for publication.
Adopt.
I will be happy to answer any questions the City Council may have regarding these documents.
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE NO. _____
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE REQUIRING A LICENSE AND IMPOSING
REGULATIONS ON THE RETAIL SALE OF EDIBLE CANNABINOID PRODUCTS
The City of Crystal ordains:
Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish licensing and sale regulations
for the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products derived from hemp as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 151.72.
Section 2. Legislative Findings. The city council hereby finds and determines as follows:
(a)In 2022, the Minnesota Legislature amended Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 to
expressly allow the sale of edible products that contain tetrahydrocannabinol
(“THC”) without any associated licensing requirements.
(b)The unexpected change in the law, the lack of licensing and other regulatory
standards, and the concerns regarding the potential impacts of the sale of edible
cannabinoid products resulted in the city council acting on August 16, 2022 to enact
a one-year moratorium on the sale of THC Products.
(c)Since that time, the city has studied the issue and anticipated the Legislature would
provide additional guidance and regulation during the 2023 session on the sale of
such products. While the Legislature did adopt a 321-page cannabis bill, it essentially
maintained the status quo regarding the sale of edible cannabinoid products under
Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 until the newly established Office of Cannabis
Management begins licensing cannabis businesses.
(d)Because the Office of Cannabis Management is not likely to begin issuing licenses
to sell lower-potency hemp products until early 2025, and faced with continuing
uncertainties associated with the sale of edible cannabinoid products, the city council
determines it is in the best interests of the city to require a license to sell such products
and to impose related regulations until the Office of Cannabis Management assumes
the licensing of cannabis businesses.
(e)Section 3.065 of the Crystal City Charter expressly authorizes the City Council to
adopt an interim ordinance imposing temporary regulations on a specific matter to
protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the City’s residents. Such an interim
ordinance can be adopted at the meeting at which it is introduced and can be made
effective immediately.
(f)The City Council is processing an ordinance to require a license and to impose
regulations on businesses proposed to sell edible cannabinoid products. However,
because the ordinance must go through two readings and wait 30 day after adoption
before it goes into effect, the ordinance will not be in effect before the previously
adopted moratorium expires. Therefore, the City Council desires to adopt temporary
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regulations on edible cannabinoid retailers while it further studies and considers the
regulations as the regular ordinance works its way through the adoption process.
Section 3. Definitions. For the purposes of this ordinance, the following terms shall have the
meanings given them in this section. If a term is not defined herein, it shall have the meaning
given it in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 or, if not defined therein, the definition given the
term in the Crystal city code.
Subd. 1. City. “City” means the City of Crystal, Minnesota.
Subd. 2. Compliance Checks. “Compliance checks” means the system the city uses to
investigate and ensure that those authorized to sell edible cannabinoid products are following and
complying with the requirements of this ordinance and state laws. Compliance checks involve the
use of compliance check minors, as authorized by this ordinance, who purchase or attempt to
purchase edible cannabinoid products. Compliance checks may also be conducted by the city or
other units of government for educational, research, and training purposes or for investigating or
enforcing federal, state, or local laws and regulations relating to edible cannabinoid products.
Subd. 3. Controlled Substance. “Controlled substance” has the meaning given the term
in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.01, subdivision 4, as amended.
Subd. 4. Crystal City Code. “Crystal city code” means the most current version of The
Crystal City Code.
Subd. 5. Delivery Sales. “Delivery sales” mean the sale of any edible cannabinoid product
to any person for personal consumption and not for resale when the sale is conducted by any means
other than an in-person, over-the-counter sales transaction in a retail establishment. Delivery sales
include, but are not limited to, the sale of any edible cannabinoid products when the sale is
conducted by telephone, other voice transmission, mail, the internet, or app-based service.
Delivery sales include delivery by licensees or third parties by any means, including curbside pick-
up.
Subd. 6. Edible Cannabinoid Product. “Edible cannabinoid product” means any product
containing nonintoxicating cannabinoids extracted from hemp that meets the requirements to be
sold for human or animal consumption under Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72. The term
includes edible cannabinoid products as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision
1(f). The term does not include medical cannabis as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22,
subdivision 6.
Subd. 7. Eligible Business. “Eligible business” means a business located within the city
that has a current tobacco license to sell tobacco or tobacco products at retail issued by the city
under Chapter XI, Section 1105 of the Crystal city code, or that has a current on-sale or off-sale
liquor license to sell intoxicating liquor issued by the city under Chapter XII of the Crystal city
code.
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Subd. 8. Hemp. “Hemp” has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota Statutes,
section 18K.02, subdivision 3, as it may be amended.
Subd. 9. Label. “Label” has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota Statutes,
section 151.01, subdivision 18, as it may be amended.
Subd. 10. Labeling. “Labeling” has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota
Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 1(i).
Subd. 11. Licensee. “Licensee” means the entity issued a license under this ordinance to
sell edible cannabinoid products at retail.
Subd. 12. Moveable Place of Business. “Moveable place of business” means any form of
business operated out of a kiosk, truck, van, automobile, or other type of vehicle or transportable
shelter and not a fixed address storefront or other permanent type of structure authorized for sales
transactions.
Subd. 13. Lot. “Lot” has the same meaning given the term in Section 505, subdivision 90
of the Crystal city code.
Subd. 14. Ordinance. “Ordinance” means this ordinance requiring a license and imposing
regulations on the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products.
Subd. 15. Product Label. “Product label” has the same meaning given the term “label” in
Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 1(h).
Subd. 16. Public Park. “Public park” means an open space, playground, athletic field, or
other facility owned by the City, a school district, the county, or other public entity that is open to,
and regularly used by, those under the age of 21.
Subd. 17. Residential Treatment Facility. “Residential treatment facility” means a facility
providing mental health, alcohol, or drug treatment services established or operated in accordance
with Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960, or Minnesota Statutes, chapters 245G or 260C.
Subd. 18. School. “School” means a public or private facility that provides educational
programs to 10 or more persons that are under the age of 21 in a classroom setting. The term
includes, but is not limited to, any school operated by an independent school district or a charter
school operating under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124E.
Subd. 19. THC. Means tetrahydrocannabinol.
Subd. 20. Self-Service Merchandising. Open displays of edible cannabinoid products in
any manner where any person has access to the edible cannabinoid products without the assistance
or intervention of the licensee or the licensee's employee. Assistance or intervention means the
actual physical exchange of the edible cannabinoid product between the customer and the licensee
or employee.
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Subd. 21. Vending Machine. Any mechanical, electric, or electronic, or other type of
device that dispenses edible cannabinoid products upon the insertion of money, tokens, or other
form of payment directly into the machine by the person seeking to purchase the edible
cannabinoid product.
Section 4. License.
Subd. 1. Required. No person may directly or indirectly, or by means of any device,
keep for retail sale, sell at retail, offer to sell, or otherwise dispose of any edible cannabinoid
product at retail at any place in the city without first having obtained a license from the city issued
in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.
Subd. 2. Eligibility. The city shall only issue a license to sell edible cannabinoid
products to an eligible business that qualifies to receive a license under the requirements of this
ordinance.
Subd. 3. Manufacturing Exception. No license is required under this ordinance for the
manufacturing of edible cannabinoid products or the sale by a manufacturer of its products to
resellers, provided the manufacturer does not sell edible cannabinoid products directly to the
public.
Section 5. Ineligible Places and Operations. The city shall not issue or renew a license under
this ordinance to sell edible cannabinoid products to:
(a)A business or operation that does not qualify as an eligible business under this
ordinance;
(b)A business located, or proposed to be located, on a lot that is within:
(1)1,000 feet of a school;
(2)500 feet of a residential treatment facility; or
(3)500 feet of a public park;
Distance shall be measured between boundaries of the lot containing the business
and the lot containing the school, treatment facility, or public park. If a lot contains
both a school and a public park, the 1,000 foot distance shall apply.
(c)A business providing delivery sales of any edible cannabinoid products;
(d)A moveable place of business;
(e)A business utilizing a vending machine to sell edible cannabinoid products;
(f)A business located at a premise on which taxes, assessments, or other financial claims
of the city are delinquent and unpaid. If an action has been commenced pursuant to
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the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 278, questioning the amount or validity
of taxes, the city council may, on application by the licensee, waive strict compliance
with this provision; no waiver may be granted, however, for taxes, or any portion
thereof, which remain unpaid for a period exceeding one year after becoming due
unless such one-year period is extended through no fault of the licensee; or
(g)A business that is in violation of one or more provisions of the Crystal city code
related to its operations as an eligible business.
Section 6. Application Procedure. An application for a license shall be submitted and processed
in accordance with this section.
Subd. 1. License Application. An application for a new or renewed license to sell edible
cannabinoid products shall be made on a form provided by the city and filed, along with all
required fees, with the city clerk. The application shall contain the full name of the applicant, the
applicant's residential and business addresses, and telephone numbers, the name of the business
for which the license is sought, information to establish the business qualifies as an eligible
business, a site plan for the business, and any additional information the city deems necessary. If
the city clerk determines an application is incomplete, the city clerk shall provide the applicant
notice of the information necessary to make the application complete. The city shall not process
an application until it is made complete. Upon receipt of a completed application, the city clerk
shall forward the application to the Police Department to conduct a background investigation.
Subd. 2. Fees. No license shall be processed or issued under this ordinance until the
appropriate fees have been paid in full. The fees for a license under this ordinance shall be
established by city council resolution. Fees are not prorated for licenses issued for less than a full
year.
Subd. 3. Manager or Agent. If the applicant is a firm, association, partnership,
corporation, limited liability company, or joint venture, the application must include the name of
the natural person who will serve as the manager or agent of the licensed premises. Such manager
or agent must, by the terms of their written consent, (1) take full responsibility for the conduct of
the licensed premises, and (2) serve as agent for service of notices and other process relating to the
license. A licensee must notify the city in writing within 14 days of any change in such manager
or agent indicating the name and address of the new manager or agent and the effective date of
such change.
Subd. 4. License Decision. The city council may grant or deny a license application.
The city council may also continue its consideration of a license if it determines it needs additional
information before making its decision. Any of the following are grounds for denial or nonrenewal
of a license.
(a)The business does not qualify as an eligible business or is an ineligible business or
operation under section 5 of this ordinance.
(b)The applicant is under the age of 21 years old.
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(c)The applicant has been convicted within the past three years of any violation of a
federal, state, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to edible
cannabinoid products, controlled substances, or the operation of the eligible business.
(d)The applicant has had a license to sell edible cannabinoid products, tobacco products,
or liquor suspended or revoked during the 12 months preceding the date of
application, or the applicant has or had an interest in another premises authorized to
sell edible cannabinoid products, whether in the city or in another jurisdiction, that
has had a license to sell edible cannabinoid products suspended or revoked during the
same time period, provided the applicant had an interest in the premises at the time
of the revocation or suspension, or at the time of the violation that led to the
revocation or suspension.
(e)The applicant is the spouse, parent, stepparent, grandparent, brother, or sister, by
blood or marriage, of a person ineligible for a license under this ordinance who the
city council determines is not the real party in interest or is not the beneficial owner
of the business to be operated under the license.
(f)The applicant is a business that does not have an operating manager or agent who is
eligible pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance.
(g)The applicant provides false or misleading information. Any false statement on an
application, or any willful omission of any information called for on such application
form, shall cause an automatic refusal of license, or if already issued, shall render any
license issued pursuant thereto void and of no effect upon written notice of the city.
(h)The proposed location does not meet all applicable zoning requirements or
requirements of this ordinance.
(i)The applicant is prohibited by federal or state law, local ordinance, or other
regulation, from holding such a license.
(j)The applicant failed to provide information required by the application or provided
false or misleading information.
Subd. 5. Term. All licenses issued under this ordinance shall expire on December 31 of
each calendar year, unless it is revoked, suspended, or forfeited prior to that date.
Subd. 6. Renewal. An application to renew a license must be submitted at least 30 days
prior to the expiration of the current license. The issuance of a license issued under this ordinance
is a privilege and does not entitle the license holder to automatic renewal of the license.
Subd. 7. Non-Transferable. All licenses issued under this ordinance shall be valid only
on the premises for which the license was issued and only for the person or business to whom the
license was issued. The transfer of any license to another location, business, or person is prohibited.
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Section 7. Operational Requirements.
Subd. 1. License Display. All licenses shall be posted and displayed in plain view of the
general public on the licensed premises.
Subd. 2. Responsibility. All licensees under this ordinance shall be responsible for the
actions of their employees in regard to the sale of edible cannabinoid products on the licensed
premises, and the sale of such an item by an employee shall be considered a sale by the licensee.
Subd. 3. Product Compliance. All edible cannabinoid products shall comply with the
requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 including, but not limited to, that they do not
contain more than 0.3 percent of any tetrahydrocannabinol, more than five milligrams of any
tetrahydrocannabinol in a single serving, or more than a total of 50 milligrams of any
tetrahydrocannabinol per package.
Subd. 4. Product Display. All edible cannabinoid products shall be stored either: (a)
behind a counter or other area not freely accessible to customers; or (b) in a case or other storage
unit not left open and accessible to the general public.
Subd. 5. Age Posting. Notice of the legal sales age and age verification requirement
must be posted prominently and in plain view at all times at each location where edible cannabinoid
products are offered for sale. The required signage must be posted in a manner that is clearly visible
to anyone who is or is considering making a purchase.
Subd. 6. Age Verification. A licensee’s employees shall verify by means of government
issued photographic identification that any purchaser of a edible cannabinoid product is at least 21
years of age.
Subd. 7. Sales. Edible cannabinoid products may only be sold in a direct face-to-face
exchange between the licensee’s employee and the consumer. The licensee’s employees selling
edible cannabinoid products must be at least 21 years old. It shall be a violation of this ordinance
for a licensee to give away, dispense, sell, or offer to sell any edible cannabinoid product in a
manner that violates any of the following:
(a)To a person under the age of 21 years old. It shall be an affirmative defense to the
violation of this section for a person to have reasonably relied upon proof of age;
(b)Through the use of a vending machine or similar automated dispensing device;
(c)In a manner that does not comply with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes,
section 151.72 including, but not limited to, the packaging, labeling, and other
requirements provided by that section;
(d)At any location outside of the licensed premises;
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(e)By self-service, or in open displays which are accessible to the public without the
assistance or intervention of a store employee;
(f)By a mobile business, including but not limited to motorized vehicles, moveable sales
kiosks, or trailers. Licenses shall be issued to fixed location businesses only;
(g)By delivery sales;
(h)By any employee under the age of 21 years;
(i)To a visibly intoxicated person;
(j)By the means of providing samples of any edible cannabinoid product free of charge
or at a nominal cost; or
(k)To any other person, in any other manner or form prohibited by federal or state law
or regulation, or by local ordinance.
Subd. 8. Inspections. The premises licensed under this ordinance must be open to
inspection by any authorized representative of the city during regular business hours for purposes
of ensuring compliance with this ordinance.
Subd. 9. Revocation or Suspension. Any license issued under this ordinance may be
revoked or suspended by the city council for a violation of any provision of this ordinance as
provided herein.
Section 8. Other Prohibited Acts.
Subd. 1. Non-Compliant Products. No person shall sell or offer for sale a product
containing THC, including edible cannabinoid products, that does not meet all the applicable
requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72.
Subd. 2. Presumptions. Edible cannabinoid products shall comply with the labeling
requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 5 and all other applicable labeling
requirements. The city may presume, for the purposes of enforcing this ordinance, an edible
cannabinoid product being offered for sale or that is sold by a licensee has been tested by an
independent lab as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 4 and that the
information contained on the product label is accurate.
Subd. 3. Purchase for Others. It is a misdemeanor violation of this ordinance for any
person 21 years of age or older to purchase or otherwise obtain any edible cannabinoid product on
behalf of a person under the age of 21.
Section 9. Compliance Checks. The city may from time-to-time conduct unannounced
compliance checks of licensed establishments. No person used in compliance checks may attempt
to use a form of identification that misrepresents the person’s age. All persons lawfully engaged
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in a compliance check shall answer all questions about their age asked by the licensee or their
employee, and produce any identification, if any exists, for which they are asked. The city will
conduct a compliance check that involves the participation of a person at least 18 years of age, but
under the age of 21 to enter the licensed premises to attempt to purchase the edible cannabinoid
products. Persons used for the purpose of compliance checks shall be supervised by law
enforcement or other designated personnel. Nothing in this ordinance shall prohibit compliance
checks authorized by state or federal laws for businesses manufacturing, storing, or selling edible
cannabinoid products under any applicable federal or state law. The compliance checks authorized
by this ordinance are in addition to any other compliance checks that may be performed related to
the tobacco or liquor license held by an eligible business.
Section 10. License Actions.
Subd. 1. Basis for Action. The city may suspend, revoke, or nonrenew a license issued
under this ordinance for any of the following reasons:
(a)The applicant has been convicted within the past three years of any violation of a
federal, state, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to the
licensed activity, or has had a license to sell edible cannabinoid products, tobacco, or
liquor revoked or suspended within the past five years;
(b)Fraud, misrepresentation, bribery, or incorrect statement contained in the application
for license, or made in carrying on the licensed activity;
(c)Actions that are unauthorized or otherwise beyond the scope of the license granted;
(d)Violation of any federal, state, or local regulation or provision;
(e)Failure to continuously comply with all conditions required as part of the license;
(f)Failure to comply with the applicable zoning code;
(g)Failure to pay an administrative penalty imposed by the city council; or
(h)The city discovers the license was mistakenly issued or renewed to a person, it shall
be revoked upon the discovery that the person was ineligible for the license under
this ordinance.
Subd. 2. Process. The city will provide a licensee at least 10 days written notice of a
hearing to be held before the city council on the potential suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal
of its license. The licensee shall be provided an opportunity to be heard at the hearing. If the city
council acts to suspend, revoke, or not renew the license, the city will provide the licensee a written
notice of the period of suspension, or of the revocation or nonrenewal. All sales of edible
cannabinoid products must cease during a suspension period or permanently upon revocation or
nonrenewal of the license.
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Section 11. Violation. Unless expressly indicated otherwise, a violation of this ordinance is a
misdemeanor. The city may also impose administrative penalties on a licensee for violation of
this ordinance. Any administrative penalties may be imposed by the city council, or by
administrative citation, and shall be collected in accordance with the Crystal city code. Nothing in
this section shall prohibit the city from seeking prosecution as a misdemeanor for any alleged
violation of this ordinance.
Section 12. Severability and Savings. If any section or portion of this ordinance is found
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that
finding shall not serve as invalidation or affect the validity and enforceability of any other section
or provision of this ordinance.
Section 13. Effective Date and Term. This ordinance shall become effective immediately and shall
terminate upon the effective date of the regular ordinance adopted by the City council imposing
licensing and related requires on businesses selling edible cannabinoid products in the city.
Section 14. Incorporation. This ordinance incorporates by reference the sections or provisions of the
Crystal city code as may be needed to give effect to the provisions of this ordinance and to otherwise
carry out its intent.
Section 15. Not Codified. Because this ordinance has a limited duration, it will not be codified into
the Crystal city code.
Section 16. Study. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to continue the study the City
previously initiated on edible cannabinoid retailers. The purpose of the continued study is to focus on
the regulations proposed in the regular ordinance to identify and advise the City Council on whether
any amendments should be made to the proposed regulations before final adoption.
Adopted this 15th day of August 2023.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Christina Serres, City Clerk
Council Adoption & Effective Date:_________, 2023
Publication: ______________, 2023
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-__
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY LANGUAGE
FOR PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2023-____
WHEREAS, the Crystal City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2023-____ “An Interim
Ordinance Requiring a License and Imposing Regulations on the Retail Sale of Edible Cannabinoid
Products” (the “Ordinance”) at its meeting held on August 15, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.12 of the Crystal City Charter and Section 110.13 of the Crystal
City Code indicate that ordinances approved by the City Council will be published in summary
form and that the City Council is to approve the form of the summary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Crystal that the
following summary language is hereby approved for publication of the Ordinance:
CITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE #2023-____
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE REQUIRING A LICENSE AND IMPOSING
REGULATIONS ON THE RETAIL SALE OF EDIBLE CANNABINOID PRODUCTS
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE No. 2023-___
Ordinance No. 2023-___ has been approved by the city council on August 15, 2023. A printed
copy of the full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the city clerk.
The City Council adopted the above referenced interim ordinance establishing a licensing
requirement for the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products. The ordinance establishes
eligibility requirements to obtain a license and imposes regulations on businesses selling
edible cannabinoid products. These are temporary regulations until a regular licensing
ordinance can be adopted. A copy of the full text of the ordinance is available on the City’s
website and by contacting the City Clerk.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to do
each of the following:
1.Publish the approved summary language once in the City’s official newspaper;
2.Place a copy of this Resolution, the full text of the Ordinance, and the affidavit of publication of
the summary language in the City’s ordinance book;
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3. Make the full text of the Ordinance available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk
during the City’s regular business hours; and
4.Post the Ordinance on the City’s website.
Adopted this 15th day of August 2023.
______________________________
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Chrissy Serres, City Clerk
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE NO. _____
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A LICENSE AND IMPOSING REGULATIONS
ON THE RETAIL SALE OF EDIBLE CANNABINOID PRODUCTS
The City of Crystal ordains:
Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish licensing and sale regulations
for the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products derived from hemp as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 151.72.
Section 2. Legislative Findings. The city council hereby finds and determines as follows:
(a)In 2022, the Minnesota Legislature amended Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 to
expressly allow the sale of edible products that contain tetrahydrocannabinol
(“THC”) without any associated licensing requirements.
(b)The unexpected change in the law, the lack of licensing and other regulatory
standards, and the concerns regarding the potential impacts of the sale of edible
cannabinoid products resulted in the city council acting on August 16, 2022 to enact
a one-year moratorium on the sale of THC Products.
(c)Since that time, the city has studied the issue and anticipated the Legislature would
provide additional guidance and regulation during the 2023 session on the sale of
such products. While the Legislature did adopt a 321-page cannabis bill, it essentially
maintained the status quo regarding the sale of edible cannabinoid products under
Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 until the newly established Office of Cannabis
Management begins licensing cannabis businesses.
(d)Because the Office of Cannabis Management is not likely to begin issuing licenses
to sell lower-potency hemp products until early 2025, and faced with continuing
uncertainties associated with the sale of edible cannabinoid products, the city council
determines it is in the best interests of the city to require a license to sell such products
and to impose related regulations until the Office of Cannabis Management assumes
the licensing of cannabis businesses.
Section 3. Definitions. For the purposes of this ordinance, the following terms shall have the
meanings given them in this section. If a term is not defined herein, it shall have the meaning
given it in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 or, if not defined therein, the definition given the
term in the Crystal city code.
Subd. 1. City. “City” means the City of Crystal, Minnesota.
Subd. 2. Compliance Checks. “Compliance checks” means the system the city uses to
investigate and ensure that those authorized to sell edible cannabinoid products are following and
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complying with the requirements of this ordinance and state laws. Compliance checks involve the
use of compliance check minors, as authorized by this ordinance, who purchase or attempt to
purchase edible cannabinoid products. Compliance checks may also be conducted by the city or
other units of government for educational, research, and training purposes or for investigating or
enforcing federal, state, or local laws and regulations relating to edible cannabinoid products.
Subd. 3. Controlled Substance. “Controlled substance” has the meaning given the term
in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.01, subdivision 4, as amended.
Subd. 4. Crystal City Code. “Crystal city code” means the most current version of The
Crystal City Code.
Subd. 5. Delivery Sales. “Delivery sales” mean the sale of any edible cannabinoid product
to any person for personal consumption and not for resale when the sale is conducted by any means
other than an in-person, over-the-counter sales transaction in a retail establishment. Delivery sales
include, but are not limited to, the sale of any edible cannabinoid products when the sale is
conducted by telephone, other voice transmission, mail, the internet, or app-based service.
Delivery sales include delivery by licensees or third parties by any means, including curbside pick-
up.
Subd. 6. Edible Cannabinoid Product. “Edible cannabinoid product” means any product
containing nonintoxicating cannabinoids extracted from hemp that meets the requirements to be
sold for human or animal consumption under Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72. The term
includes edible cannabinoid products as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision
1(f). The term does not include medical cannabis as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22,
subdivision 6.
Subd. 7. Eligible Business. “Eligible business” means a business located within the city
that has a current tobacco license to sell tobacco or tobacco products at retail issued by the city
under Chapter XI, Section 1105 of the Crystal city code, or that has a current on-sale or off-sale
liquor license to sell intoxicating liquor issued by the city under Chapter XII of the Crystal city
code.
Subd. 8. Hemp. “Hemp” has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota Statutes,
section 18K.02, subdivision 3, as it may be amended.
Subd. 9. Label. “Label” has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota Statutes,
section 151.01, subdivision 18, as it may be amended.
Subd. 10. Labeling. “Labeling” has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota
Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 1(i).
Subd. 11. Licensee. “Licensee” means the entity issued a license under this ordinance to
sell edible cannabinoid products at retail.
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Subd. 12. Moveable Place of Business. “Moveable place of business” means any form of
business operated out of a kiosk, truck, van, automobile, or other type of vehicle or transportable
shelter and not a fixed address storefront or other permanent type of structure authorized for sales
transactions.
Subd. 13. Lot. “Lot” has the same meaning given the term in Section 505, subdivision 90
of the Crystal city code.
Subd. 14. Ordinance. “Ordinance” means this ordinance requiring a license and imposing
regulations on the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products.
Subd. 15. Product Label. “Product label” has the same meaning given the term “label” in
Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 1(h).
Subd. 16. Public Park. “Public park” means an open space, playground, athletic field, or
other facility owned by the City, a school district, the county, or other public entity that is open to,
and regularly used by, those under the age of 21.
Subd. 17. Residential Treatment Facility. “Residential treatment facility” means a facility
providing mental health, alcohol, or drug treatment services established or operated in accordance
with Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960, or Minnesota Statutes, chapters 245G or 260C.
Subd. 18. School. “School” means a public or private facility that provides educational
programs to 10 or more persons that are under the age of 21 in a classroom setting. The term
includes, but is not limited to, any school operated by an independent school district or a charter
school operating under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124E.
Subd. 19. THC. Means tetrahydrocannabinol.
Subd. 20. Self-Service Merchandising. Open displays of edible cannabinoid products in
any manner where any person has access to the edible cannabinoid products without the assistance
or intervention of the licensee or the licensee's employee. Assistance or intervention means the
actual physical exchange of the edible cannabinoid product between the customer and the licensee
or employee.
Subd. 21. Vending Machine. Any mechanical, electric, or electronic, or other type of
device that dispenses edible cannabinoid products upon the insertion of money, tokens, or other
form of payment directly into the machine by the person seeking to purchase the edible
cannabinoid product.
Section 4. License.
Subd. 1. Required. No person may directly or indirectly, or by means of any device,
keep for retail sale, sell at retail, offer to sell, or otherwise dispose of any edible cannabinoid
product at retail at any place in the city without first having obtained a license from the city issued
in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.
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Subd. 2. Eligibility. The city shall only issue a license to sell edible cannabinoid
products to an eligible business that qualifies to receive a license under the requirements of this
ordinance.
Subd. 3. Manufacturing Exception. No license is required under this ordinance for the
manufacturing of edible cannabinoid products or the sale by a manufacturer of its products to
resellers, provided the manufacturer does not sell edible cannabinoid products directly to the
public.
Section 5. Ineligible Places and Operations. The city shall not issue or renew a license under
this ordinance to sell edible cannabinoid products to:
(a)A business or operation that does not qualify as an eligible business under this
ordinance;
(b)A business located, or proposed to be located, on a lot that is within:
(1)1,000 feet of a school;
(2)500 feet of a residential treatment facility; or
(3)500 feet of a public park;
Distance shall be measured between boundaries of the lot containing the business
and the lot containing the school, treatment facility, or public park. If a lot contains
both a school and a public park, the 1,000 foot distance shall apply.
(c)A business providing delivery sales of any edible cannabinoid products;
(d)A moveable place of business;
(e)A business utilizing a vending machine to sell edible cannabinoid products;
(f)A business located at a premise on which taxes, assessments, or other financial claims
of the city are delinquent and unpaid. If an action has been commenced pursuant to
the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 278, questioning the amount or validity
of taxes, the city council may, on application by the licensee, waive strict compliance
with this provision; no waiver may be granted, however, for taxes, or any portion
thereof, which remain unpaid for a period exceeding one year after becoming due
unless such one-year period is extended through no fault of the licensee; or
(g)A business that is in violation of one or more provisions of the Crystal city code
related to its operations as an eligible business.
Section 6. Application Procedure. An application for a license shall be submitted and processed
in accordance with this section.
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Subd. 1. License Application. An application for a new or renewed license to sell edible
cannabinoid products shall be made on a form provided by the city and filed, along with all
required fees, with the city clerk. The application shall contain the full name of the applicant, the
applicant's residential and business addresses, and telephone numbers, the name of the business
for which the license is sought, information to establish the business qualifies as an eligible
business, a site plan for the business, and any additional information the city deems necessary. If
the city clerk determines an application is incomplete, the city clerk shall provide the applicant
notice of the information necessary to make the application complete. The city shall not process
an application until it is made complete. Upon receipt of a completed application, the city clerk
shall forward the application to the Police Department to conduct a background investigation.
Subd. 2. Fees. No license shall be processed or issued under this ordinance until the
appropriate fees have been paid in full. The fees for a license under this ordinance shall be
established by city council resolution. Fees are not prorated for licenses issued for less than a full
year.
Subd. 3. Manager or Agent. If the applicant is a firm, association, partnership,
corporation, limited liability company, or joint venture, the application must include the name of
the natural person who will serve as the manager or agent of the licensed premises. Such manager
or agent must, by the terms of their written consent, (1) take full responsibility for the conduct of
the licensed premises, and (2) serve as agent for service of notices and other process relating to the
license. A licensee must notify the city in writing within 14 days of any change in such manager
or agent indicating the name and address of the new manager or agent and the effective date of
such change.
Subd. 4. License Decision. The city council may grant or deny a license application.
The city council may also continue its consideration of a license if it determines it needs additional
information before making its decision. Any of the following are grounds for denial or nonrenewal
of a license.
(a)The business does not qualify as an eligible business or is an ineligible business or
operation under section 5 of this ordinance.
(b)The applicant is under the age of 21 years old.
(c)The applicant has been convicted within the past three years of any violation of a
federal, state, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to edible
cannabinoid products, controlled substances, or the operation of the eligible business.
(d)The applicant has had a license to sell edible cannabinoid products, tobacco products,
or liquor suspended or revoked during the 12 months preceding the date of
application, or the applicant has or had an interest in another premises authorized to
sell edible cannabinoid products, whether in the city or in another jurisdiction, that
has had a license to sell edible cannabinoid products suspended or revoked during the
same time period, provided the applicant had an interest in the premises at the time
of the revocation or suspension, or at the time of the violation that led to the
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revocation or suspension.
(e)The applicant is the spouse, parent, stepparent, grandparent, brother, or sister, by
blood or marriage, of a person ineligible for a license under this ordinance who the
city council determines is not the real party in interest or is not the beneficial owner
of the business to be operated under the license.
(f)The applicant is a business that does not have an operating manager or agent who is
eligible pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance.
(g)The applicant provides false or misleading information. Any false statement on an
application, or any willful omission of any information called for on such application
form, shall cause an automatic refusal of license, or if already issued, shall render any
license issued pursuant thereto void and of no effect upon written notice of the city.
(h)The proposed location does not meet all applicable zoning requirements or
requirements of this ordinance.
(i)The applicant is prohibited by federal or state law, local ordinance, or other
regulation, from holding such a license.
(j)The applicant failed to provide information required by the application or provided
false or misleading information.
Subd. 5. Term. All licenses issued under this ordinance shall expire on December 31 of
each calendar year, unless it is revoked, suspended, or forfeited prior to that date.
Subd. 6. Renewal. An application to renew a license must be submitted at least 30 days
prior to the expiration of the current license. The issuance of a license issued under this ordinance
is a privilege and does not entitle the license holder to automatic renewal of the license.
Subd. 7. Non-Transferable. All licenses issued under this ordinance shall be valid only
on the premises for which the license was issued and only for the person or business to whom the
license was issued. The transfer of any license to another location, business, or person is prohibited.
Section 7. Operational Requirements.
Subd. 1. License Display. All licenses shall be posted and displayed in plain view of the
general public on the licensed premises.
Subd. 2. Responsibility. All licensees under this ordinance shall be responsible for the
actions of their employees in regard to the sale of edible cannabinoid products on the licensed
premises, and the sale of such an item by an employee shall be considered a sale by the licensee.
Subd. 3. Product Compliance. All edible cannabinoid products shall comply with the
requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 including, but not limited to, that they do not
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contain more than 0.3 percent of any tetrahydrocannabinol, more than five milligrams of any
tetrahydrocannabinol in a single serving, or more than a total of 50 milligrams of any
tetrahydrocannabinol per package.
Subd. 4. Product Display. All edible cannabinoid products shall be stored either: (a)
behind a counter or other area not freely accessible to customers; or (b) in a case or other storage
unit not left open and accessible to the general public.
Subd. 5. Age Posting. Notice of the legal sales age and age verification requirement
must be posted prominently and in plain view at all times at each location where edible cannabinoid
products are offered for sale. The required signage must be posted in a manner that is clearly visible
to anyone who is or is considering making a purchase.
Subd. 6. Age Verification. A licensee’s employees shall verify by means of government
issued photographic identification that any purchaser of an edible cannabinoid product is at least
21 years of age.
Subd. 7. Sales. Edible cannabinoid products may only be sold in a direct face-to-face
exchange between the licensee’s employee and the consumer. The licensee’s employees selling
edible cannabinoid products must be at least 21 years old. It shall be a violation of this ordinance
for a licensee to give away, dispense, sell, or offer to sell any edible cannabinoid product in a
manner that violates any of the following:
(a)To a person under the age of 21 years old. It shall be an affirmative defense to the
violation of this section for a person to have reasonably relied upon proof of age;
(b)Through the use of a vending machine or similar automated dispensing device;
(c)In a manner that does not comply with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes,
section 151.72 including, but not limited to, the packaging, labeling, and other
requirements provided by that section;
(d)At any location outside of the licensed premises;
(e)By self-service, or in open displays which are accessible to the public without the
assistance or intervention of a store employee;
(f)By a mobile business, including but not limited to motorized vehicles, moveable sales
kiosks, or trailers. Licenses shall be issued to fixed location businesses only;
(g)By delivery sales;
(h)By any employee under the age of 21 years;
(i)To a visibly intoxicated person;
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(j)By the means of providing samples of any edible cannabinoid product free of charge
or at a nominal cost; or
(k)To any other person, in any other manner or form prohibited by federal or state law
or regulation, or by local ordinance.
Subd. 8. Inspections. The premises licensed under this ordinance must be open to
inspection by any authorized representative of the city during regular business hours for purposes
of ensuring compliance with this ordinance.
Subd. 9. Revocation or Suspension. Any license issued under this ordinance may be
revoked or suspended by the city council for a violation of any provision of this ordinance as
provided herein.
Section 8. Other Prohibited Acts.
Subd. 1. Non-Compliant Products. No person shall sell or offer for sale a product
containing THC, including edible cannabinoid products, that does not meet all the applicable
requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72.
Subd. 2. Presumptions. Edible cannabinoid products shall comply with the labeling
requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 5 and all other applicable labeling
requirements. The city may presume, for the purposes of enforcing this ordinance, an edible
cannabinoid product being offered for sale or that is sold by a licensee has been tested by an
independent lab as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 4 and that the
information contained on the product label is accurate.
Subd. 3. Purchase for Others. It is a misdemeanor violation of this ordinance for any
person 21 years of age or older to purchase or otherwise obtain any edible cannabinoid product on
behalf of a person under the age of 21.
Section 9. Compliance Checks. The city may from time-to-time conduct unannounced
compliance checks of licensed establishments. No person used in compliance checks may attempt
to use a form of identification that misrepresents the person’s age. All persons lawfully engaged
in a compliance check shall answer all questions about their age asked by the licensee or their
employee, and produce any identification, if any exists, for which they are asked. The city will
conduct a compliance check that involves the participation of a person at least 18 years of age, but
under the age of 21 to enter the licensed premises to attempt to purchase the edible cannabinoid
products. Persons used for the purpose of compliance checks shall be supervised by law
enforcement or other designated personnel. Nothing in this ordinance shall prohibit compliance
checks authorized by state or federal laws for businesses manufacturing, storing, or selling edible
cannabinoid products under any applicable federal or state law. The compliance checks authorized
by this ordinance are in addition to any other compliance checks that may be performed related to
the tobacco or liquor license held by an eligible business.
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Section 10. License Actions.
Subd. 1. Basis for Action. The city may suspend, revoke, or nonrenew a license issued
under this ordinance for any of the following reasons:
(a)The applicant has been convicted within the past three years of any violation of a
federal, state, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to the
licensed activity, or has had a license to sell edible cannabinoid products, tobacco, or
liquor revoked or suspended within the past five years;
(b)Fraud, misrepresentation, bribery, or incorrect statement contained in the application
for license, or made in carrying on the licensed activity;
(c)Actions that are unauthorized or otherwise beyond the scope of the license granted;
(d)Violation of any federal, state, or local regulation or provision;
(e)Failure to continuously comply with all conditions required as part of the license;
(f)Failure to comply with the applicable zoning code;
(g)Failure to pay an administrative penalty imposed by the city council; or
(h)The city discovers the license was mistakenly issued or renewed to a person, it shall
be revoked upon the discovery that the person was ineligible for the license under
this ordinance.
Subd. 2. Process. The city will provide a licensee at least five days written notice of a
hearing to be held before the city council on the potential suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal
of its license. The licensee shall be provided an opportunity to be heard at the hearing. If the city
council acts to suspend, revoke, or not renew the license, the city will provide the licensee a written
notice of the period of suspension, or of the revocation or nonrenewal. All sales of edible
cannabinoid products must cease during a suspension period or permanently upon revocation or
nonrenewal of the license.
Section 11. Violation. Unless expressly indicated otherwise, a violation of this ordinance is a
misdemeanor. The city may also impose administrative penalties on a licensee for violation of
this ordinance. Any administrative penalties may be imposed by the city council, or by
administrative citation, and shall be collected in accordance with the Crystal city code. Nothing in
this section shall prohibit the city from seeking prosecution as a misdemeanor for any alleged
violation of this ordinance.
Section 12. Severability and Savings. If any section or portion of this ordinance is found
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that
finding shall not serve as invalidation or affect the validity and enforceability of any other section
or provision of this ordinance.
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Section 13. Effective Date and Term. This ordinance shall become effective on the first day of
publication after adoption. This ordinance shall terminate and no longer be effective once the sale of
edible cannabinoid products is no longer allowed except upon the issuance of a license to sell lower-
potency hemp edibles by the Office of Cannabis Management under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342.
Section 14. Incorporation. This ordinance incorporates by reference the sections or provisions of the
Crystal city code as may be needed to give effect to the provisions of this ordinance and to otherwise
carry out its intent.
Section 15. Not Codified. Because this ordinance has a limited duration, it will not be codified into
the Crystal city code.
Adopted this __ day of ______________ 2023.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Christina Serres, City Clerk
First Reading: ____________, 2023
Second Reading: __________, 2023
Council Adoption:_________, 2023
Publication:
Effective Date:
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-__
RESOLUTION AMENDING APPENDIX IV OF THE CRYSTAL
CITY CODE TO ADD EDIBLE CANNABINOID LICENSE RELATED FEES
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted an ordinance (“Ordinance”) to require those businesses
proposing to sell edible cannabinoid products to obtain a license from the City; and
WHEREAS, those seeking a license under the new regulations are required to pay fees
associated with seeking a license; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to amend Appendix IV of the Crystal City Code, which
contains the City’s fee schedule, to establish the fees and administrative penalties associated with
edible cannabinoid product licenses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Crystal that the
administration section of the existing Appendix IV of the Crystal City Code be amended by adding
the double underlined material as follows:
Description 2023 Fee
Edible cannabinoid initial license and renewal license $1,000
Edible cannabinoid in-state background investigation – initial license $500
Edible cannabinoid out of state background investigation – initial license $1,000
Edible cannabinoid w/o change background investigation – renewal license $0
Edible cannabinoid w/change background investigation – renewal license $500
Edible cannabinoid administrative penalty for
a business – first violation $750; one-day suspension*
Edible cannabinoid administrative penalty for
a business – second violation $1,500; three-day suspension*
Edible cannabinoid administrative penalty for
a business – third violation $2,000; 10-day suspension*
Edible cannabinoid administrative penalty for
a business – fourth violation Revocation*
*The administrative penalties described above are only the presumed sanctions for edible
cannabinoid licenses and may be subject to alternative penalties pursuant to Crystal City Ordinance
No. 2023-__ (“Ordinance”). In the event of any license suspension, the city may select which days a
suspension will be served. Notwithstanding the presumed penalties, a license may be revoked for any
violation of the Ordinance when in the judgment of the council it is appropriate to do so. The city
council may also impose lesser penalties when in the judgment of the council it is appropriate to do
so. Other mandatory requirements may be made of any penalized establishment, including but not
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limited to, meetings with the police department staff to present a plan of action to assure that the
problem will not continue, mandatory education sessions with crime prevention staff, or other actions
that the city council deems appropriate.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, by the City Council as follows:
1.The identified fees and penalties shall go into effect immediately.
2.City staff is authorized to incorporate the amendments approved herein into Appendix IV of the
Crystal City Code and to take such other actions as may be necessary to put the amended fees
and penalties into effect.
Adopted by the Crystal City Council this 15th day of August 2023.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
_________________________________
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Chrissy Serres, City Clerk
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DATE: August 8, 2023
TO: Adam R. Bell, City Manager
City of Crystal City Council
FROM: Jean McGann, Contracted Finance Director
RE: Expenditures over $25,000
Payee Amount
HealthPartners, Inc.August health insurance premiums $129,869.50
IRS - EFTPS Federal & FICA withholding taxes for 7/7/23 pay date $73,875.33
Center for Energy and Environment Home improvement loan/grant program $46,851.54
Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc. Utility Reconstruction project $62,370.79
West Metro Fire Rescue District July contribution to West Metro Fire $123,281.10
Metropolitan Council Environ Svs Wastewater services for August $138,936.19
TA Schifsky & Sons, Inc.2023 Mill & Overlay final payment $28,308.43
GMH Asphalt Corporation Community Center Parking Lot AFP #2 $400,150.29
Golden Valley JWC JWC June water charges $321,184.18
Northdale Construction Company 2023 Utility Reconstruction AFP #3 $799,899.51
MN PERA Employee & city required contributions for 7/21/23 pay date $69,886.71
IRS - EFTPS Federal & FICA withholding taxes for 7/21/23 pay date $79,900.13
Northwest Asphalt, Inc.2022 Utility Reconstruction AFP #6 $263,790.18
Center for Energy and Environment Home improvement loan/grant program $37,968.96
ECSI System Integrators Door access fobs $26,400.00
Ferguson Waterworks, Inc. Hydrant repair parts and emergency JWC repair supplies $40,128.45
LOGIS Three months of application support & hosting $122,568.00
Northland Recreation Shelters for Broadway Park & Crystal Highlands Park $66,748.00
MN PERA Employee & city required contributions for 8/4/23 pay date $71,005.97
$2,903,123.26
Description
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6048-6058 LAKELAND AVENUE NORTH – LOT CONSOLIDATION PLAT
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___________________________________________________________________________
FROM: Dan Olson, City Planner
___________________________________________________________________________
TO: Adam R. Bell, City Manager (for August 15 Meeting)
DATE: August 10, 2023
RE: Consider adoption of a resolution approving a lot consolidation at 6048-6058
Lakeland Avenue North
A.BACKGROUND
Deborah Everson, representing Tony Olatayo the property owner of 6048-6058 Lakeland
Avenue N (formerly Premier Motors, now Goldengate Auto Sales), is proposing to
consolidate the two platted lots into one parcel. The lot consolidation is a requirement for the
applicant to receive city staff approval of a parking lot expansion for the vehicle sales use on
the property. The property is zoned Commercial.
The proposed plat is named Goldengate Auto Addition. A public hearing is not required for a
lot consolidation.
Attachments:
A.Lot consolidation narrative from applicant
B.Resolution, with proposed Goldengate Auto Addition final plat
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Lot Consolidation Plat
6048-6058 Lakeland Avenue N
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2022 Aerial Photo:
B. PROPOSED LOT CONSOLIDATION
The table below provides information about the two lots included in the consolidation. The
original Engstrom Addition plat for the lot at 6048 Lakeland was approved by the City Council
in 1973, and the Storm’s 1st Addition for 6058 Lakeland was approved in 1961. The
consolidated lot would be addressed as 6048 Lakeland Avenue North.
Property Address Parcel size Existing plat name
6048 Lakeland Ave N 15,333 sq. ft. (0.35 acres) Engstrom Addition
6058 Lakeland Ave N 27,381 sq. ft. (0.63 acres) Storm’s 1st Addition
Combined lot (to be
addressed as 6048
Lakeland Ave N)
Total area = 42, 714 sq. ft.
(0.98 acres)
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Final plat features:
1. Name. The proposed plat would be called Goldengate Auto Addition.
2. Easements. Existing easements on the two platted lots are requested to be vacated
and new easements are dedicated along the lot’s perimeters.
3. Park dedication. According to city code section 510.23, Subd. 3 (d), lot consolidation
applications are not subject to park dedication requirements.
Criteria for approval of a lot consolidation :
The following are the approval criteria in city code section 510.23, Subd. 3 for approval of lot
consolidation applications, followed by staff’s findings of these criteria.
(a) The consolidation must be in general compliance with the comprehensive plan.
Findings: On the 2040 Planned Land Use map the property is guided as Industrial
which allows for manufacturing, storage and some automobile-oriented
businesses on certain corridors in the city. The existing vehicle sales use is an
automobile-oriented use that is allowed on this property.
(b) The consolidation must meet the purpose and intent of this unified development code
(UDC).
Findings: The purpose of the UDC is to establish regulations that allow for the
development of properties, but which avoid or minimize negative impacts to the
general public or adjacent properties. The existing vehicle sales use has been in
existence since at least the early 2000s and does not have a negative impact on
the surrounding properties.
(c) Unless prior or concurrent approval of a variance is granted, any such consolidation
shall result in lots that, to the greatest extent possible, meet the dimensional
requirements for the zoning district in which the property is located, and shall not further
increase the nonconformity of any lot dimension or structure.
Findings: The lot at 6048 Lakeland does not currently meet the 20,000 sq. ft lot
area requirement in the Commercial district, being approximately 14,000 sq. ft in
size. The lot is defined as a legally nonconforming buildable lots of record. The
lot at 6058 Lakeland meets lot area, width and depth requirements. With this
proposed plat the consolidated lot will meet lot area, width and depth
requirements.
C. REQUESTED ACTION
City Council approval of the attached resolution in attachment B is requested.
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Attachment A
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-________
RESOLUTION APPROVING GOLDENGATE AUTO ADDITION FINAL PLAT
WHEREAS, Deborah Everson (“Applicant”) submitted an application to the City of
Crystal (“City”) for approval to consolidate the two lots legally described in the attached Exhibit
A (“Property”); and
WHEREAS, the Applicant proposed to plat the combined lots as Lot 1, Block 1,
Goldengate Auto Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota as shown on the final plat attached
hereto as Exhibit B (“Plat”); and
WHEREAS, the City Planner’s report dated August 10, 2023 regarding this matter, which
is attached hereto as Exhibit C, is incorporated herein and made part of this plat approval, except
that the conditions set out below are controlling; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds, consistent with the City Planner’s report, that the
proposed lot consolidation and Plat are in conformance with the requirements of the City’s
Unified Development Code, which is contained in Chapter V of the Crystal City Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Crystal,
based on the record of this matter, the City Planner’s report, and the findings and determinations
contained herein, hereby approves the lot consolidation and grants preliminary and final approval
for the plat of Goldengate Auto Addition, subject to compliance with all of the following
conditions of approval:
1.Compliance. Development of the Plat is subject to the applicable requirements of the
Crystal city code. The Applicant is required to comply with all applicable federal,
state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances in developing the Plat and is
required to obtain such other permits and permissions as may be required.
2.No Waiver. Failure by the City to take action with respect to any violation of any
condition, covenant or term of this approval shall not be deemed to be a waiver of
such condition, covenant, or term or any subsequent violation of the same or any other
condition, covenant, or term.
3.Binding Effect. The conditions placed on this approval are binding on the Applicant,
its successors and assigns, shall run with the Property, and shall not in any way be
affected by the subsequent sale, lease, or other change from current ownership. The
obligations of the Applicant under this approval shall also be the obligations of the
current and any subsequent owners of the Property.
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4. Acceptance of Conditions. Utilization of the Property for any of the uses allowed by
this approval shall automatically be deemed acceptance of, and agreement to, the
terms and conditions without qualification, reservation, or exception.
Adopted by the Crystal City Council this 15th day of August 2023.
____________________________
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________
Chrissy Serres, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description of the Property
Lot 1, Block 1, Storm’s 1st Addition, and Lot 2, Block 1, and Engstrom Addition,
both in Hennepin County, Minnesota
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EXHIBIT B
Final Plat
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LOT 1B L O C K 1LAKELAND AVE. N.S 00°10'33" W 232.00 N 89°48'33" E 238.20S 24°52'56" E 255.36N 89°48'33" E 130.02meas. 255.30 PlatN 24°52'56" W 255.34113.90222.0516.1216.15NORTH LINE OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1, STORM'S 1ST ADDITION15810105
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5EASEMENT FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES PER DOC. No. A10176869DRAINAGE & UTILITY EASEMENTDRAINAGE & UTILITY EASEMENTF:\survey\storms 1st addition-henn\1-1 stroms 1st addition\01 Surveying - 90176\01 CAD\01 Source\02 Final Plat.dwg
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF CRYSTAL, MINNESOTAThis plat of GOLDENGATE AUTO ADDITION was approved and accepted by the City Council of the City of Crystal, Minnesota, at a regular meeting thereof held this______ day of _________________________, 20_____,and said plat is in compliance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 505.03, Subdivision 2. City Council, City of Crystal, Minnesota By _____________________________________________, MayorBy _____________________________________________, ClerkRESIDENT AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES, Hennepin County, MinnesotaI hereby certify that the taxes payable in _________ and prior years have been paid for land described on this plat, dated this _______ day of ______________________, 20______. Daniel Rogan, Hennepin County AuditorBy _________________________________________ DeputySURVEY DIVISION, Hennepin County, MinnesotaPursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sec. 383B.565 (1969) this plat has been approved this ______ day of _______________________, 20______. Chris F. Mavis, Hennepin County SurveyorBy __________________________________________COUNTY RECORDER, Hennepin County, MinnesotaI hereby certify that the within plat of GOLDENGATE AUTO ADDITION was recorded in this office this _________ day of_______________________, 20______, at_______o'clock_____M. Amber Bougie, Hennepin County RecorderBy__________________________________________DeputyI Gregory R. Prasch do hereby certify that this plat was prepared by me or under my direct supervision; that I am a duly Licensed Land Surveyor in the State of Minnesota; that this plat is a correct representation of the boundary survey; that all mathematicaldata and labels are correctly designated on this plat; that all monuments depicted on this plat have been, or will be correctly set within one year; that all water boundaries and wet lands as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 505.01, Subd. 3, as of the dateof this certificate are shown and labeled on this plat; and all public ways are shown and labeled on this plat.Dated this ____________day of ____________________, 20 ______.___________________________________________Gregory R.. Prasch, Licensed Land SurveyorMinnesota License No. 24992STATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF HENNEPINThis instrument was acknowledged before me on this ______ day of _______________________, 20_______ by Gregory R.. Prasch..Signature of Notary __________________________________ (Notary's Printed Name)_______________________________Notary Public, ________________________ County, Minnesota My commission expires _______________________________KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: That Midwest Management Services, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, fee owner, and Goldengate Auto Sale LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, contract purchaser, of the followingdescribed property:Lot 2, Block 1, ENGSTROM ADDITION, Hennepin County, Minnesota.andLot 1, Block 1, STORM'S 1ST ADDITION, Hennepin County, Minnesota.Has caused the same to be surveyed and platted as GOLDENGATE AUTO ADDITION and does hereby dedicate to the public for public use the public way and drainage and utility easements as created by this plat.In witness whereof said Midwest Management Services, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability, has caused these presents to be signed by its proper officer this _______ day of ____________________, 20____. Signed: Midwest Management Services, LLC By _____________________________________________ its _____________________________________________STATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF ________________This instrument was acknowledged before me this ______ day of __________________, 20____, by _________________________________, ______________________________ of Midwest Management Services, LLC, a Minnesota limited liabilityon behalf of the company.Signature of Notary __________________________________ (Notary's Printed Name)_______________________________Notary Public, ________________________ County, Minnesota My commission expires _______________________________In witness whereof said Goldengate Auto Sale LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, has caused these presents to be signed by its proper officer this _______ day of ____________________, 20____. Signed: Goldengate Auto Sale LLC By _____________________________________________ its _____________________________________________STATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF ________________This instrument was acknowledged before me this ______ day of __________________, 20____, by _________________________________, ______________________________ of Goldengate Auto Sale LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company onbehalf of the company.Signature of Notary __________________________________ (Notary's Printed Name)_______________________________Notary Public, ________________________ County, Minnesota My commission expires _______________________________GOLDENGATE AUTO ADDITIONC. R. DOC. NO.___________________________7601 73rd Avenue NorthMinneapolis, Minnesota 55428(763) 560-3093DemarcInc.comCITY REVIEWSCALE IN FEET0603090BEARING REFERENCE:FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PLAT THE NORTH LINE OFLOT 1, BLOCK 1, STORM'S 1ST ADDITION IS ASSUMED TOBEAR NORTH 89°48'33" EAST.DENOTES 1/2 INCH BY 14 INCH IRON MONUMENT SET AND MARKEDBY LICENSE NUMBER 52706, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.DENOTES FOUND OPEN END 1/2 INCH IRON PIPE MONUMENT7.2
EXHIBIT C
Planner’s Report
(attached hereto)
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___________________________________________________________________________
FROM: John Sutter, Community Development Director
TO: Adam R. Bell, City Manager (for August 15 City Council meeting)
D ATE: August 9, 2023
SUBJECT: Consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of a 2024 Chevrolet
Equinox to replace Car #56 (2014 Ford Focus) for the Community
Development Department
Background
The Community Development Department has three cars for city inspection activities: One
2014 Ford Focus and two 2019 Ford Fusions. These are typically operated by the Building
Official, Building and Housing Inspector, and Code Enforcement Inspector, respectively.
Existing Vehicle to be replaced - 2014 Ford Focus
The three inspectors are of varying heights and we need to have one inspection vehicle
designed for taller drivers. The Public Works Dept. evaluated the Focus in June and scored
its Vehicle Condition Index at 26 which qualifies for replacement.
Upon delivery of the replacement vehicle, the Focus would be auctioned off in the same
manner as other used city vehicles and the proceeds would go into the Fleet Fund.
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Authorize Replacement of 2014 Ford Focus
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Proposed Replacement Vehicle - 2024 Chevrolet Equinox
The Equinox is a “crossover”, meaning an SUV-style vehicle built on a car platform.
Estimated city fuel economy is 26 mpg with an annual fuel cost of approximately $900.
Kelley Blue Book review excerpt: “Although it’s hard to get excited about the Equinox, it has
affordable pricing, just-right sizing, and many standard features for the money.”
The total cost of purchase off the state contract is $26,429 including all taxes and license
fees. The Long Term Plan has $26,790 in the Fleet Fund for this replacement.
For comparison, the sticker price for the Equinox would be $31,547 including all taxes and
license fees, or roughly $5,000 more than purchasing it off the state contract.
Requested Council Action
Adoption of the attached resolution authorizing the purchase of a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox.
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MN NORTH COUNTRY GM
CONTRACT # 188199 1502 E HOWARD ST CONTACT PERSON
HIBBING, MN 55746 FLEET MGR
150 - 180 ARO 218-263-7576 fax BOB O'HARA
800-894-7579 218-349-8955
ITEM #
CRSU2
BASE MODEL 2024 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LS FWD 1XX26 23,413.40$
option cost
STD 1.5L TURBO ENGINE X LYX STD
STD 6 SPEED AUTO X MNH STD
88.00 BLOCK HEATER K05 -
352.00 POWER DRIVER SEAT AG1 -
254.00 REMOTE START X BTV $254.00
211.20 INTERIOR PROTECTION PKG Incl
Premium Floor Mats and Cargo mat PDH -
347.60
Driver Confidence II Package
includes (UKC) Lane Change Alert
with Side Blind Zone Alert and (UFG)
Rear Cross Traffic Alert(Includes
(UD7) Rear Park Assist.)
X B26 $347.60
690.80
LS Convenience Package includes
(AG1) 8-way power driver seat
adjuster, (AL9) 2-way power driver
lumbar control, (UDD) enhanced
multi-color driver information display
and (AKO) deep-tinted rear glass
PCR -
250.80 DEEP TINTED GLASS AK0 -
66.00 REAR CARGO Retractable Shade X CGY $66.00
396.00
FLOOR LINER PACKAGE (incl
integrated cargo liner and RIA all-
weather floor liners)
X PEF $396.00
-
DEALER OPTIONS QTY -
296.00 EXTRA KEYS/FOB 0 DLR1 $0.00
-
N/C RIPTIDE BLUE METALLIC -
N/C SUMMIT WHITE X GAZ N/C
N/C STERLING SILVER METALLIC GXD -
N/C MAOSAIC BLACK METALLIC GB8 -
N/C LAKESHORE BLUE METALLIC GXD
MEDIUM ASH GRAY INTERIOR X HC8 INCL
24,477.00$
1,682.79 MN STATE SALES TAX @6.875%X $1,682.79
249.50 TAX EXCEMPT PLATES TITLE & TRANS X $249.50
20.00 TRANSIT TAX X $20.00
-$
26,429.29$
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contact name John Sutter
customer City of Crystal
address 4141 Douglas Dr N
city, ST zip Crystal MN 55422
phone #763.531.1130
email address john.sutter@crystalmn.gov
PO #
FACTORY ORDER NUMBER
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - ____
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A
REPLACEMENT COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT INSPECTION VEHICLE
WHEREAS, a 2014 Ford Focus vehicle (Car #56) has been used for city inspections
related to the city’s building, rental, property maintenance and other codes in support of the City
Council’s goal of maintaining strong neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the 2014 Ford Focus is the oldest of the three vehicles used by the
Community Development Department; and
WHEREAS, the 2014 Ford Focus is in need of replacement as evidenced by its vehicle
condition index score; and
WHEREAS, funds are allocated in the Fleet Maintenance Fund for this replacement.
WHEREAS, staff is recommending a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox for the replacement
vehicle.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Crystal City Council hereby approves
the purchase of a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox from North County GMC under the state contract for
$26,429.29.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 2014 Ford Focus will be sold at auction at the
earliest practical opportunity after delivery of the replacement vehicle, with proceeds to be
placed in the Fleet Maintenance Fund.
Adopted by the Crystal City Council this 15th day of August, 2023.
______________________________
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Chrissy Serres, City Clerk
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Memorandum
DATE: August 15, 2023
TO: City Council
FROM: Mark Ray, PE, Director of Public Works
Pat Sele, Utilities Superintendent
SUBJECT: Camera installation at sanitary sewer lift stations
Summary
Earlier this year utility staff found that one of the permanently mounted backup generators at a sanitary
sewer lift station had been broken into and a key operational component was stolen, presumably for
scrap value. As a result of this theft, the generator was out of service for two days until the replacement
part arrived and was installed. Due to the out-of-sight location of this lift station there was no
information that could be provided to the police. The only information we were able to provide was that
it happened sometime between 8am and 1pm on a Friday, which is when staff were last at that location.
So far in 2023, the permanent mount generators have been used a number of times in response to
power outages. Increasing the security of the sanitary sewer lift stations that have permanent mounted
backup generators is clearly a need. Of the proposed locations to have cameras installed, only one of
them has residential homes immediately adjacent. While we want to increase the security of the
location, we are very intentional about being respectful of people’s privacy. We have worked with the
vendor and developed a plan so no cameras will be looking directly at people’s homes.
Quote
The city already has cameras at a number of buildings, parks, and other utility facilities. The proposed
cameras are from the same vendor so that they integrate into the existing system. Included with the
cost is the first 5 years of video storage.
•Computer Integration Technologies $31,734
Funding
In 2023 the city allocated $350,000 for various replacements and security upgrades at the south sanitary
sewer lift station. That project is nearly completed, and the total actual cost will be under $225,000. It is
proposed to use a portion ($31,734) of the unused $125,000 for the security camera installation. The
remaining project funding will just go back into the sanitary sewer fund balance.
Attachment
•Computer Integration Technologies quote
Recommended Action
Motion authorizing the contract for camera installation at sanitary sewer lift stations.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023- ___
AUTHORIZING THE CONTRACT FOR CAMERA INSTALLATION
AT SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATIONS
WHEREAS, the Crystal City Council is committed to providing and maintaining
quality infrastructure that is essential for everyday residential, commercial, industrial, and
recreational activities in the City; and
WHEREAS, permanently mounted generators at sanitary sewer lift stations
provide immediate backup power in the event of a power outage; and
WHEREAS, the loss of emergency backup power could result in wastewater
backing up into adjacent properties and causing damage; and
WHEREAS, the need to enhance security measures at the sanitary sewer lift
stations has become apparent; and
WHEREAS, the City has funding available in the Sanitary Sewer Utility Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Crystal City Council hereby
awards the contract for camera installation at sanitary sewer lift stations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and/or City Manager are hereby
authorized to sign said contract.
Adopted by the Crystal City Council this 15th day of August, 2023.
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Christina Serres, City Clerk
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Kennedy Troy J. Gilchrist
150 South Fifth Street
Suite 700
Minneapolis MN 55402
(612) 337-9214 telephone
(612) 337-9310 fax
tgilchrist@kennedy-graven.com
http://www.kennedy-graven.com
&
Graven
C H A R T E R E D
MEMORANDUM
To: Crystal Mayor and City Council
Adam Bell, City Manager
From: Troy Gilchrist
Date: August 10, 2023 (August 15, 2023 Meeting)
Re: Licensing the Retail Sale of Edible Cannabinoid Products and
Prohibiting Cannabis Product Use in Public Places
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The City Council adopted a moratorium on the sale of edible cannabis products in response to
the change in the law that went into effect on July 1, 2022. Since that time, staff has been
reviewing the issue and, as many anticipated, the Legislature adopted a comprehensive cannabis
bill during its 2023 session. The hope was that the Legislature would clarify some of the
uncertainties around local regulation of edible cannabinoid products. It didn’t. Instead, the law
maintained the status quo regarding the sale of edible cannabinoid products until the new Office
of Cannabis Management is formed and begins licensing the sale of cannabis products.
As a result, the City Council discussed its options to address the period between the expiration of
its moratorium and the start of state licensing. The result of those discussions was to direct the
preparation of a licensing ordinance that would apply to edible cannabinoid products until the
state actually took over the licensing of such products. The proposed regular licensing ordinance
is enclosed for a first reading. An interim ordinance imposing the licensing requirement is also
enclosed to address the gap between the expiration of the 2022 moratorium and when the regular
licensing ordinance goes into effect. Also included are the required summary resolutions and a
resolution amending the fee schedule to establish fees for this new license.
The City Council briefly discussed the authority the Legislature provided to prohibit the use of
cannabis products in public places. Based on that discussion, and a review of the City Code, my
recommendation is to consider adopting an interim ordinance prohibiting use in public places
while staff studies the issue and brings back recommendations to the City Council that more
comprehensively addresses the use of cannabis, tobacco, and liquor in public places. There was
simply not enough time to conduct the level of review and have the staff discussions needed to
prepare a comprehensive City Code amendment on this issue.
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Understanding that there are a lot of documents associated with the cannabis issue included in
the packet, I have prepared a chart that briefly explains each to assist the City Council as it works
through them.
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION PROPOSED ACTION
Interim Ordinance Requiring a
License and Imposing Regulations
on the Retail Sale of Edible
Cannabinoid Products
This ordinance allows the licensing
requirement and related regulations
to go into effect immediately and
will expire when the regular
licensing ordinance goes into
effect.
Adopt as presented or as
amended by the City
Council.
Resolution Approving Summary
Language of the Interim Licensing
Ordinance
Approves summary language of the
ordinance for publication.
Adopt.
Ordinance Requiring a License
and Imposing Regulations on the
Retail Sale of Edible Cannabinoid
Products
This is the regular licensing
ordinance that requires two
readings and 30 days before it goes
into effect.
Conduct first reading and
direct any amendments the
City Council may like to
make for the second
reading.
Resolution Amending Fee
Schedule for Edible Cannabinoid
Licensing
Amends the fee schedule to add the
needed fees. Liquor licensing fees
were used as a guide.
Adopt as presented or as
amended as these fees are
needed for the interim
licensing ordinance.
Interim Ordinance Prohibiting the
Use of Cannabis Products in
Public Places
Use of cannabis products became
legal on Aug. 1st and this ordinance
prohibits use in public places while
a study is done and a code
amendment is drafted.
Adopt as presented or as
amended by the City
Council.
Resolution Approving Summary
Language of the Interim
Ordinance Prohibiting Public Use
Approves summary language of the
ordinance for publication.
Adopt.
I will be happy to answer any questions the City Council may have regarding these documents.
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DRAFT INTERIM ORDINANCE
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE NO. _____
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE REQUIRING A LICENSE AND IMPOSING
REGULATIONS ON THE RETAIL SALE OF EDIBLE CANNABINOID PRODUCTS
The City of Crystal ordains:
Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish licensing and sale regulations
for the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products derived from hemp as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 151.72.
Section 2. Legislative Findings. The city council hereby finds and determines as follows:
(a) In 2022, the Minnesota Legislature amended Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 to
expressly allow the sale of edible products that contain tetrahydrocannabinol
(“THC”) without any associated licensing requirements.
(b) The unexpected change in the law, the lack of licensing and other regulatory
standards, and the concerns regarding the potential impacts of the sale of edible
cannabinoid products resulted in the city council acting on August 16, 2022 to enact
a one-year moratorium on the sale of THC Products.
(c) Since that time, the city has studied the issue and anticipated the Legislature would
provide additional guidance and regulation during the 2023 session on the sale of
such products. While the Legislature did adopt a 321-page cannabis bill, it essentially
maintained the status quo regarding the sale of edible cannabinoid products under
Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 until the newly established Office of Cannabis
Management begins licensing cannabis businesses.
(d) Because the Office of Cannabis Management is not likely to begin issuing licenses
to sell lower-potency hemp products until early 2025, and faced with continuing
uncertainties associated with the sale of edible cannabinoid products, the city council
determines it is in the best interests of the city to require a license to sell such products
and to impose related regulations until the Office of Cannabis Management assumes
the licensing of cannabis businesses.
(e) Section 3.065 of the Crystal City Charter expressly authorizes the City Council to
adopt an interim ordinance imposing temporary regulations on a specific matter to
protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the City’s residents. Such an interim
ordinance can be adopted at the meeting at which it is introduced and can be made
effective immediately.
(f) The City Council is processing an ordinance to require a license and to impose
regulations on businesses proposed to sell edible cannabinoid products. However,
because the ordinance must go through two readings and wait 30 day after adoption
before it goes into effect, the ordinance will not be in effect before the previously
adopted moratorium expires. Therefore, the City Council desires to adopt temporary
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regulations on edible cannabinoid retailers while it further studies and considers the
regulations as the regular ordinance works its way through the adoption process.
Section 3. Definitions. For the purposes of this ordinance, the following terms shall have the
meanings given them in this section. If a term is not defined herein, it shall have the meaning
given it in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 or, if not defined therein, the definition given the
term in the Crystal city code.
Subd. 1. City. “City” means the City of Crystal, Minnesota.
Subd. 2. Compliance Checks. “Compliance checks” means the system the city uses to
investigate and ensure that those authorized to sell edible cannabinoid products are following and
complying with the requirements of this ordinance and state laws. Compliance checks involve the
use of compliance check minors, as authorized by this ordinance, who purchase or attempt to
purchase edible cannabinoid products. Compliance checks may also be conducted by the city or
other units of government for educational, research, and training purposes or for investigating or
enforcing federal, state, or local laws and regulations relating to edible cannabinoid products.
Subd. 3. Controlled Substance. “Controlled substance” has the meaning given the term
in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.01, subdivision 4, as amended.
Subd. 4. Crystal City Code. “Crystal city code” means the most current version of The
Crystal City Code.
Subd. 5. Delivery Sales. “Delivery sales” mean the sale of any edible cannabinoid product
to any person for personal consumption and not for resale when the sale is conducted by any means
other than an in-person, over-the-counter sales transaction in a retail establishment. Delivery sales
include, but are not limited to, the sale of any edible cannabinoid products when the sale is
conducted by telephone, other voice transmission, mail, the internet, or app-based service.
Delivery sales include delivery by licensees or third parties by any means, including curbside pick-
up.
Subd. 6. Edible Cannabinoid Product. “Edible cannabinoid product” means any product
containing nonintoxicating cannabinoids extracted from hemp that meets the requirements to be
sold for human or animal consumption under Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72. The term
includes edible cannabinoid products as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision
1(f). The term does not include medical cannabis as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22,
subdivision 6.
Subd. 7. Eligible Business. “Eligible business” means a business located within the city
that has a current tobacco license to sell tobacco or tobacco products at retail issued by the city
under Chapter XI, Section 1105 of the Crystal city code, or that has a current on-sale or off-sale
liquor license to sell intoxicating liquor issued by the city under Chapter XII of the Crystal city
code.
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Subd. 8. Hemp. “Hemp” has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota Statutes,
section 18K.02, subdivision 3, as it may be amended.
Subd. 9. Label. “Label” has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota Statutes,
section 151.01, subdivision 18, as it may be amended.
Subd. 10. Labeling. “Labeling” has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota
Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 1(i).
Subd. 11. Licensee. “Licensee” means the entity issued a license under this ordinance to
sell edible cannabinoid products at retail.
Subd. 12. Moveable Place of Business. “Moveable place of business” means any form of
business operated out of a kiosk, truck, van, automobile, or other type of vehicle or transportable
shelter and not a fixed address storefront or other permanent type of structure authorized for sales
transactions.
Subd. 13. Lot. “Lot” has the same meaning given the term in Section 505, subdivision 90
of the Crystal city code.
Subd. 14. Ordinance. “Ordinance” means this ordinance requiring a license and imposing
regulations on the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products.
Subd. 15. Product Label. “Product label” has the same meaning given the term “label” in
Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 1(h).
Subd. 16. Public Park. “Public park” means an open space, playground, athletic field, or
other facility owned by the City, a school district, the county, or other public entity that is open to,
and regularly used by, those under the age of 21.
Subd. 17. Residential Treatment Facility. “Residential treatment facility” means a facility
providing mental health, alcohol, or drug treatment services established or operated in accordance
with Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960, or Minnesota Statutes, chapters 245G or 260C.
Subd. 18. School. “School” means a public or private facility that provides educational
programs to 10 or more persons that are under the age of 21 in a classroom setting. The term
includes, but is not limited to, any school operated by an independent school district or a charter
school operating under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124E.
Subd. 19. THC. Means tetrahydrocannabinol.
Subd. 20. Self-Service Merchandising. Open displays of edible cannabinoid products in
any manner where any person has access to the edible cannabinoid products without the assistance
or intervention of the licensee or the licensee's employee. Assistance or intervention means the
actual physical exchange of the edible cannabinoid product between the customer and the licensee
or employee.
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Subd. 21. Vending Machine. Any mechanical, electric, or electronic, or other type of
device that dispenses edible cannabinoid products upon the insertion of money, tokens, or other
form of payment directly into the machine by the person seeking to purchase the edible
cannabinoid product.
Section 4. License.
Subd. 1. Required. No person may directly or indirectly, or by means of any device,
keep for retail sale, sell at retail, offer to sell, or otherwise dispose of any edible cannabinoid
product at retail at any place in the city without first having obtained a license from the city issued
in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.
Subd. 2. Eligibility. The city shall only issue a license to sell edible cannabinoid
products to an eligible business that qualifies to receive a license under the requirements of this
ordinance.
Subd. 3. Manufacturing Exception. No license is required under this ordinance for the
manufacturing of edible cannabinoid products or the sale by a manufacturer of its products to
resellers, provided the manufacturer does not sell edible cannabinoid products directly to the
public.
Section 5. Ineligible Places and Operations. The city shall not issue or renew a license under
this ordinance to sell edible cannabinoid products to:
(a) A business or operation that does not qualify as an eligible business under this
ordinance;
(b) A business located, or proposed to be located, on a lot that is within:
(1) 1,000 feet of a school;
(2) 500 feet of a residential treatment facility; or
(3) 500 feet of a public park;
Distance shall be measured between boundaries of the lot containing the business
and the lot containing the school, treatment facility, or public park. If a lot contains
both a school and a public park, the 1,000 foot distance shall apply.
(c) A business providing delivery sales of any edible cannabinoid products;
(d) A moveable place of business;
(e) A business utilizing a vending machine to sell edible cannabinoid products;
(f) A business located at a premise on which taxes, assessments, or other financial claims
of the city are delinquent and unpaid. If an action has been commenced pursuant to
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the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 278, questioning the amount or validity
of taxes, the city council may, on application by the licensee, waive strict compliance
with this provision; no waiver may be granted, however, for taxes, or any portion
thereof, which remain unpaid for a period exceeding one year after becoming due
unless such one-year period is extended through no fault of the licensee; or
(g) A business that is in violation of one or more provisions of the Crystal city code
related to its operations as an eligible business.
Section 6. Application Procedure. An application for a license shall be submitted and processed
in accordance with this section.
Subd. 1. License Application. An application for a new or renewed license to sell edible
cannabinoid products shall be made on a form provided by the city and filed, along with all
required fees, with the city clerk. The application shall contain the full name of the applicant, the
applicant's residential and business addresses, and telephone numbers, the name of the business
for which the license is sought, information to establish the business qualifies as an eligible
business, a site plan for the business, and any additional information the city deems necessary. If
the city clerk determines an application is incomplete, the city clerk shall provide the applicant
notice of the information necessary to make the application complete. The city shall not process
an application until it is made complete. Upon receipt of a completed application, the city clerk
shall forward the application to the Police Department to conduct a background investigation.
Subd. 2. Fees. No license shall be processed or issued under this ordinance until the
appropriate fees have been paid in full. The fees for a license under this ordinance shall be
established by city council resolution. Fees are not prorated for licenses issued for less than a full
year.
Subd. 3. Manager or Agent. If the applicant is a firm, association, partnership,
corporation, limited liability company, or joint venture, the application must include the name of
the natural person who will serve as the manager or agent of the licensed premises. Such manager
or agent must, by the terms of their written consent, (1) take full responsibility for the conduct of
the licensed premises, and (2) serve as agent for service of notices and other process relating to the
license. A licensee must notify the city in writing within 14 days of any change in such manager
or agent indicating the name and address of the new manager or agent and the effective date of
such change.
Subd. 4. License Decision. The city council may grant or deny a license application.
The city council may also continue its consideration of a license if it determines it needs additional
information before making its decision. Any of the following are grounds for denial or nonrenewal
of a license.
(a) The business does not qualify as an eligible business or is an ineligible business or
operation under section 5 of this ordinance.
(b) The applicant is under the age of 21 years old.
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(c) The applicant has been convicted within the past three years of any violation of a
federal, state, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to edible
cannabinoid products, controlled substances, or the operation of the eligible business.
(d) The applicant has had a license to sell edible cannabinoid products, tobacco products,
or liquor suspended or revoked during the 12 months preceding the date of
application, or the applicant has or had an interest in another premises authorized to
sell edible cannabinoid products, whether in the city or in another jurisdiction, that
has had a license to sell edible cannabinoid products suspended or revoked during the
same time period, provided the applicant had an interest in the premises at the time
of the revocation or suspension, or at the time of the violation that led to the
revocation or suspension.
(e) The applicant is the spouse, parent, stepparent, grandparent, brother, or sister, by
blood or marriage, of a person ineligible for a license under this ordinance who the
city council determines is not the real party in interest or is not the beneficial owner
of the business to be operated under the license.
(f) The applicant is a business that does not have an operating manager or agent who is
eligible pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance.
(g) The applicant provides false or misleading information. Any false statement on an
application, or any willful omission of any information called for on such application
form, shall cause an automatic refusal of license, or if already issued, shall render any
license issued pursuant thereto void and of no effect upon written notice of the city.
(h) The proposed location does not meet all applicable zoning requirements or
requirements of this ordinance.
(i) The applicant is prohibited by federal or state law, local ordinance, or other
regulation, from holding such a license.
(j) The applicant failed to provide information required by the application or provided
false or misleading information.
Subd. 5. Term. All licenses issued under this ordinance shall expire on December 31 of
each calendar year, unless it is revoked, suspended, or forfeited prior to that date.
Subd. 6. Renewal. An application to renew a license must be submitted at least 30 days
prior to the expiration of the current license. The issuance of a license issued under this ordinance
is a privilege and does not entitle the license holder to automatic renewal of the license.
Subd. 7. Non-Transferable. All licenses issued under this ordinance shall be valid only
on the premises for which the license was issued and only for the person or business to whom the
license was issued. The transfer of any license to another location, business, or person is prohibited.
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Section 7. Operational Requirements.
Subd. 1. License Display. All licenses shall be posted and displayed in plain view of the
general public on the licensed premises.
Subd. 2. Responsibility. All licensees under this ordinance shall be responsible for the
actions of their employees in regard to the sale of edible cannabinoid products on the licensed
premises, and the sale of such an item by an employee shall be considered a sale by the licensee.
Subd. 3. Product Compliance. All edible cannabinoid products shall comply with the
requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 including, but not limited to, that they do not
contain more than 0.3 percent of any tetrahydrocannabinol, more than five milligrams of any
tetrahydrocannabinol in a single serving, or more than a total of 50 milligrams of any
tetrahydrocannabinol per package.
Subd. 4. Product Display. All edible cannabinoid products shall be stored either: (a)
behind a counter or other area not freely accessible to customers; or (b) in a case or other storage
unit not left open and accessible to the general public.
Subd. 5. Age Posting. Notice of the legal sales age and age verification requirement
must be posted prominently and in plain view at all times at each location where edible cannabinoid
products are offered for sale. The required signage must be posted in a manner that is clearly visible
to anyone who is or is considering making a purchase.
Subd. 6. Age Verification. A licensee’s employees shall verify by means of government
issued photographic identification that any purchaser of a edible cannabinoid product is at least 21
years of age.
Subd. 7. Sales. Edible cannabinoid products may only be sold in a direct face-to-face
exchange between the licensee’s employee and the consumer. The licensee’s employees selling
edible cannabinoid products must be at least 21 years old. It shall be a violation of this ordinance
for a licensee to give away, dispense, sell, or offer to sell any edible cannabinoid product in a
manner that violates any of the following:
(a) To a person under the age of 21 years old. It shall be an affirmative defense to the
violation of this section for a person to have reasonably relied upon proof of age;
(b) Through the use of a vending machine or similar automated dispensing device;
(c) In a manner that does not comply with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes,
section 151.72 including, but not limited to, the packaging, labeling, and other
requirements provided by that section;
(d) At any location outside of the licensed premises;
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(e) By self-service, or in open displays which are accessible to the public without the
assistance or intervention of a store employee;
(f) By a mobile business, including but not limited to motorized vehicles, moveable sales
kiosks, or trailers. Licenses shall be issued to fixed location businesses only;
(g) By delivery sales;
(h) By any employee under the age of 21 years;
(i) To a visibly intoxicated person;
(j) By the means of providing samples of any edible cannabinoid product free of charge
or at a nominal cost; or
(k) To any other person, in any other manner or form prohibited by federal or state law
or regulation, or by local ordinance.
Subd. 8. Inspections. The premises licensed under this ordinance must be open to
inspection by any authorized representative of the city during regular business hours for purposes
of ensuring compliance with this ordinance.
Subd. 9. Revocation or Suspension. Any license issued under this ordinance may be
revoked or suspended by the city council for a violation of any provision of this ordinance as
provided herein.
Section 8. Other Prohibited Acts.
Subd. 1. Non-Compliant Products. No person shall sell or offer for sale a product
containing THC, including edible cannabinoid products, that does not meet all the applicable
requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72.
Subd. 2. Presumptions. Edible cannabinoid products shall comply with the labeling
requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 5 and all other applicable labeling
requirements. The city may presume, for the purposes of enforcing this ordinance, an edible
cannabinoid product being offered for sale or that is sold by a licensee has been tested by an
independent lab as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 4 and that the
information contained on the product label is accurate.
Subd. 3. Purchase for Others. It is a misdemeanor violation of this ordinance for any
person 21 years of age or older to purchase or otherwise obtain any edible cannabinoid product on
behalf of a person under the age of 21.
Section 9. Compliance Checks. The city may from time-to-time conduct unannounced
compliance checks of licensed establishments. No person used in compliance checks may attempt
to use a form of identification that misrepresents the person’s age. All persons lawfully engaged
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in a compliance check shall answer all questions about their age asked by the licensee or their
employee, and produce any identification, if any exists, for which they are asked. The city will
conduct a compliance check that involves the participation of a person at least 18 years of age, but
under the age of 21 to enter the licensed premises to attempt to purchase the edible cannabinoid
products. Persons used for the purpose of compliance checks shall be supervised by law
enforcement or other designated personnel. Nothing in this ordinance shall prohibit compliance
checks authorized by state or federal laws for businesses manufacturing, storing, or selling edible
cannabinoid products under any applicable federal or state law. The compliance checks authorized
by this ordinance are in addition to any other compliance checks that may be performed related to
the tobacco or liquor license held by an eligible business.
Section 10. License Actions.
Subd. 1. Basis for Action. The city may suspend, revoke, or nonrenew a license issued
under this ordinance for any of the following reasons:
(a) The applicant has been convicted within the past three years of any violation of a
federal, state, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to the
licensed activity, or has had a license to sell edible cannabinoid products, tobacco, or
liquor revoked or suspended within the past five years;
(b) Fraud, misrepresentation, bribery, or incorrect statement contained in the application
for license, or made in carrying on the licensed activity;
(c) Actions that are unauthorized or otherwise beyond the scope of the license granted;
(d) Violation of any federal, state, or local regulation or provision;
(e) Failure to continuously comply with all conditions required as part of the license;
(f) Failure to comply with the applicable zoning code;
(g) Failure to pay an administrative penalty imposed by the city council; or
(h) The city discovers the license was mistakenly issued or renewed to a person, it shall
be revoked upon the discovery that the person was ineligible for the license under
this ordinance.
Subd. 2. Process. The city will provide a licensee at least 10 days written notice of a
hearing to be held before the city council on the potential suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal
of its license. The licensee shall be provided an opportunity to be heard at the hearing. If the city
council acts to suspend, revoke, or not renew the license, the city will provide the licensee a written
notice of the period of suspension, or of the revocation or nonrenewal. All sales of edible
cannabinoid products must cease during a suspension period or permanently upon revocation or
nonrenewal of the license.
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Section 11. Violation. Unless expressly indicated otherwise, a violation of this ordinance is a
misdemeanor. The city may also impose administrative penalties on a licensee for violation of
this ordinance. Any administrative penalties may be imposed by the city council, or by
administrative citation, and shall be collected in accordance with the Crystal city code. Nothing in
this section shall prohibit the city from seeking prosecution as a misdemeanor for any alleged
violation of this ordinance.
Section 12. Severability and Savings. If any section or portion of this ordinance is found
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that
finding shall not serve as invalidation or affect the validity and enforceability of any other section
or provision of this ordinance.
Section 13. Effective Date and Term. This ordinance shall become effective immediately and shall
terminate upon the effective date of the regular ordinance adopted by the City council imposing
licensing and related requires on businesses selling edible cannabinoid products in the city.
Section 14. Incorporation. This ordinance incorporates by reference the sections or provisions of the
Crystal city code as may be needed to give effect to the provisions of this ordinance and to otherwise
carry out its intent.
Section 15. Not Codified. Because this ordinance has a limited duration, it will not be codified into
the Crystal city code.
Section 16. Study. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to continue the study the City
previously initiated on edible cannabinoid retailers. The purpose of the continued study is to focus on
the regulations proposed in the regular ordinance to identify and advise the City Council on whether
any amendments should be made to the proposed regulations before final adoption.
Adopted this 15th day of August 2023.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Christina Serres, City Clerk
Council Adoption & Effective Date:_________, 2023
Publication: ______________, 2023
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-__
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY LANGUAGE
FOR PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2023-____
WHEREAS, the Crystal City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2023-____ “An Interim
Ordinance Requiring a License and Imposing Regulations on the Retail Sale of Edible Cannabinoid
Products” (the “Ordinance”) at its meeting held on August 15, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.12 of the Crystal City Charter and Section 110.13 of the Crystal
City Code indicate that ordinances approved by the City Council will be published in summary
form and that the City Council is to approve the form of the summary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Crystal that the
following summary language is hereby approved for publication of the Ordinance:
CITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE #2023-____
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE REQUIRING A LICENSE AND IMPOSING
REGULATIONS ON THE RETAIL SALE OF EDIBLE CANNABINOID PRODUCTS
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE No. 2023-___
Ordinance No. 2023-___ has been approved by the city council on August 15, 2023. A printed
copy of the full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the city clerk.
The City Council adopted the above referenced interim ordinance establishing a licensing
requirement for the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products. The ordinance establishes
eligibility requirements to obtain a license and imposes regulations on businesses selling
edible cannabinoid products. These are temporary regulations until a regular licensing
ordinance can be adopted. A copy of the full text of the ordinance is available on the City’s
website and by contacting the City Clerk.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to do
each of the following:
1. Publish the approved summary language once in the City’s official newspaper;
2. Place a copy of this Resolution, the full text of the Ordinance, and the affidavit of publication of
the summary language in the City’s ordinance book;
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3. Make the full text of the Ordinance available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk
during the City’s regular business hours; and
4.Post the Ordinance on the City’s website.
Adopted this 15th day of August 2023.
______________________________
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Chrissy Serres, City Clerk
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE NO. _____
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A LICENSE AND IMPOSING REGULATIONS
ON THE RETAIL SALE OF EDIBLE CANNABINOID PRODUCTS
The City of Crystal ordains:
Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish licensing and sale regulations
for the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products derived from hemp as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 151.72.
Section 2. Legislative Findings. The city council hereby finds and determines as follows:
(a)In 2022, the Minnesota Legislature amended Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 to
expressly allow the sale of edible products that contain tetrahydrocannabinol
(“THC”) without any associated licensing requirements.
(b)The unexpected change in the law, the lack of licensing and other regulatory
standards, and the concerns regarding the potential impacts of the sale of edible
cannabinoid products resulted in the city council acting on August 16, 2022 to enact
a one-year moratorium on the sale of THC Products.
(c)Since that time, the city has studied the issue and anticipated the Legislature would
provide additional guidance and regulation during the 2023 session on the sale of
such products. While the Legislature did adopt a 321-page cannabis bill, it essentially
maintained the status quo regarding the sale of edible cannabinoid products under
Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 until the newly established Office of Cannabis
Management begins licensing cannabis businesses.
(d)Because the Office of Cannabis Management is not likely to begin issuing licenses
to sell lower-potency hemp products until early 2025, and faced with continuing
uncertainties associated with the sale of edible cannabinoid products, the city council
determines it is in the best interests of the city to require a license to sell such products
and to impose related regulations until the Office of Cannabis Management assumes
the licensing of cannabis businesses.
Section 3. Definitions. For the purposes of this ordinance, the following terms shall have the
meanings given them in this section. If a term is not defined herein, it shall have the meaning
given it in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 or, if not defined therein, the definition given the
term in the Crystal city code.
Subd. 1. City. “City” means the City of Crystal, Minnesota.
Subd. 2. Compliance Checks. “Compliance checks” means the system the city uses to
investigate and ensure that those authorized to sell edible cannabinoid products are following and
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complying with the requirements of this ordinance and state laws. Compliance checks involve the
use of compliance check minors, as authorized by this ordinance, who purchase or attempt to
purchase edible cannabinoid products. Compliance checks may also be conducted by the city or
other units of government for educational, research, and training purposes or for investigating or
enforcing federal, state, or local laws and regulations relating to edible cannabinoid products.
Subd. 3. Controlled Substance. “Controlled substance” has the meaning given the term
in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.01, subdivision 4, as amended.
Subd. 4. Crystal City Code. “Crystal city code” means the most current version of The
Crystal City Code.
Subd. 5. Delivery Sales. “Delivery sales” mean the sale of any edible cannabinoid product
to any person for personal consumption and not for resale when the sale is conducted by any means
other than an in-person, over-the-counter sales transaction in a retail establishment. Delivery sales
include, but are not limited to, the sale of any edible cannabinoid products when the sale is
conducted by telephone, other voice transmission, mail, the internet, or app-based service.
Delivery sales include delivery by licensees or third parties by any means, including curbside pick-
up.
Subd. 6. Edible Cannabinoid Product. “Edible cannabinoid product” means any product
containing nonintoxicating cannabinoids extracted from hemp that meets the requirements to be
sold for human or animal consumption under Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72. The term
includes edible cannabinoid products as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision
1(f). The term does not include medical cannabis as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22,
subdivision 6.
Subd. 7. Eligible Business. “Eligible business” means a business located within the city
that has a current tobacco license to sell tobacco or tobacco products at retail issued by the city
under Chapter XI, Section 1105 of the Crystal city code, or that has a current on-sale or off-sale
liquor license to sell intoxicating liquor issued by the city under Chapter XII of the Crystal city
code.
Subd. 8. Hemp. “Hemp” has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota Statutes,
section 18K.02, subdivision 3, as it may be amended.
Subd. 9. Label. “Label” has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota Statutes,
section 151.01, subdivision 18, as it may be amended.
Subd. 10. Labeling. “Labeling” has the same meaning given the term in Minnesota
Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 1(i).
Subd. 11. Licensee. “Licensee” means the entity issued a license under this ordinance to
sell edible cannabinoid products at retail.
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Subd. 12. Moveable Place of Business. “Moveable place of business” means any form of
business operated out of a kiosk, truck, van, automobile, or other type of vehicle or transportable
shelter and not a fixed address storefront or other permanent type of structure authorized for sales
transactions.
Subd. 13. Lot. “Lot” has the same meaning given the term in Section 505, subdivision 90
of the Crystal city code.
Subd. 14. Ordinance. “Ordinance” means this ordinance requiring a license and imposing
regulations on the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products.
Subd. 15. Product Label. “Product label” has the same meaning given the term “label” in
Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 1(h).
Subd. 16. Public Park. “Public park” means an open space, playground, athletic field, or
other facility owned by the City, a school district, the county, or other public entity that is open to,
and regularly used by, those under the age of 21.
Subd. 17. Residential Treatment Facility. “Residential treatment facility” means a facility
providing mental health, alcohol, or drug treatment services established or operated in accordance
with Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960, or Minnesota Statutes, chapters 245G or 260C.
Subd. 18. School. “School” means a public or private facility that provides educational
programs to 10 or more persons that are under the age of 21 in a classroom setting. The term
includes, but is not limited to, any school operated by an independent school district or a charter
school operating under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124E.
Subd. 19. THC. Means tetrahydrocannabinol.
Subd. 20. Self-Service Merchandising. Open displays of edible cannabinoid products in
any manner where any person has access to the edible cannabinoid products without the assistance
or intervention of the licensee or the licensee's employee. Assistance or intervention means the
actual physical exchange of the edible cannabinoid product between the customer and the licensee
or employee.
Subd. 21. Vending Machine. Any mechanical, electric, or electronic, or other type of
device that dispenses edible cannabinoid products upon the insertion of money, tokens, or other
form of payment directly into the machine by the person seeking to purchase the edible
cannabinoid product.
Section 4. License.
Subd. 1. Required. No person may directly or indirectly, or by means of any device,
keep for retail sale, sell at retail, offer to sell, or otherwise dispose of any edible cannabinoid
product at retail at any place in the city without first having obtained a license from the city issued
in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.
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Subd. 2. Eligibility. The city shall only issue a license to sell edible cannabinoid
products to an eligible business that qualifies to receive a license under the requirements of this
ordinance.
Subd. 3. Manufacturing Exception. No license is required under this ordinance for the
manufacturing of edible cannabinoid products or the sale by a manufacturer of its products to
resellers, provided the manufacturer does not sell edible cannabinoid products directly to the
public.
Section 5. Ineligible Places and Operations. The city shall not issue or renew a license under
this ordinance to sell edible cannabinoid products to:
(a)A business or operation that does not qualify as an eligible business under this
ordinance;
(b)A business located, or proposed to be located, on a lot that is within:
(1)1,000 feet of a school;
(2)500 feet of a residential treatment facility; or
(3)500 feet of a public park;
Distance shall be measured between boundaries of the lot containing the business
and the lot containing the school, treatment facility, or public park. If a lot contains
both a school and a public park, the 1,000 foot distance shall apply.
(c)A business providing delivery sales of any edible cannabinoid products;
(d)A moveable place of business;
(e)A business utilizing a vending machine to sell edible cannabinoid products;
(f)A business located at a premise on which taxes, assessments, or other financial claims
of the city are delinquent and unpaid. If an action has been commenced pursuant to
the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 278, questioning the amount or validity
of taxes, the city council may, on application by the licensee, waive strict compliance
with this provision; no waiver may be granted, however, for taxes, or any portion
thereof, which remain unpaid for a period exceeding one year after becoming due
unless such one-year period is extended through no fault of the licensee; or
(g)A business that is in violation of one or more provisions of the Crystal city code
related to its operations as an eligible business.
Section 6. Application Procedure. An application for a license shall be submitted and processed
in accordance with this section.
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Subd. 1. License Application. An application for a new or renewed license to sell edible
cannabinoid products shall be made on a form provided by the city and filed, along with all
required fees, with the city clerk. The application shall contain the full name of the applicant, the
applicant's residential and business addresses, and telephone numbers, the name of the business
for which the license is sought, information to establish the business qualifies as an eligible
business, a site plan for the business, and any additional information the city deems necessary. If
the city clerk determines an application is incomplete, the city clerk shall provide the applicant
notice of the information necessary to make the application complete. The city shall not process
an application until it is made complete. Upon receipt of a completed application, the city clerk
shall forward the application to the Police Department to conduct a background investigation.
Subd. 2. Fees. No license shall be processed or issued under this ordinance until the
appropriate fees have been paid in full. The fees for a license under this ordinance shall be
established by city council resolution. Fees are not prorated for licenses issued for less than a full
year.
Subd. 3. Manager or Agent. If the applicant is a firm, association, partnership,
corporation, limited liability company, or joint venture, the application must include the name of
the natural person who will serve as the manager or agent of the licensed premises. Such manager
or agent must, by the terms of their written consent, (1) take full responsibility for the conduct of
the licensed premises, and (2) serve as agent for service of notices and other process relating to the
license. A licensee must notify the city in writing within 14 days of any change in such manager
or agent indicating the name and address of the new manager or agent and the effective date of
such change.
Subd. 4. License Decision. The city council may grant or deny a license application.
The city council may also continue its consideration of a license if it determines it needs additional
information before making its decision. Any of the following are grounds for denial or nonrenewal
of a license.
(a)The business does not qualify as an eligible business or is an ineligible business or
operation under section 5 of this ordinance.
(b)The applicant is under the age of 21 years old.
(c)The applicant has been convicted within the past three years of any violation of a
federal, state, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to edible
cannabinoid products, controlled substances, or the operation of the eligible business.
(d)The applicant has had a license to sell edible cannabinoid products, tobacco products,
or liquor suspended or revoked during the 12 months preceding the date of
application, or the applicant has or had an interest in another premises authorized to
sell edible cannabinoid products, whether in the city or in another jurisdiction, that
has had a license to sell edible cannabinoid products suspended or revoked during the
same time period, provided the applicant had an interest in the premises at the time
of the revocation or suspension, or at the time of the violation that led to the
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revocation or suspension.
(e)The applicant is the spouse, parent, stepparent, grandparent, brother, or sister, by
blood or marriage, of a person ineligible for a license under this ordinance who the
city council determines is not the real party in interest or is not the beneficial owner
of the business to be operated under the license.
(f)The applicant is a business that does not have an operating manager or agent who is
eligible pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance.
(g)The applicant provides false or misleading information. Any false statement on an
application, or any willful omission of any information called for on such application
form, shall cause an automatic refusal of license, or if already issued, shall render any
license issued pursuant thereto void and of no effect upon written notice of the city.
(h)The proposed location does not meet all applicable zoning requirements or
requirements of this ordinance.
(i)The applicant is prohibited by federal or state law, local ordinance, or other
regulation, from holding such a license.
(j)The applicant failed to provide information required by the application or provided
false or misleading information.
Subd. 5. Term. All licenses issued under this ordinance shall expire on December 31 of
each calendar year, unless it is revoked, suspended, or forfeited prior to that date.
Subd. 6. Renewal. An application to renew a license must be submitted at least 30 days
prior to the expiration of the current license. The issuance of a license issued under this ordinance
is a privilege and does not entitle the license holder to automatic renewal of the license.
Subd. 7. Non-Transferable. All licenses issued under this ordinance shall be valid only
on the premises for which the license was issued and only for the person or business to whom the
license was issued. The transfer of any license to another location, business, or person is prohibited.
Section 7. Operational Requirements.
Subd. 1. License Display. All licenses shall be posted and displayed in plain view of the
general public on the licensed premises.
Subd. 2. Responsibility. All licensees under this ordinance shall be responsible for the
actions of their employees in regard to the sale of edible cannabinoid products on the licensed
premises, and the sale of such an item by an employee shall be considered a sale by the licensee.
Subd. 3. Product Compliance. All edible cannabinoid products shall comply with the
requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 including, but not limited to, that they do not
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contain more than 0.3 percent of any tetrahydrocannabinol, more than five milligrams of any
tetrahydrocannabinol in a single serving, or more than a total of 50 milligrams of any
tetrahydrocannabinol per package.
Subd. 4. Product Display. All edible cannabinoid products shall be stored either: (a)
behind a counter or other area not freely accessible to customers; or (b) in a case or other storage
unit not left open and accessible to the general public.
Subd. 5. Age Posting. Notice of the legal sales age and age verification requirement
must be posted prominently and in plain view at all times at each location where edible cannabinoid
products are offered for sale. The required signage must be posted in a manner that is clearly visible
to anyone who is or is considering making a purchase.
Subd. 6. Age Verification. A licensee’s employees shall verify by means of government
issued photographic identification that any purchaser of an edible cannabinoid product is at least
21 years of age.
Subd. 7. Sales. Edible cannabinoid products may only be sold in a direct face-to-face
exchange between the licensee’s employee and the consumer. The licensee’s employees selling
edible cannabinoid products must be at least 21 years old. It shall be a violation of this ordinance
for a licensee to give away, dispense, sell, or offer to sell any edible cannabinoid product in a
manner that violates any of the following:
(a)To a person under the age of 21 years old. It shall be an affirmative defense to the
violation of this section for a person to have reasonably relied upon proof of age;
(b)Through the use of a vending machine or similar automated dispensing device;
(c)In a manner that does not comply with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes,
section 151.72 including, but not limited to, the packaging, labeling, and other
requirements provided by that section;
(d)At any location outside of the licensed premises;
(e)By self-service, or in open displays which are accessible to the public without the
assistance or intervention of a store employee;
(f)By a mobile business, including but not limited to motorized vehicles, moveable sales
kiosks, or trailers. Licenses shall be issued to fixed location businesses only;
(g)By delivery sales;
(h)By any employee under the age of 21 years;
(i)To a visibly intoxicated person;
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(j)By the means of providing samples of any edible cannabinoid product free of charge
or at a nominal cost; or
(k)To any other person, in any other manner or form prohibited by federal or state law
or regulation, or by local ordinance.
Subd. 8. Inspections. The premises licensed under this ordinance must be open to
inspection by any authorized representative of the city during regular business hours for purposes
of ensuring compliance with this ordinance.
Subd. 9. Revocation or Suspension. Any license issued under this ordinance may be
revoked or suspended by the city council for a violation of any provision of this ordinance as
provided herein.
Section 8. Other Prohibited Acts.
Subd. 1. Non-Compliant Products. No person shall sell or offer for sale a product
containing THC, including edible cannabinoid products, that does not meet all the applicable
requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72.
Subd. 2. Presumptions. Edible cannabinoid products shall comply with the labeling
requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 5 and all other applicable labeling
requirements. The city may presume, for the purposes of enforcing this ordinance, an edible
cannabinoid product being offered for sale or that is sold by a licensee has been tested by an
independent lab as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 4 and that the
information contained on the product label is accurate.
Subd. 3. Purchase for Others. It is a misdemeanor violation of this ordinance for any
person 21 years of age or older to purchase or otherwise obtain any edible cannabinoid product on
behalf of a person under the age of 21.
Section 9. Compliance Checks. The city may from time-to-time conduct unannounced
compliance checks of licensed establishments. No person used in compliance checks may attempt
to use a form of identification that misrepresents the person’s age. All persons lawfully engaged
in a compliance check shall answer all questions about their age asked by the licensee or their
employee, and produce any identification, if any exists, for which they are asked. The city will
conduct a compliance check that involves the participation of a person at least 18 years of age, but
under the age of 21 to enter the licensed premises to attempt to purchase the edible cannabinoid
products. Persons used for the purpose of compliance checks shall be supervised by law
enforcement or other designated personnel. Nothing in this ordinance shall prohibit compliance
checks authorized by state or federal laws for businesses manufacturing, storing, or selling edible
cannabinoid products under any applicable federal or state law. The compliance checks authorized
by this ordinance are in addition to any other compliance checks that may be performed related to
the tobacco or liquor license held by an eligible business.
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Section 10. License Actions.
Subd. 1. Basis for Action. The city may suspend, revoke, or nonrenew a license issued
under this ordinance for any of the following reasons:
(a)The applicant has been convicted within the past three years of any violation of a
federal, state, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to the
licensed activity, or has had a license to sell edible cannabinoid products, tobacco, or
liquor revoked or suspended within the past five years;
(b)Fraud, misrepresentation, bribery, or incorrect statement contained in the application
for license, or made in carrying on the licensed activity;
(c)Actions that are unauthorized or otherwise beyond the scope of the license granted;
(d)Violation of any federal, state, or local regulation or provision;
(e)Failure to continuously comply with all conditions required as part of the license;
(f)Failure to comply with the applicable zoning code;
(g)Failure to pay an administrative penalty imposed by the city council; or
(h)The city discovers the license was mistakenly issued or renewed to a person, it shall
be revoked upon the discovery that the person was ineligible for the license under
this ordinance.
Subd. 2. Process. The city will provide a licensee at least five days written notice of a
hearing to be held before the city council on the potential suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal
of its license. The licensee shall be provided an opportunity to be heard at the hearing. If the city
council acts to suspend, revoke, or not renew the license, the city will provide the licensee a written
notice of the period of suspension, or of the revocation or nonrenewal. All sales of edible
cannabinoid products must cease during a suspension period or permanently upon revocation or
nonrenewal of the license.
Section 11. Violation. Unless expressly indicated otherwise, a violation of this ordinance is a
misdemeanor. The city may also impose administrative penalties on a licensee for violation of
this ordinance. Any administrative penalties may be imposed by the city council, or by
administrative citation, and shall be collected in accordance with the Crystal city code. Nothing in
this section shall prohibit the city from seeking prosecution as a misdemeanor for any alleged
violation of this ordinance.
Section 12. Severability and Savings. If any section or portion of this ordinance is found
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that
finding shall not serve as invalidation or affect the validity and enforceability of any other section
or provision of this ordinance.
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Section 13. Effective Date and Term. This ordinance shall become effective on the first day of
publication after adoption. This ordinance shall terminate and no longer be effective once the sale of
edible cannabinoid products is no longer allowed except upon the issuance of a license to sell lower-
potency hemp edibles by the Office of Cannabis Management under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342.
Section 14. Incorporation. This ordinance incorporates by reference the sections or provisions of the
Crystal city code as may be needed to give effect to the provisions of this ordinance and to otherwise
carry out its intent.
Section 15. Not Codified. Because this ordinance has a limited duration, it will not be codified into
the Crystal city code.
Adopted this __ day of ______________ 2023.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Christina Serres, City Clerk
First Reading: ____________, 2023
Second Reading: __________, 2023
Council Adoption:_________, 2023
Publication:
Effective Date:
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-__
RESOLUTION AMENDING APPENDIX IV OF THE CRYSTAL
CITY CODE TO ADD EDIBLE CANNABINOID LICENSE RELATED FEES
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted an ordinance (“Ordinance”) to require those businesses
proposing to sell edible cannabinoid products to obtain a license from the City; and
WHEREAS, those seeking a license under the new regulations are required to pay fees
associated with seeking a license; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to amend Appendix IV of the Crystal City Code, which
contains the City’s fee schedule, to establish the fees and administrative penalties associated with
edible cannabinoid product licenses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Crystal that the
administration section of the existing Appendix IV of the Crystal City Code be amended by adding
the double underlined material as follows:
Description 2023 Fee
Edible cannabinoid initial license and renewal license $1,000
Edible cannabinoid in-state background investigation – initial license $500
Edible cannabinoid out of state background investigation – initial license $1,000
Edible cannabinoid w/o change background investigation – renewal license $0
Edible cannabinoid w/change background investigation – renewal license $500
Edible cannabinoid administrative penalty for
a business – first violation $750; one-day suspension*
Edible cannabinoid administrative penalty for
a business – second violation $1,500; three-day suspension*
Edible cannabinoid administrative penalty for
a business – third violation $2,000; 10-day suspension*
Edible cannabinoid administrative penalty for
a business – fourth violation Revocation*
*The administrative penalties described above are only the presumed sanctions for edible
cannabinoid licenses and may be subject to alternative penalties pursuant to Crystal City Ordinance
No. 2023-__ (“Ordinance”). In the event of any license suspension, the city may select which days a
suspension will be served. Notwithstanding the presumed penalties, a license may be revoked for any
violation of the Ordinance when in the judgment of the council it is appropriate to do so. The city
council may also impose lesser penalties when in the judgment of the council it is appropriate to do
so. Other mandatory requirements may be made of any penalized establishment, including but not
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limited to, meetings with the police department staff to present a plan of action to assure that the
problem will not continue, mandatory education sessions with crime prevention staff, or other actions
that the city council deems appropriate.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, by the City Council as follows:
1.The identified fees and penalties shall go into effect immediately.
2.City staff is authorized to incorporate the amendments approved herein into Appendix IV of the
Crystal City Code and to take such other actions as may be necessary to put the amended fees
and penalties into effect.
Adopted by the Crystal City Council this 15th day of August 2023.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
_________________________________
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Chrissy Serres, City Clerk
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Kennedy Troy J. Gilchrist
150 South Fifth Street
Suite 700
Minneapolis MN 55402
(612) 337-9214 telephone
(612) 337-9310 fax
tgilchrist@kennedy-graven.com
http://www.kennedy-graven.com
&
Graven
C H A R T E R E D
MEMORANDUM
To: Crystal Mayor and City Council
Adam Bell, City Manager
From: Troy Gilchrist
Date: August 10, 2023 (August 15, 2023 Meeting)
Re: Licensing the Retail Sale of Edible Cannabinoid Products and
Prohibiting Cannabis Product Use in Public Places
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The City Council adopted a moratorium on the sale of edible cannabis products in response to
the change in the law that went into effect on July 1, 2022. Since that time, staff has been
reviewing the issue and, as many anticipated, the Legislature adopted a comprehensive cannabis
bill during its 2023 session. The hope was that the Legislature would clarify some of the
uncertainties around local regulation of edible cannabinoid products. It didn’t. Instead, the law
maintained the status quo regarding the sale of edible cannabinoid products until the new Office
of Cannabis Management is formed and begins licensing the sale of cannabis products.
As a result, the City Council discussed its options to address the period between the expiration of
its moratorium and the start of state licensing. The result of those discussions was to direct the
preparation of a licensing ordinance that would apply to edible cannabinoid products until the
state actually took over the licensing of such products. The proposed regular licensing ordinance
is enclosed for a first reading. An interim ordinance imposing the licensing requirement is also
enclosed to address the gap between the expiration of the 2022 moratorium and when the regular
licensing ordinance goes into effect. Also included are the required summary resolutions and a
resolution amending the fee schedule to establish fees for this new license.
The City Council briefly discussed the authority the Legislature provided to prohibit the use of
cannabis products in public places. Based on that discussion, and a review of the City Code, my
recommendation is to consider adopting an interim ordinance prohibiting use in public places
while staff studies the issue and brings back recommendations to the City Council that more
comprehensively addresses the use of cannabis, tobacco, and liquor in public places. There was
simply not enough time to conduct the level of review and have the staff discussions needed to
prepare a comprehensive City Code amendment on this issue.
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Understanding that there are a lot of documents associated with the cannabis issue included in
the packet, I have prepared a chart that briefly explains each to assist the City Council as it works
through them.
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION PROPOSED ACTION
Interim Ordinance Requiring a
License and Imposing Regulations
on the Retail Sale of Edible
Cannabinoid Products
This ordinance allows the licensing
requirement and related regulations
to go into effect immediately and
will expire when the regular
licensing ordinance goes into
effect.
Adopt as presented or as
amended by the City
Council.
Resolution Approving Summary
Language of the Interim Licensing
Ordinance
Approves summary language of the
ordinance for publication.
Adopt.
Ordinance Requiring a License
and Imposing Regulations on the
Retail Sale of Edible Cannabinoid
Products
This is the regular licensing
ordinance that requires two
readings and 30 days before it goes
into effect.
Conduct first reading and
direct any amendments the
City Council may like to
make for the second
reading.
Resolution Amending Fee
Schedule for Edible Cannabinoid
Licensing
Amends the fee schedule to add the
needed fees. Liquor licensing fees
were used as a guide.
Adopt as presented or as
amended as these fees are
needed for the interim
licensing ordinance.
Interim Ordinance Prohibiting the
Use of Cannabis Products in
Public Places
Use of cannabis products became
legal on Aug. 1st and this ordinance
prohibits use in public places while
a study is done and a code
amendment is drafted.
Adopt as presented or as
amended by the City
Council.
Resolution Approving Summary
Language of the Interim
Ordinance Prohibiting Public Use
Approves summary language of the
ordinance for publication.
Adopt.
I will be happy to answer any questions the City Council may have regarding these documents.
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE NO. _____
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE PROHIBITING
THE USE OF CANNABIS PRODUCTS IN PUBLIC PLACES
The City of Crystal ordains:
Section 1. Legislative Findings. The city council hereby finds and determines as follows:
(a) The Minnesota Legislature legalized the adult use of cannabis flower and
cannabinoid products, including in public places, as of August 1, 2023.
(b) As part of the legislation, the legislature authorized local units of government in
Minnesota Statutes, section 152.0263, subdivision 5 to adopt an ordinance
establishing a petty misdemeanor offense for anyone who unlawfully uses cannabis
flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer
products in a public place, with certain limitations on what may be defined as a
public place.
(c) The City Council recognizes that the City limits use of other products in certain
public places and determines it is in the best interests of the City and its residents to
similarly restrict the use of cannabis products.
(d) Section 3.065 of the Crystal City Charter expressly authorizes the City Council to
adopt an interim ordinance imposing temporary regulations on a specific matter to
protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the City’s residents. Such an interim
ordinance can be adopted at the meeting at which it is introduced and can be made
effective immediately.
(e) The City Council desires to establish temporary regulations on the use of cannabis
products in public places while the City studies and enacts an amendment to the
Crystal city code to address this issue.
Section 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall have the
meaning given them in this section. If a term is not defined herein, it shall have the meaning
given it in Minnesota Statutes, section 342.01 or, if not defined therein, the definition given the
term in the Crystal city code.
Subd. 1. Cannabis Products. “Cannabis products” means any of the following: cannabis
flower; cannabis products; lower-potency hemp edibles; or hemp-derived
consumer products, as each are defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 342.01.
Subd. 2. City. “City” means the City of Crystal, Minnesota.
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Subd. 3. Crystal City Code. “Crystal city code” means the most current version of The
Crystal City Code.
Subd. 4. Ordinance. “Ordinance” means this interim ordinance prohibiting the use of
cannabis products in public places.
Subd. 1. Park. “Park” means any public park, playground, sports field, open space,
swimming pool, community center, or other recreational area or facility.
Subd. 2. Parking Lot. “Parking lot” means any state, county, or city owned parking area
that is made available to the public for parking.
Subd. 3. Public Place. “Public place” means any public park, right-of-way, or parking lot.
The term does not include any of the following: a private residence, including
the person's curtilage or yard; private property not generally accessible by the
public, unless the person 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 the premises
of an establishment or event licensed to permit on-site consumption.
Subd. 4. Right-of-Way. “Right-of-way” means the entire area within a public roadway,
highway, street, cartway, bicycle lane, trail, and public sidewalk.
Section 3. Study. The City shall conduct a study of the ordinances being adopted to limit the
use of cannabis products in public places to determine how best to define public places and to
identify any other issues that may need to be addressed in developing a proposed amendment to
the Crystal city code. The study shall include how the City regulates the use of liquor and
tobacco in public places to determine if additional amendments are needed to create a more
uniform set of regulations. The City Manager shall present the City Council a proposed
amendment on these issues for the City Council’s consideration.
Section 4. Prohibition. It is a violation of this ordinance for any person to use cannabis
products in a public place within the City.
Section 5. Enforcement. A violation of this ordinance is a petty misdemeanor and is subject to
a fine of not more than $300.
Section 6. Effective Date and Term. This ordinance shall be effective immediately and
shall have a term of six months. This ordinance shall remain in effect until the expiration of the
six-month term, until it is expressly repealed by the City Council, or until the effective date of an
ordinance amending the Crystal city code to address the use of cannabis products in public
places.
Section 7. Not Codified. Because this ordinance has a limited duration, it will not be codified
into the Crystal city code.
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Adopted this 15th day of August 2023.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Christina Serres, City Clerk
Council Adoption & Effective Date:_________, 2023
Publication: ______________, 2023
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-__
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY LANGUAGE
FOR PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2023-____
WHEREAS, the Crystal City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2023-____ “An Interim
Ordinance Prohibiting the Use of Cannabis Products in Public Places” (the “Ordinance”) at its
meeting held on August 15, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.12 of the Crystal City Charter and Section 110.13 of the Crystal
City Code indicate that ordinances approved by the City Council will be published in summary
form and that the City Council is to approve the form of the summary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Crystal that the
following summary language is hereby approved for publication of the Ordinance:
CITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE #2023-____
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE PROHIBITING
THE USE OF CANNABIS PRODUCTS IN PUBLIC PLACES
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE No. 2023-___
Ordinance No. 2023-___ has been approved by the city council on August 15, 2023. A printed
copy of the full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the city clerk.
The City Council adopted the above referenced interim ordinance establishing a prohibition
on the use of cannabis products in public places. The ordinance defines its terms and directs
that a study be conducted to determine the appropriate language for an amendment to the
Crystal city code to address this issue. The interim ordinance is in effect for up to six
months. A copy of the full text of the ordinance is available on the City’s website and by
contacting the City Clerk.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to do
each of the following:
1. Publish the approved summary language once in the City’s official newspaper;
2. Place a copy of this Resolution, the full text of the Ordinance, and the affidavit of publication of
the summary language in the City’s ordinance book;
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3. Make the full text of the Ordinance available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk
during the City’s regular business hours; and
4. Post the Ordinance on the City’s website.
Adopted this 15th day of August 2023.
______________________________
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Chrissy Serres, City Clerk
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Memorandum
DATE: August 1, 2023
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Adam Bell, City Manager
SUBJECT: West Metro Fire-Rescue District 2024 Budget
________________________________________________________________
BACKGROUND:
Article VIII, Section 3. a. of the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) for the West Metro Fire-
Rescue District (WMFRD) annual budget approval process requires the WMFRD Board
approve the annual budget by July and forward it to both city councils for their
consideration and approval by August 31.
Attached is the 2024 WMFRD budget as approved at the July 12 WMFRD Board
meeting. WMFRD Chief Larson reviewed the preliminary 2024 budget with both Crystal
and New Hope city councils at work sessions in May. The Crystal City Council will
consider approval of the budget at its August 15 meeting and the New Hope City
Council will consider it at its August 28 meeting.
The recommended 2024 budget is attached and includes the following changes:
-Increase to lease payment for 4 new engines
-Increase to special revenue pension fund contribution
The 2024 budget continues the contributions to the capital, insurance, and
compensated absences funds.
The total preliminary 2024 budget is $3,364,500. The total budget contribution required
from both cities in 2024 is $3,364,500, an increase of $283,310 over the 2023 budget.
According to the funding formula, Crystal’s share of this is $1,634,617, an increase of
$155,244 (10.5%) over last year. While WMFRD does not do 2-year budgets, Crystal
has estimated the increase for 2024 to be a 12% increase and this increase is primarily
to address the increasing lease payment for the engines and increasing operational
costs of the District.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the 2024 West Metro Fire-Rescue District budget as presented and
recommended by the WMFRD Board.
Attach:
West Metro Fire 2024 Budget Presentation
West Metro Fire 2024 Budget and Board Memo
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West Metro Fire
PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET
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West Metro Fire Proposed 2024 Budget
2024 Preliminary Budgets and Contributions
2024 2023
General Operating Budget $2,640,900 $2,457,590
Capital Fund Contribution $250,000 $250,000
Special Revenue Pension Fund Contribution $200,000 $180,000
Special Revenue Insurance Fund Contribution $10,000 $10,000
Special Revenue Compensated Absences Fund Contribution $10,000 $10,000
Tower Lease $103,600 $103,600
Engine Lease $150,000 $70,000
Offset -$50,000
Total $3,364,500 $3,031,190
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West Metro Fire Proposed 2024 Budget
The cities’ preliminary 2024 total budget contribution is $3,364,500 which is $1,634,617 for Crystal and $1,729,883 for
New Hope.
This is an increase of $333,310 over the 2023 contributions or 11%.
This is an increase of $155,244 or 10.5% for Crystal and an increase of $178,066 or 11.5% for New Hope.
There was a $50,000 offset (carryover from 2022 Public Assistance Grant) to the 2023 budget to lower the cities’
contributions so the actual increase to the budget is $283,310 or 9.2%.
The 2024 preliminary budget is 9.2% more than the last year. The 2024 contribution is 11% more than last year.
The difference is the $50,000 offset expiring.
The general operating budget increase is $183,310 or 7.5%. The driving force of this increase is an additional full-time
staff person, salaries, incentive pay for POC firefighters, PERA, workers comp insurance, financial services and
communications.
There is a $20,000 increase to the special revenue pension fund contribution.
These contributions include a $103,600 lease payment for the tower.
These contributions include a $150,000 lease payment for the new engines.
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West Metro Fire Proposed 2024 Budget
Over the next few years, 2024 has the greatest budgetary impact due to the engine lease, additional full -
time employee and expiration of the 2023 offset from the public assistance grant.
2024 Preliminary Budget
Budget Increase from 2023 ($3,081,190) to 2024 ($3,364,500)
General Operating $110,271 3.58%
Additional Staff Person $73,039 2.37%
Pension $20,000 .65%
Engine Lease $80,000 2.60%
Total $283,310 9.2%
$73,039 or 2.37% of the budget increase is for the additional full-time employee. 4.97% of the budget
increase was for the additional employee and increase to the cities’ contribution to the engine lease.
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West Metro Fire Proposed 2024 Budget
2025 Projected Budget
Budget Increase from 2024 ($3,364,500) to 2025 ($3,585,825)
General Operating $159,000 4.72%
Engine Lease $62,325 1.85%
Total $221,325 6.58%
In 2025 the cities’ contribution to the engine lease is $212,325 an increase to the engine lease of $62,325
or 1.85% over the preliminary 2024 budget. An estimate of the 2025 increase to the cities’ total budget
contributions is $221,325 or 6.58%, although this could change slightly as we review 2023 actuals.
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West Metro Fire Proposed 2024 Budget
The 2026 cities’ contribution to the engine lease is $252,325 an increase to
the engine lease of $40,000 or 1.12% over the potential 2025 cities’
contributions.
The cities’ contribution to the engine lease is again $252,325 in 2027.
The engine lease contributions stabilize in 2028 at $287,325 annually.
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West Metro Fire Proposed 2024 Budget
It is important to realize that both cities were responsible for contributing to
their own major apparatus funds. The leasing of major apparatus has moved
funding from the cities’ capital plans to the WMFRD.
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West Metro Fire Proposed 2024 Budget
Changes from 2023
$1,013,000 61500 -Regular Salaries $80,000 increase. This includes consideration of a 3% COLA,
comp payout for non-exempt employees and OT for non-exempt
employees.
$580,000 62000 -Part -Time Salaries $55,000 increase. This includes all POC positions and
consideration of a 3% COLA.
$180,000 62200 -PERA $14,060 increase based on full-time salaries. These full-time
employees do not earn relief association pension.
$60,000 62800 -Social Security & Medicare $6,250 increase based on salaries.
$5,100 63900 -Long Term Disability $100 increase based on historical data.
$900 64000 -Life Insurance $400 increase and includes based on historical data.
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West Metro Fire Proposed 2024 Budget
Changes from 2023
$170,000 64500 -Workers Comp Insurance $10,000 increase based on historical data.
6,000 80600 -Legal Fees $1,000 increase based on historical data.
$140,000 81800 -Communications $10,000 increase based on expected increases to expenditures for
LOGIS and Hennepin County Radio.
$3,000 83400 -Water/Sewer $1,500 increase based on historical data.
$25,000 83600 -Gas $5,000 increase based on historical data.
$0 86900 -Licenses and Permits $5,000 decrease due to a reoccurring cost every three years for
firefighter licenses.
$70,000 80600 –Financial Services $5,000 increase based on historical data.
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West Metro Fire Proposed 2024 Budget
2024 -2028 CAPITAL PLAN
2024 –Cities’ Contributions 250,000
Beginning Fund 1,588,756
Committed -692,000
Assigned -361,490
Expenditures -406,100
Ending Fund Balance 129,166
2025 –Cities’ Contributions 250,000
Beginning Fund 1,748,581
Committed -732,000
Assigned -286,490
Expenditures -653,425
Ending Fund Balance 76,666
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West Metro Fire Proposed 2024 Budget
2024 -2028 CAPITAL PLAN
2026 –Cities’ Contributions 250,000
Beginning Fund 1,701,081
Committed -672,000
Assigned -251,490
Expenditures -750,925
Ending Fund Balance 26,666
2027 –Cities’ Contributions 250,000
Beginning Fund 1,556,081
Committed -672,000
Assigned -216,490
Expenditures -653,425
Ending Fund Balance 14,166
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West Metro Fire Proposed 2024 Budget
2024 -2028 CAPITAL PLAN
2028 –Cities’ Contributions 250,000
Beginning Fund 1,543,581
Committed -717,000
Assigned -216,490
Expenditures -600,925
Ending Fund Balance 9,166
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((a/A) + (p/P) + (v/V) / 3) x 100 = Percentage of total budget due from specified municipality
Crystal New Hope District
a = municipality's avg. calls over 5 years 858 1,064 1,922
p = municipality's population (2020 census)23,330 21,986 45,316
v = municipality's taxable market value in millions 2,708 2,748
A = district's avg. calls over 5 years no mutual aid 1,922
P = district's population (2020 census)45,316
V = district's taxable market value in millions 5,456
Percentage a/A 44.6364% 55.3636%
Percentage p/P 51.4829% 48.5171%
Percentage v/V 49.6334% 50.3666%
48.5842% 51.4158%100.00%
100.0000%
Required contributions from cities $1,634,616.59 $1,729,883.41 $3,364,500.00
Monthly contribution $136,218.05 $144,156.95
(1) Average calls based on calls for the years 2018 through 2022 without mutual aid.
(2) 2023 Taxable market values from Hennepin County report dated 12/27/2022
Contributions from Cities Set to Equal:
2024 General Fund Operating Budget $2,640,900
2024 Capital Plan Budget $250,000
2024 Pension Special Revenue Fund $200,000
2024 Insurance Special Revenue Fund $10,000
2024 Compensated Absences Special Revenue Fund $10,000
2024 Aerial Lease $103,600
2024 Engine Lease $150,000
2024 Total Amount to be Contributed from Cities $3,364,500
WEST METRO-FIRE RESCUE DISTRICT
Cost Sharing Formula
Calculation in 2023 for use in the 2024 Budget
((a/A) + (p/P) + (v/V) / 3) x 100 = Percentage of total budget due from specified municipality
Crystal New Hope District
a = municipality's avg. calls over 5 years 842 1,040 1,882
p = municipality's population (2020 census)23,330 21,986 45,316
v = municipality's taxable market value in millions 2,402 2,382
A = district's avg. calls over 5 years no mutual aid 1,882
P = district's population (2020 census)45,316
V = district's taxable market value in millions 4,784
Percentage a/A 44.7231%55.2769%
Percentage p/P 51.4829%48.5171%
Percentage v/V 50.2090%49.7910%
48.8050%51.1950%100.00%
100.0000%
Required contributions from cities $1,479,373.16 $1,551,816.84 $3,031,190.00
Monthly contribution $123,281.10 $129,318.07
(1) Average calls based on calls for the years 2017 through 2021 without mutual aid.
(2) 2022 taxable market values from Hennepin County report dated 08/16/202112/17/2021
Contributions from Cities Set to Equal:
2023 General Fund Operating Budget $2,457,590
2023 Capital Plan Budget $250,000
2023 Pension Special Revenue Fund $180,000
2023 Insurance Special Revenue Fund $10,000
2023 Compensated Absences Special Revenue Fund $10,000
2023 Aerial Lease $103,600
2023 Engine Lease $70,000
Offset from GOB Assigned for Additional Full-Time Staff -$50,000
2023 Total Amount to be Contributed from Cities $3,031,190
WEST METRO-FIRE RESCUE DISTRICT
Cost Sharing Formula
Calculation in 2022 for use in the 2023 Budget
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To: WMFRD Board of Directors
From: Sarah Larson, Fire Chief
Date: May 10, 2023
Subject: Preliminary 2024 General Operating Budget Line Item Explanatory Information
for Changes from 2023
2024-2028 Capital Plan
2024 Preliminary Budgets and Contributions
West Metro Fire-Rescue District 2024:
General Operating Budget - $2,640,900
Capital Fund Contribution - $250,000
Special Revenue Pension Fund Contribution - $200,000
Special Revenue Insurance Fund Contribution - $10,000
Special Revenue Compensated Absences Fund Contribution - $10,000
Tower Lease - $103,600
Engine Lease - $150,000
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Total $3,364,500
The cities’ preliminary 2024 total budget contribution is $3,364,500 which is $1,634,617 for Crystal and $1,729,883 for
New Hope.
This is an increase of $155,244 or 10.5% for Crystal and an increase of $178,066 or 11.5% for New Hope.
This is an increase of $333,310 over the 2023 contributions or 11%.
There was a $50,000 offset (carryover from 2022 Public Assistance Grant) to the 2023 budget to lower the cities’
contributions so the actual increase to the budget is $283,310 or 9.2%.
The 2024 preliminary budget is 9.2% more than the last year. The 2024 contribution is 11% more than last year. The
difference is the $50,000 offset expiring.
The general operating budget increase is $183,310 or 7.5%. The driving force of this increase is an additional full-time
staff person, salaries, incentive pay for POC firefighters, PERA, workers comp insurance, financial services and
communications.
There is a $20,000 increase to the special revenue pension fund contribution.
These contributions include a $103,600 lease payment for the tower.
These contributions include a $150,000 lease payment for the new engines. This is an $80,000 increase over 2023.
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Over the next few years, 2024 has the greatest budgetary impact due to the engine lease, additional full-time employee
and expiration of the 2023 offset from the public assistance grant.
2024 Preliminary Budget
Budget Increase from 2023 ($3,081,190) to 2024 ($3,364,500)
General Operating $110,271 3.58%
Additional Staff Person $73,039 2.37%
Pension $20,000 .65%
Engine Lease $80,000 2.60%
Total $283,310 9.2%
$73,039 or 2.37% of the budget increase is for the additional full-time employee. 4.97% of the budget increase was for
the additional employee and increase to the cities’ contribution to the engine lease.
2025 Projected Budget
Budget Increase from 2024 ($3,364,500) to 2025 ($3,585,825)
General Operating $159,000 4.72%
Engine Lease $62,325 1.85%
Total $221,325 6.58%
In 2025 the cities’ contribution to the engine lease is $212,325 an increase to the engine lease of $62,325 or 1.85% over
the preliminary 2024 budget. An estimate of the 2025 increase to the cities’ total budget contributions is $221,325 or
6.58%, although this could change slightly as we review 2023 actuals.
The 2026 cities’ contribution to the engine lease is $252,325 an increase to the engine lease of $40,000 or 1.12% over
the potential 2025 cities’ contributions.
The cities’ contribution to the engine lease is again $252,325 in 2027.
The engine lease contributions stabilize in 2028 at $287,325 annually.
It is important to realize that both cities were responsible for contributing to their own major apparatus funds. The
leasing of major apparatus has moved funding from the cities’ capital plans to the WMFRD.
Our budget increases for the new staff people have brought many benefits to the WMFRD including the following for the
full-time captain of training:
•Manages a recruit and apprentice class simultaneously, helping to address POC staffing shortages created by
COVID and current fire service retention issues.
•Allows our recruit class to have a single point of contact and dedicated program manager, previously our
training chief was managing both the recruits, fire academy, new officer, and dept level training.
•Allows WMFRD to review, revise, and update recruit training programs, including future fire academy needs and
changes.
•Increases the training divisions ability to hold one on one training sessions. These sessions are often related to
return to work assessments, skills check offs, final medical response approval, and remedial training.
•Increases the level of response during staff hours, we have an additional firefighter on our major apparatus,
which allows us to fill critical command staff roles, resulting in a safer more efficient fire ground and better
outcomes for our community.
•This captain has been able to dedicate more time and energy to reviewing, updating, and laying new ground
work for our emergency management plans (WMFRD, New Hope, and Crystal).
•Helps organize joint active threat training between WMFRD, Crystal, and New Hope.
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•Researched and wrote a grant proposal for a new EOC equipment.
•Added an additional duty chief into the duty chief program, reducing workload of our POC chiefs.
•Increased WMFRD’s standing and role with HFIT, our county fire investigation team.
•Added an additional certified fire investigator (CFI) to our staff.
Having a full-time captain of logistics has made a significant impact to the WMFRD. Prior to this position, the Chief of
logistics was responsible for all of the following along with absorbing the responsibilities of IT and communications,
when Chief Wodtke left:
•This position manages all the repairs, ordering, required inspections, and inventory records of our PPE.
•The two captains share the data entry for payroll and fire reports which has built in a redundancy that allows for
other staff to take time off and achieve a better work life balance.
•There is now more than one contact for emergent fleet or equipment issues.
•Repairs are generally completed faster and down time of equipment and apparatus has been reduced.
•Projects at the stations are going smoother and have not required as much supervision from the chief of
logistics.
•Adding another responding person on apparatus during the day and in the duty chief program greatly benefits
the POC battalion chiefs, and FT staff sharing the work load.
For Historical Reference:
2023 Preliminary Budgets and Contributions
West Metro Fire-Rescue District 2023:
General Operating Budget - $2,457,590
Capital Fund Contribution - $250,000
Special Revenue Pension Fund Contribution - $180,000
Special Revenue Insurance Fund Contribution - $10,000
Special Revenue Compensated Absences Fund Contribution - $10,000
Tower Lease - $103,600
Engine Lease - $70,000
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Total $3,081,190
Offset $50,000
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$3,031,190
The cities’ preliminary 2023 total budget contribution is $3,031,190 which is $1,479,373 for Crystal and $1,551,817 for
New Hope. This is an increase of $299,090 offset by $50,000 (assigned in the general operating budget for additional
full-time staff) for an increase of $249,090 over the 2022 contributions or 9%. This is an increase of $115,496 or 8.5% for
Crystal and an increase of $133,594 or 9.4% for New Hope.
The general operating budget increase is $249,090 or 11.3%. The driving force of this increase is an additional full-time
staff person, salaries, PERA, workers comp insurance, health insurance, medical exams, financial services and
communications.
There is a $20,000 decrease to the special revenue pension fund contribution.
These contributions include a $103,600 lease payment for the tower.
These contributions include a $70,000 lease payment for the new engines.
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Line Item Explanatory Information for Reductions and Increases of the General Operating Budget
Personnel
$1,013,000 61500 - Regular Salaries $80,000 increase. This includes consideration of a 3% COLA,
comp payout and OT for non-exempt employees.
$580,000 62000 - Part - Time Salaries $55,000 increase. This includes all POC positions and
consideration of a 3% COLA.
$180,000 62200 - PERA $14,060 increase based on full-time salaries. These full-time
employees do not earn relief association pension.
$60,000 62800 - Social Security & Medicare $6,250 increase based on salaries.
$10,000 65500 – Uniforms No change based on historical data.
Insurance
$5,500 63500 - Health Savings Account (HSA) No change. This line is part of the health insurance benefit
provided by the District.
$135,000 63800 - Health Insurance No change based on historical data.
$5,100 63900 - Long Term Disability $100 increase based on historical data.
$900 64000 - Life Insurance $400 increase based on historical data.
$170,000 64500 - Workers Comp Insurance $10,000 increase based on historical data.
Supplies
$2,300 70500 - Office Supplies No change based on historical data.
$2,200 72500 - Cleaning No change based on historical data.
$9,000 74000 - Operating No change based on historical data.
$3,000 75500 - Tools & Equipment No change based on historical data.
$25,000 76000 - Motor Fuels No change based on historical data.
$12,000 77000 - Turn-Out Gear No change based on historical data.
$1,000 79000 - Fire Prevention No change based on historical data.
Service
$500 80200 - Consultant No change based on historical data..
$6,000 80600 - Legal Fees $1,000 increase based on historical data.
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$40,000 80800 - Medical Exams No change based on recruiting in 2024.
Communication and Delivery
$100 81400 - Postage & Delivery No change based on historical data.
$140,000 81800 - Communications $10,000 increase based on expected increases to expenditures
For LOGIS and Hennepin County Radio.
Utilities
$21,000 83200 - Electric No change based on historical data.
$7,000 83400 - Water/Sewer $1,500 increase based on historical data.
$25,000 83600 - Gas $5,000 increase based on historical data.
Contract Maintenance
$15,000 84000 - Building Maintenance No change based on historical data.
& Cleaning
$10,000 84200 - Building Repairs No change based on historical data.
$24,000 84400 - Equipment Repairs No change based on historical data.
$31,000 84600 - Vehicle Repairs No change based on historical data.
Rent
$3,000 85400 - Office Equipment Rent No change based on historical data.
Dues, Subscriptions, & Training
$3,000 86200 - Dues & Subscriptions No change based on historical data.
$1,000 86400 - Awards No change based on the use of special donation funds.
$30,000 86800 - Training No change based on historical data and reimbursements from
the state.
$0 86900 - Licenses & Permits $5,000 decrease due to a reoccurring cost every three years
for firefighter licenses.
Miscellaneous
$300 87400 – Printing No change based on historical data.
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$70,000 87700 - Financial Services $5,000 increase based on historical data.
$2,640,900 Total General Operating Expenditures
BUDGET HISTORY
2005 – Aerial put into service w/ replacement between 2025 and 2030 1,500,000
2007 – SCBA put into service cost partially offset by FEMA Grant w/ replacement 2020 500,000
2008 – Turn Out Gear put into service beginning 2015 replace 10-15 sets per year 35,000
2012 – Placed 4 engines into service w/ replacement between 2025 and 2032 3,000,000
2012 – Removed Heavy Rescues from Major Apparatus Plan (1,400,000)
2012 - Squad 1 put into service 500,000
2013 - Capital Funding Plan w/ Forecast to 2025 Developed 240,000
2013 - Added 1 Light Rescue into Capital Plan w/ replacement between 2023 -2025 100,000
2014 – Added 2 Light Rescues into Capital Plan w/ replacement between 2023 -2025 200,000
2014 – Closed Major Apparatus Fund and moved fund balance to capital plan (100,000)
2014 – Created Special Revenue Pension Fund 250,000
2017 – Sale of 2004 Aerial (337,500)
2017 – Lease Tower 1,049,620
2019 - Board Approved Fund Policy Statements
2020 – Created Special Revenue Insurance Fund 40,000
2020 - Created Special Revenue Compensated Absences Fund 10,000
2020 – Purchase SCBA 450,000
2021 – Engine Lease 2,619,444
ANNUAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES/COMMITMENTS
The WMFRD has the following reoccurring annual capital expenditures or savings for future expenditures:
SCBA $50,000 - Saving towards future expenditure
Rescue Trucks (3) $30,000 - Saving towards future expenditure
Radios $20,000 - Saving towards future expenditure
Thermal Imagers $5,000 - Saving towards future expenditure
Hydraulic Tools $10,000 - Saving towards future expenditure
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Nozzles/Hose $20,000 - Saving towards future expenditure
Public Education Props $5,000 - Saving towards future expenditure
AED $2,500
Turn out Gear $50,000
LOGIS/Admin/IT $20,000
Overhead Door Maintenance $5,000
Utility/Staff Vehicle $55,000
Total $272,500
2024 CITIES’ CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION 250,000
COMMITTED CAPITAL FUNDS END OF 2023
Bathroom 72,000
Gas/Electric Tools 40,000
SCBA 50,000
Telephones 10,000
Radios 80,000
Public Education Props 5,000
Rescues 240,000
Major Apparatus Tires 5,000
Total Committed Funds 502,000
2023 – Cities’ Contributions 250,000
Beginning Fund 1,957,006
Committed -502,000
Assigned -436,490
Expenditures -872,350
Ending Fund Balance 146,166
2024 -2028 CAPITAL PLAN
2024 – Cities’ Contributions 250,000
Beginning Fund 1,588,756
Committed -692,000
Assigned -361,490
Expenditures -406,100
Ending Fund Balance 129,166
2025 – Cities’ Contributions 250,000
Beginning Fund 1,748,581
Committed -732,000
Assigned -286,490
Expenditures -653,425
Ending Fund Balance 76,666
2026 – Cities’ Contributions 250,000
Beginning Fund 1,701,081
Committed -672,000
Assigned -251,490
Expenditures -750,925
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Ending Fund Balance 26,666
2027 – Cities’ Contributions 250,000
Beginning Fund 1,556,081
Committed -672,000
Assigned -216,490
Expenditures -653,425
Ending Fund Balance 14,166
2028 – Cities’ Contribution 250,000
Beginning Fund 1,543,581
Committed -717,000
Assigned -216,490
Expenditures -600,925
Ending Fund Balance 9,166
STAFF/UTILITY VEHICLES
Funding for the replacement of the following staff, utility, grass and light rescue vehicles is included as part of the capital
plan.
STAFF VEHICLES YEAR MAKE/MODEL USE REPLACEMENT YEAR REPLACEMENT COST
C-1 2019 Toyota Highlander Command 2031 $55,000
C-2 2019 Ford F-150 Command 2030 $55,000
C-3 2014 Ford Explorer Command 2024 $55,000
C-4 2013 Ford F-150 Inspection 2024 $55,000
C-5 2015 Chevy Tahoe Command 2027 $55,000
C-6 2017 Chevy Tahoe Command 2029 $55,000
C-7 2016 Chevy Tahoe Command 2028 $55,000
U-11 2020 Chevy Silverado Utility 2032 $55,000
U-31 2013 Ford F-350 Utility 2026 $55,000
U-21 2011 Ford F-350 Diesel Utility 2024 $55,000
U-32 GRASS 2009 Ford F-350 Diesel Grass 2025 $65,000
R-11 2013 Ford F-350 Light Rescue 2025 $120,000
R-21 2014 Ford F-350 Light Rescue 2026 $120,000
R-31 2014 Ford F-350 Light Rescue 2027 $120,000
MAJOR APPARATUS
In 2014 it was reaffirmed by both cities that each city would fund their respective portions of the costs of replacement
of major equipment rather than have the District save for these purchases. The following equipment is considered
major apparatus:
MAJOR APPARATUS YEAR MAKE/MODEL USE REPLACEMENT YEAR REPLACEMENT COST
Engine 1 2023 Pierce Enforcer Pumper 2032 1,500,000
Engine 2 2023 Pierce Enforcer Pumper 2032 1,500,000
Engine 3 2023 Pierce Enforcer Pumper 2032 1,500,000
Engine 4 2023 Pierce Enforcer Pumper 2032 1,500,000
Squad 1 2012 E - ONE/Quest Heavy Rescue 2032 1,500,000
Tower 1 (Lease) 2017 Pierce/Arrow XT Platform 2026 2,000,000
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West Metro Fire-Rescue District
Preliminary 2024 General Operating Budget, 250,000 Capital,
Special Pension, Insurance, and Compensated
Absences Funds
2016 2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2019 2020 2020 2021 2021 2022 2022 2023 2023 2023 2023 2024 2024
Approved Actual Approved Actual Approved Actual Approved Actual Approved Actual Approved Actual Approved Actual Approved Actual Changes from 2022Additional Full-Time PositionPreliminary Changes from 2023
Revenue
50100 - City Contribution Operating 1,646,800 1,646,800 1,736,900 1,736,900 1,822,250 1,822,250 1,928,700 1,928,700 2,030,650 2,030,649.96 2,120,450 2,120,450 2,208,500 2,208,500 2,457,590 249,090 92,590 2,640,900 183,310
City Contribution Special Revenue Pension Fund 220,000 220,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 180,000 180,000.00 180,000 180,000 200,000 200,000 180,000 -20,000 200,000 20,000
City Contribution Capital 175,000 175,000 150,000 150,000 170,000 170,000 190,000 190,000 210,000 210,000.00 230,000 230,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000
Other Capital 16,773.24
City Contribution Special Revenue Insurance Fund 40,000 40,000.00 30,000 30,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Other Special Revenue Insurance 4,033.00
City Contribution Special Revenue Compensated Absences Fund 10,000 10,000.00 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Tower Lease 103,600 103,600 103,600 103,600 103,600 103,600 103,600 103,600.00 103,600 103,600 103,600 103,600 103,600 103,600
Engine Lease 70,000 70,000 150,000 80,000
Special Revenue Fund 30,000.00
50110 - County Grants - General 18,150 39,567 19,964 100,356 11,845.08 598,207.35 24,430.40
50115 Refunds and Reinbursements 7,201 4,523 3,388 119,737.24 12,444.40 17,499.99
59999 - Gain/loss on sale of equipment
54002 - Proceeds - Sale of Capital Assets 5,060 348,428
50800 - Fire Department Contributions 31,817
Investment Income 4,571 2,257 3,109 6,482 1,261.82 22.53 942.40
51000 - Misc Income 4,695 119 4,539 100 105.94 965.50 445.69
Total Revenue 2,041,800 2,106,093 2,190,500 2,588,071 2,295,850 2,327,985 2,422,300 2,532,626 2,574,250 2,758,006.28 2,674,050 3,285,689.78 2,782,100 2,825,418 3,081,190 299,090 92,590 3,364,500 283,310
Assigned for Additional Full-Time Staff 100,000 -50,000 -50,000 -50,000
Expenditures 3,031,190 249,090 42,590 3,364,500 333,310
Personnel
61500 - Regular Salaries 612,000 648,970 654,000 674,783 689,000 697,008 721,000 732,264 749,000 758,693.64 785,000 800,269.71 822,000 850,730.26 933,000 111,000 52,337 1,013,000 80,000
61501 - Severance
62000 - Part - Time Salaries 340,000 329,171 361,800 405,326 380,000 395,382 405,000 463,726 440,000 629,686.46 460,000 526,514.24 490,000 518,076.62 525,000 35,000 580,000 55,000
62001 - Part Time Inspectors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
62200 - PERA 100,000 100,753 106,000 108,588 118,650 112,916 122,200 124,405 132,600 135,045.06 141,300 142,411.39 145,500 151,355.46 165,940 20,440 9,568 180,000 14,060
62800 - Social Security & Medicare 35,000 34,467 36,000 40,391 40,000 39,965 41,500 45,782 44,500 58,882.29 46,600 51,548.87 49,500 52,209.58 53,750 4,250 800 60,000 6,250
63000 - Fire Pension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
63200 - Flex Spending
65500 - Uniforms 7,000 7,602 7,000 6,491 7,000 7,081 9,000 10,443 9,000 5,703.48 9,000 10,733.79 9,000 9,679.75 10,000 1,000 1,000 10,000
Insurance
63500 - Health Savings Account - HSA 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 4,500 5,000 4,500.00 5,000 4,500.00 5,000 6,500.00 5,500 500 1,000 5,500
63600 - Dental Insurance
63800 - Health Insurance 86,000 77,283 81,000 60,603 64,000 63,644 77,000 73,947 88,550 76,217.51 88,550 89,266.00 99,000 99,507.18 135,000 36,000 26,735 135,000
63900 - Long Term Disability 4,000 0 4,000 4,000 0 4,000 0 4,000 4,265.30 4,000 4,315.74 4,000 4,165.51 5,000 1,000 1,000 5,100 100
64000 - Life Insurance 600 210 600 210 600 210 400 210 400 210.00 400 210.00 400 924.63 500 100 150 900 400
64500 - Workers Comp Insurance 58,000 74,087 58,000 79,582 78,000 85,396 90,000 90,708 100,000 93,580.00 110,000 134,175.00 134,000 164,828.00 160,000 26,000 170,000 10,000
65000 - Unemployment Insurance
Supplies
70500 - Office Supplies 2,500 3,162 2,500 2,006 2,500 1,495 2,500 1,861 2,500 2,378.51 2,300 2,320.65 2,300 1,717.08 2,300 2,300
72500 - Cleaning 3,000 2,181 3,000 2,305 2,400 1,995 2,400 1,706 2,400 2,627.28 2,200 1,846.78 2,200 2,065.60 2,200 2,200
74000 - Operating 9,000 14,263 9,000 9,702 9,000 7,466 10,000 8,203 10,000 8,721.86 10,000 9,132.00 9,000 8,520.09 9,000 9,000
75500 - Tools & Equipment 3,500 3,869 3,500 4,001 3,500 3,623 3,500 6,178 3,500 1,109.62 4,600 3,768.28 4,600 3,157.76 3,000 -1,600 3,000
76000 - Motor Fuels 20,000 16,324 18,000 17,630 18,000 23,157 19,000 23,990 23,000 16,818.20 25,000 20,936.37 25,000 29,313.73 25,000 25,000
77000 - Turn Out Gear 12,000 3,213 12,000 8,379 12,000 15,390 12,000 11,483 12,000 12,683.42 12,000 15,510.32 12,000 14,095.17 12,000 12,000
77500 - Tires
78000 - COVID-19 40,136.62 1,916.49
79000 - Fire Prevention Supplies 6,000 6,372 6,000 8,190 6,000 5,746 6,000 8,283 6,000 1,960.30 6,000 7,423.53 6,000 5,378.83 1,000 -5,000 1,000
Service
80200 - Consultant 2,000 2,154 2,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 2,000 2,200 2,000 0.00 2,000 1,312.20 2,000 415.00 500 -1,500 500
80400 - Other Contract 500 480 500 50,000 500 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
80600 - Legal Fees 7,000 12,136 7,000 40,936 9,000 4,386 9,000 5,091 9,000 4,219.00 7,000 4,548.50 6,000 7,308.13 5,000 -1,000 6,000 1,000
80800 - Medical Exams 8,000 26,784 20,000 1,355 20,000 24,192 20,000 7,150 30,000 0.00 30,000 23,789.25 25,000 26,257.45 40,000 15,000 40,000
Communication and Delivery
81200 - Telephone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
81400 - Postage & Delivery 500 0 500 236 500 63 400 27 400 10.32 200 122.35 200 378.33 100 -100 100
81600 - Radio Units (leasing, maint. fees, repairs and parts)0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
81800 - Communications 85,000 109,990 90,000 84,958 101,800 100,769 110,000 109,023 110,000 106,128.21 115,000 125,510.53 120,000 136,919.55 130,000 10,000 140,000 10,000
Utilities
83200 - Electric 24,000 27,162 24,000 24,286 24,000 22,548 26,000 21,841 26,000 22,421.11 25,000 22,665.50 21,000 24,294.35 21,000 21,000
83400 - Water/Sewer 6,000 6,265 6,000 5,539 6,000 5,683 6,000 5,583 6,000 5,546.89 6,000 7,621.20 5,500 8,003.27 5,500 7,000 1,500
83600 - Gas 20,000 15,044 20,000 14,116 17,000 20,424 18,000 19,623 20,000 15,623.83 22,000 20,319.06 20,000 29,524.48 20,000 25,000 5,000
83800 - Refuse 1,200 672 1,200 1,395 1,000 810 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
Contract Maintenance
84000 - Building Maintenance & Cleaning 13,000 10,645 13,000 13,317 13,000 11,911 14,000 12,861 14,000 12,901.40 15,000 12,903.00 15,000 13,787.19 15,000 15,000
84200 - Building Repairs 10,000 5,030 10,000 7,934 10,000 9,603 10,000 9,343 10,000 7,800.85 10,000 7,685.12 10,000 4,194.72 10,000 10,000
84400 - Equipment Repairs 16,000 17,749 16,000 15,184 16,000 19,754 16,000 49,949 16,000 22,385.34 20,000 22,423.88 24,000 21,336.41 24,000 24,000
84600 - Vehicle Repairs 35,000 25,172 35,000 31,856 33,000 30,569 35,000 31,084 35,000 45,718.44 36,000 51,065.99 41,000 37,590.62 31,000 -10,000 31,000
84700 - Grounds Maintenance
84800 - Information Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
Rent
85400 - Office Equipment Rent 7,000 5,655 6,500 5,271 6,000 4,942 6,000 2,481 6,000 2,786.10 4,000 3,849.15 3,000 2,585.93 3,000 3,000
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85600 - Service Contracts
Dues, Subscriptions, & Training
86200 - Dues & Subscriptions 2,500 3,385 2,500 2,114 2,500 2,485 2,500 2,800 2,500 2,966.61 3,000 1,261.11 3,000 1,574.54 3,000 3,000
86400 - Awards 3,000 3,275 3,000 2,954 3,000 2,961 3,000 2,792 3,000 1,675.33 3,000 1,285.99 3,000 2,833.31 1,000 -2,000 1,000
86600 - Books 0 568 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
86800 - Training 30,000 27,693 30,000 56,392 30,000 31,631 30,000 42,332 30,000 10,864.61 30,000 28,616.76 30,000 39,257.04 30,000 30,000
86900 - Licenses & Permits 5,000 4,000 0 0 0 5,000 3,375.00 0 0 5,000 5,000 0 -5,000
Miscellaneous
87200 - Advertising - Employee 0 0 0 0 0 0
87400 - Printing 500 105 300 360 300 150 300 153 300 0.00 300 188.45 300 407.84 300 300
87500 - General Insurance 37,000 38,068 37,000 21,506 40,000 27,651 40,000 12,898 0 0.00 0 0
87700 - Financial Services 40,000 54,421 40,000 47,134 47,000 53,049 50,000 53,838 53,000 60,884.40 60,000 63,703.56 60,000 66,390.62 65,000 5,000 70,000 5,000
87800 - EMAC Deployment 4,309.13
87999 - Reserve 20,000 0.00 20,000 0.00 0
Total General Operating Expenditures 1,646,800 1,714,380 1,736,900 1,866,030 1,822,250 1,840,055 1,928,700 1,998,755 2,030,650 2,178,526.99 2,120,450 2,228,063.40 2,208,500 2,347,200.52 2,457,590 249,090 92,590 2,640,900
Assigned for Additional Full-Time Staff 100,000 100,000 100,000
-50,000
Special Revenue Pension Expenditures 220,000 155,062 200,000 199,027 200,000 147,522 200,000 180,000 191,192.60 180,000 141,945 200,000 170,333
Total General and Pension Expenditures 1,866,800 1,869,442 1,936,900 2,065,056 2,022,250 1,987,577 2,128,700 2,210,650
Capital Fund Expenditures 241,000 133,327 217,745 291,001 265,030 244,589 370,100 696,100 731,361.89 571,320 443,310.79
Total General, Pension, Capital 2,107,800 2,002,769 2,154,645 2,356,057 2,287,280 2,232,166 2,498,800 2,906,750
Special Revenue Fund Expenditures 34,877 38,269 47,856
Total Expenditures 2,037,059 2,394,326
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((a/A) + (p/P) + (v/V) / 3) x 100 = Percentage of total budget due from specified municipality
Crystal New Hope District
a = municipality's avg. calls over 5 years 858 1,064 1,922
p = municipality's population (2020 census)23,330 21,986 45,316
v = municipality's taxable market value in millions 2,708 2,748
A = district's avg. calls over 5 years no mutual aid 1,922
P = district's population (2020 census)45,316
V = district's taxable market value in millions 5,456
Percentage a/A 44.6364%55.3636%
Percentage p/P 51.4829%48.5171%
Percentage v/V 49.6334%50.3666%
48.5842%51.4158%100.00%
100.0000%
Required contributions from cities $1,634,616.59 $1,729,883.41 $3,364,500.00
Monthly contribution $136,218.05 $144,156.95
(1) Average calls based on calls for the years 2018 through 2022 without mutual aid.
(2) 2023 Taxable market values from Hennepin County report dated 12/27/2022
Contributions from Cities Set to Equal:
2024 General Fund Operating Budget $2,640,900
2024 Capital Plan Budget $250,000
2024 Pension Special Revenue Fund $200,000
2024 Insurance Special Revenue Fund $10,000
2024 Compensated Absences Special Revenue Fund $10,000
2024 Aerial Lease $103,600
2024 Engine Lease $150,000
2024 Total Amount to be Contributed from Cities $3,364,500
WEST METRO-FIRE RESCUE DISTRICT
Cost Sharing Formula
Calculation in 2023 for use in the 2024 Budget
4/5/2023 18:24
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2023 Capital Plan 2023 Committed Capital Funds
Year of
2022 Committed Funds 688,000 Expenditure
2022 Potential Uncommitted Fund Balance 133,666 BUILDING 88002
2022 Potential GOB Fund Balance Transfer 0 Bathroom Project (2014)38,000
2022 Assigned Funds Engine Lease 300,990 Bathroom Project (2015)29,000
Bathroom Project (2015)5,000
Revenue 2023 Sale of Engines Revenue 410,750
2023 Contribution 250,000 Total 72,000
2023 Tower Lease Contribution 103,600
2023 Engine Lease Contribution 70,000 POWER EQUIPMENT TOOLS 88005
Gas/Electric Tools (2020)10,000
Total 1,957,006 Gas/Electric Tools (2021)10,000
Expenditure Gas/Electric Tools (2022)10,000
2023 Expenditures 122,500 Gas/Electric Tools (2023)10,000
2023 Committed Expenditures 301,000
2023 Tower Lease 103,600 Total 40,000
2023 Engine Trade-in Reimbursement and Commision 195,250
2023 Engine Lease WMFRD 80,000 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT 88003
2023 Engine Lease Cities 70,000 SCBA (2023)50,000
Total 872,350 Total 50,000
ADMIN/TECH 88001 COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 88006
Computers/LOGIS 20,000 Telephone (2017)10,000
Radios (2019)20,000
Total 20,000 Radios (2020)20,000
Radios (2021)20,000
BUILDING 88002 Radios (2023)20,000
Overhead Door Maintenance 5,000
Total 90,000
Total 5,000
PREVENTION 88011
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT 88003 Public Education Props (2023)5,000
SCBA 50,000
Total 5,000
Total 50,000
2024-2027 VEHICLES - Staff/Utility/Rescue 88013
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 88004 Rescues(3) 2015 30,000
Turnout Gear 40,000 Rescues(3) 2016 30,000
Rescues(3) 2018 30,000
Total 40,000 Rescues(3) 2019 30,000
Rescues(3) 2020 30,000
POWER EQUIPMENT TOOLS 88005 Rescues(3) 2021 30,000
Hydraulic Tools 2022 95,000 Rescues(3) 2022 30,000
Gas/Electric Tools 10,000 Rescues(3) 2023 30,000
Major Apparatus Tires (2022)5,000
Total 10,000
Total 245,000
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 88006
Radios 20,000 Total Committed Funds 502,000
Total 20,000 Assigned Funds Engine Lease 436,490
TECHNICAL RESCUE EQUIPMENT 88007
Beginning Fund 1,957,006
Total 0 Committed 502,000
Assigned 436,490
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 88008 Expenditures 872,350
AED 2,500 Ending Fund Balance 146,166
Total 2,500
Expenditures
FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT 88009 Expenditures from Committed Capital Funds
Hose 45,000 Committed/Saved Capital Funds
Nozzles 45,000 Engine Lease
Total 90,000
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EQUIPMENT 88010
Total 0
PREVENTION 88011
Public Education Props 5,000
Total 5,000
TRAINING 88012
Training Mannequins (2021)6,000
Total 6,000
VEHICLE 88013
Staff Vehicle 55,000
Staff Vehicle 55,000
Staff Vehicle 55,000
Rescues (3) 30,000
Total 195,000
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2024 Capital Plan 2024 Committed Capital Funds
Year of
2023 Committed Funds 502,000 Expenditure
2023 Potential Uncommitted Fund Balance 146,666 BUILDING 88002
2023 Potential GOB Fund Balance Transfer 0 Bathroom Project (2014)38,000
2023 Assigned Funds Engine Lease 436,490 Bathroom Project (2015)29,000
Bathroom Project (2015)5,000
Revenue 2024 Contribution 250,000
2024 Tower Lease Contribution 103,600 Total 72,000
2024 Engine Lease Contribution 150,000
POWER EQUIPMENT TOOLS 88005
Total 1,588,756 Gas/Electric Tools (2020)10,000
Gas/Electric Tools (2021)10,000
Expenditure 2024 Expenditures 77,500 Gas/Electric Tools (2022)10,000
2024 Committed Expenditures 0 Gas/Electric Tools (2023)10,000
2024 Tower Lease 103,600 Thermal Cameras (2024)5,000
2024 Engine Lease WMFRD 75,000 Hydraulic Tools (2024)10,000
2024 Engine Lease Cities 150,000
Total 55,000
Total 406,100
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT 88003
ADMIN/TECH 88001 SCBA (2023)50,000
Computers/LOGIS 20,000 SCBA (2024)50,000
Total 20,000 Total 100,000
BUILDING 88002 COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 88006
Overhead Door Maintenance 5,000 Telephone (2017)10,000
Radios (2019)20,000
Total 5,000 Radios (2020)20,000
Radios (2021)20,000
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT 88003 Radios (2023)20,000
SCBA 50,000 Radios (2024)20,000
Total 50,000 Total 110,000
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 88004 FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT 88009
Turnout Gear 50,000 Hose (2024)10,000
Nozzles (2024)10,000
Total 50,000
Total 20,000
POWER EQUIPMENT TOOLS 88005
Hydraulic Tools 10,000 PREVENTION 88011
Thermal Cameras 5,000 Public Education Props (2023)5,000
Public Education Props (2024)5,000
Total 15,000
Total 10,000
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 88006
Radios 20,000 TRAINING 88012
Training Room Furniture (2024)50,000
Total 20,000
Total 50,000
TECHNICAL RESCUE EQUIPMENT 88007
Total 0 2024-2027 VEHICLES - Staff/Utility/Rescue 88013
Rescues(3) 2015 30,000
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 88008 Rescues(3) 2016 30,000
AED 2,500 Rescues(3) 2018 30,000
Rescues(3) 2019 30,000
Total 2,500 Rescues(3) 2020 30,000
Rescues(3) 2021 30,000
FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT 88009 Rescues(3) 2022 30,000
Hose 10,000 Rescues(3) 2023 30,000
Nozzles 10,000 Rescues(3) 2024 30,000
Major Apparatus Tires (2022)5,000
Total 20,000
Total 275,000
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EQUIPMENT 88010
Total 0 Total Committed Funds 692,000
PREVENTION 88011 Assigned Funds Engine Lease 361,490
Public Education Props 5,000
Total 5,000 Beginning Fund 1,588,756
Committed 692,000
TRAINING 88012 Assigned 361,490
Training Room Furniture 50,000 Expenditures 406,100
Ending Fund Balance 129,166
Total 50,000
VEHICLE 88013 Expenditures
Rescues (3) 30,000 Expenditures from Committed Capital Funds
Committed/Saved Capital Funds
Total 30,000 Engine Lease
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2025 Capital Plan 2025 Committed Capital Funds
Year of
2024 Committed Funds 692,000 Expenditure
2024 Potential Uncommitted Fund Balance 129,166 BUILDING 88002
2024 Potential GOB Fund Balance Transfer 0 Bathroom Project (2014)38,000
2024 Assigned Funds Engine Lease 361,490 Bathroom Project (2015)29,000
Bathroom Project (2015)5,000
Revenue 2025 Contribution 250,000 2028 Station 3 Apparatus Floor (2025)20,000
2025 Tower Lease Contribution 103,600
2025 Engine Lease Contribution 212,325 Total 92,000
Total 1,748,581 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT 88003
Expenditure 2033 SCBA (2023)50,000
2025 Expenditures 142,500 SCBA (2024)50,000
2025 Committed Expenditures 120,000
2025 Tower Lease 103,600 Total 100,000
2025 Engine Lease WMFRD 75,000
2025 Engine Lease Cities 212,325 POWER EQUIPMENT TOOLS 88005
Gas/Electric Tools (2020)10,000
Total 653,425 Gas/Electric Tools (2021)10,000
Gas/Electric Tools (2022)10,000
ADMIN/TECH 88001 Gas/Electric Tools (2023)10,000
Computers/LOGIS 20,000 2033 Thermal Camera (2024)5,000
Thermal Camera (2025)5,000
Total 20,000 2034 Hydraulic Tools (2024)10,000
Hydraulic Tools (2025)10,000
BUILDING 88002
Overhead Door Maintenance 5,000 Total 70,000
Station 3 Apparatus Floor 20,000
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 88006
Total 25,000 Telephone (2017)10,000
Radios (2019)20,000
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT 88003 Radios (2020)20,000
Radios (2021)20,000
Total 0 Radios (2023)20,000
Radios (2024)20,000
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 88004 Radios (2025)20,000
Turnout Gear 50,000
Total 130,000
Total 50,000
FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT 88009
POWER EQUIPMENT TOOLS 88005 Hose (2024)10,000
Thermal Camera 5,000 Hose (2025)10,000
Hydraulic Tools 10,000 Nozzles (2024)10,000
Nozzle (2025)10,000
Total 15,000
Total 40,000
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 88006
Radios 20,000 PREVENTION 88011
Public Education Props (2023)5,000
Total 20,000 Public Education Props (2024)5,000
Public Education Props (2025)5,000
TECHNICAL RESCUE EQUIPMENT 88007
Total 0 Total 15,000
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 88008 TRAINING 88012
AED 2,500 2026 Training Room Furniture (2024)50,000
Training Room Furniture (2025)50,000
Total 2,500
Total 100,000
FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT 88009
Hose 10,000 VEHICLES - Staff/Utility/Rescue 88013
Nozles 10,000 Rescues(2) 2020 30,000
Rescues(2) 2021 30,000
Total 20,000 Rescues(2) 2022 30,000
Rescues(2) 2023 30,000
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EQUIPMENT 88010 Rescues(2) (2024)30,000
Total 0 Rescues (2) (2025)30,000
Major Apparatus Tires (2022)5,000
PREVENTION 88011
Public Education Props 5,000 Total 185,000
Total 5,000 Total Committed Funds 732,000
TRAINING 88012 Assigned Funds Engine Lease 286,490
Training Room Furniture 50,000
Total 50,000 Beginning Fund 1,748,581
Committed 732,000
VEHICLE 88013 Assigned 286,490
Staff Vehicle 65,000 Expenditures 653,425
Rescues (3) 30,000 Ending Fund Balance 76,666
Rescue 120,000
Total 215,000 Expenditures
Expenditures from Committed Capital Funds
Committed/Saved Capital Funds
Engine Lease
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2026 Capital Plan 2026 Committed Capital Funds
Year of
2025 Committed Funds 732,000 Expenditure
2025 Potential Uncommitted Fund Balance 76,666 BUILDING 88002
2025 Potential GOB Fund Balance Transfer 0 Bathroom Project (2014)38,000
2025 Assigned Funds Engine Lease 286,490 Bathroom Project (2015)29,000
Bathroom Project (2015)5,000
Revenue 2026 Contribution 250,000 2028 Station 3 Apparatus Floor (2025)20,000
2026 Tower Lease Contribution 103,600 Station 3 Apparatus Floor (2026)20,000
2026 Engine Lease Contribution 252,325
Total 112,000
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT 88003
Total 1,701,081 2033 SCBA (2023)50,000
Expenditure SCBA (2024)50,000
2026 Expenditures 140,000 SCBA (2026)50,000
2026 Committed Expenditures 220,000
2026 Tower Lease 103,600 Total 150,000
2026 Engine Lease WMFRD 35,000
2026 Engine Lease Cities 252,325 POWER EQUIPMENT TOOLS 88005
Gas/Electric Tools (2020)10,000
Total 750,925 Gas/Electric Tools (2021)10,000
Gas/Electric Tools (2022)10,000
ADMIN/TECH 88001 Gas/Electric Tools (2023)10,000
Computers/LOGIS 20,000 2033 Thermal Cameras (2024)5,000
Thermal Cameras (2025)5,000
Total 20,000 Thermal Cameras(2026)5,000
2034 Hydraulic Tools (2024)10,000
BUILDING 88002 Hydraulic Tools (2025)10,000
Overhead Door Maintenance 5,000 Hydraulic Tools (2026)10,000
Station 3 Apparatus Floor 20,000
Total 85,000
Total 25,000
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 88006
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT 88003 Telephone (2017)10,000
SCBA 50,000 Radios (2019)20,000
Radios (2020)20,000
Total 50,000 Radios (2021)20,000
Radios (2023)20,000
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 88004 Radios (2024)20,000
Turnout Gear 50,000 Radios (2025)20,000
Radios (2026)20,000
Total 50,000
Total 150,000
POWER EQUIPMENT TOOLS 88005
Thermal Camera 5,000 FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT 88009
Hydraulic Tools 10,000 Hose (2024)10,000
Hose (2025)10,000
Total 15,000 Hose (2026)10,000
Nozzles (2024)10,000
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 88006 Nozzle (2025)10,000
Radios 20,000 Nozzles (2026)10,000
Total 20,000 Total 60,000
TECHNICAL RESCUE EQUIPMENT 88007 PREVENTION 88011
Total 0 Public Education Props (2023)5,000
Public Education Props (2024)5,000
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 88008 Public Education Props (2025)5,000
Total 0 Public Education Props (2026)5,000
FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT 88009 Total 20,000
Hose 10,000
Nozzles 10,000 VEHICLES - Staff/Utility/Rescue 88013
Rescues (2024)30,000
Total 20,000 2027 Rescues (2025)30,000
Rescues (2026)30,000
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EQUIPMENT 88010 Major Apparatus Tires (2022)5,000
Total 0
Total 95,000
PREVENTION 88011
Public Education Props 5,000 Total Committed Funds 672,000
Total 5,000 Assigned Funds Engine Lease 251,490
TRAINING 88012
Training Room Furniture 100,000 Beginning Fund 1,701,081
Committed 672,000
Total 100,000 Assigned 251,490
Expenditures 750,925
VEHICLE 88013 Ending Fund Balance 26,666
Staff Vehicle 65,000
Rescues (3) 30,000
Rescue 120,000 Expenditures
Expenditures from Committed Capital Funds
Total 215,000 Committed/Saved Capital Funds
Engine Lease
7.7
2027 Capital Plan 2027 Committed Capital Funds
Year of
2026 Committed Funds 672,000 Expenditure
2026 Potential Uncommitted Fund Balance 26,666 BUILDING 88002
2026 Potential GOB Fund Balance Transfer 0 Bathroom Project (2014)38,000
2026 Assigned Funds Engine Lease 251,490 Bathroom Project (2015)29,000
Bathroom Project (2015)5,000
Revenue 2027 Contribution 250,000 2028 Station 3 Apparatus Floor (2025)20,000
2027 Tower Lease Contribution 103,600 Station 3 Apparatus Floor (2026)20,000
2027 Engine Lease Contribution 252,325 Station 3 Apparatus Floor (2027)20,000
Total 1,556,081 Total 132,000
Expenditure
2027 Expenditures 172,500 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT 88003
2027 Committed Expenditures 90,000 2033 SCBA (2023)50,000
2027 Tower Lease 103,600 SCBA (2024)50,000
2027 Engine Lease WMFRD 35,000 SCBA (2026)50,000
2027 Engine Lease Cities 252,325 SCBA (2027)30,000
Total 653,425 Total 180,000
ADMIN/TECH 88001 POWER EQUIPMENT TOOLS 88005
Computers/LOGIS 20,000 Gas/Electric Tools (2020)10,000
Gas/Electric Tools (2021)10,000
Total 20,000 Gas/Electric Tools (2022)10,000
Gas/Electric Tools (2023)10,000
BUILDING 88002 2033 Thermal Cameras (2024)5,000
Overhead Door Maintenance 5,000 Thermal Cameras (2025)5,000
Station 3 Apparatus Floor 20,000 Thermal Cameras (2026)5,000
Thermal Cameras (2027)5,000
Total 25,000 2034 Hydraulic Tools (2024)10,000
Hydraulic Tools (2025)10,000
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT 88003 Hydraulic Tools (2026)10,000
SCBA 30,000 Hydraulic Tools (2027)10,000
Total 30,000 Total 100,000
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 88004 COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 88006
Turnout Gear 50,000 Telephone (2017)10,000
Radios (2019)20,000
Total 50,000 Radios (2020)20,000
Radios (2021)20,000
POWER EQUIPMENT TOOLS 88005 Radios (2023)20,000
Thermal Camera 5,000 Radios (2024)20,000
Hydraulic Tools 10,000 Radios (2025)20,000
Radios (2026)20,000
Total 15,000
Total 150,000
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 88006
Total 0 FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT 88009
Hose (2024)10,000
TECHNICAL RESCUE EQUIPMENT 88007 Hose (2025)10,000
Total 0 Hose (2026)10,000
Hose (2027)10,000
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 88008 Nozzles (2024)10,000
AED 2,500 Nozzles (2025)10,000
Nozzles (2026)10,000
Total 2,500 Nozzles (2027)10,000
FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT 88009 Total 80,000
Hose 10,000
Nozzles 10,000 PREVENTION 88011
Public Education Props (2023)5,000
Total 20,000 Public Education Props (2024)5,000
Public Education Props (2025)5,000
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EQUIPMENT 88010 Public Education Props (2026)5,000
Total 0 Public Education Props (2027)5,000
PREVENTION 88011 Total 25,000
Public Education Props 5,000
VEHICLES - Staff/Utility/Rescue 88013
Total 5,000 Major Apparatus Tires (2022)5,000
TRAINING 88012 Total 5,000
Total 0
Total Committed Funds 672,000
VEHICLE 88013
Staff Vehicle 65,000 Assigned Funds Engine Lease 216,490
Rescues (3) 90,000
Rescues (3) 30,000
Beginning Fund 1,556,081
Total 185,000 Committed 672,000
Assigned 216,490
Expenditures 653,425
Ending Fund Balance 14,166
Expenditures
Expenditures from Committed Capital Funds
Committed/Saved Capital Funds
Engine Lease
7.7
2028 Capital Plan 2028 Committed Capital Funds
Year of
2027 Committed Funds 672,000 Expenditure
2027 Potential Uncommitted Fund Balance 14,166 BUILDING 88002
2027 Potential GOB Fund Balance Transfer 0 Bathroom Project (2014)38,000
2027 Assigned Funds Engine Lease 216,490 Bathroom Project (2015)29,000
Bathroom Project (2015)5,000
Revenue 2028 Contribution 250,000 Total 72,000
2028 Tower Lease Contribution 103,600
2028 Engine Lease Contribution 287,325 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT 88003
SCBA (2023)50,000
Total 1,543,581 SCBA (2024)50,000
Expenditure SCBA (2026)50,000
2028 Expenditures 150,000 SCBA (2027)30,000
2028 Committed Expenditures 60,000 SCBA (2028)30,000
2028 Tower Lease 103,600
2028 Engine Lease WMFRD 0 Total 210,000
2028 Engine Lease Cities 287,325
POWER EQUIPMENT TOOLS 88005
Total 600,925 Gas/Electric Tools (2020)10,000
Gas/Electric Tools (2021)10,000
ADMIN/TECH 88001 Gas/Electric Tools (2022)10,000
Computers/LOGIS 20,000 Gas/Electric Tools (2023)10,000
2033 Thermal Cameras (2024)5,000
Total 20,000 Thermal Cameras (2025)5,000
Thermal Cameras (2026)5,000
BUILDING 88002 Thermal Cameras (2027)5,000
Overhead Door Maintenance 5,000 Thermal Cameras (2028)5,000
Station 3 Apparatus Floor 60,000 2034 Hydraulic Tools (2024)10,000
Hydraulic Tools (2025)10,000
Total 65,000 Hydraulic Tools (2026)10,000
Hydraulic Tools (2027)10,000
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT 88003 Hydraulic Tools (2028)10,000
SCBA 30,000
Total 115,000
Total 30,000
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 88006
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 88004 Telephone (2017)10,000
Turnout Gear 60,000 Radios (2019)20,000
Radios (2020)20,000
Total 60,000 Radios (2021)20,000
Radios (2023)20,000
POWER EQUIPMENT TOOLS 88005 Radios (2024)20,000
Thermal Cameras 5,000 Radios (2025)20,000
Hydraulic Tools 10,000 Radios (2026)20,000
Total 15,000 Total 150,000
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 88006 FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT 88009
Total 0 Hose (2024)10,000
Hose (2025)10,000
TECHNICAL RESCUE EQUIPMENT 88007 Hose (2026)10,000
Total 0 Hose (2027)10,000
Hose (2028)10,000
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 88008 Nozzles (2024)10,000
Total 0 Nozzles (2025)10,000
Nozzles (2026)10,000
FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT 88009 Nozzles (2027)10,000
Hose 10,000 Nozzles (2028)10,000
Nozzles 10,000
Total 100,000
Total 20,000
PREVENTION 88011
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EQUIPMENT 88010 Public Education Props (2023)5,000
Total 0 Public Education Props (2024)5,000
Public Education Props (2025)5,000
PREVENTION 88011 Public Education Props (2026)5,000
Total 0 Public Education Props (2027)5,000
TRAINING 88012 Total 25,000
Total 0
VEHICLES - Staff/Utility/Rescue 88013
VEHICLE 88013 Major Apparatus Tires (2022)5,000
Staff Vehicle 65,000 Rescues (3) 40,000
Rescues (3) 40,000
Total 45,000
Total 105,000
Total Committed Funds 717,000
Assigned Funds Engine Lease 216,490
Beginning Fund 1,543,581
Committed 717,000
Assigned 216,490
Expenditures 600,925
Ending Fund Balance 9,166
Expenditures
Expenditures from Committed Capital Funds
Committed/Saved Capital Funds
Engine Lease
7.7
AGENDA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CRYSTAL
• REGULAR MEETING •
TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2023
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CRYSTAL CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. Call to order *
2. Roll call *
3. Consider approval of minutes from the June 20, 2023 regular meeting
4. Consider approval of a Termination of Development Agreement for 4824 56th Ave. N.
5. Consider authorizing a Request for Proposals for development of 4824 56th Ave. N.
6. Property status update *
7. Other business *
8. Adjournment *
*Items for which no materials are included in the packet
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Minutes of the
Economic Development Authority of the City of Crystal
Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
June 20, 2023
1. Call to Order
President Kiser called the meeting of the Economic Development Authority of the City of
Crystal (EDA) to order at 6:47 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Upon call of the roll, the following Commissioners were present: Jim Adams, John
Budziszewski, David Cummings, Forest Eidbo, Traci Kamish, Therese Kiser and Taji
Onesirosan.
The following staff were present: Executive Director Adam Bell, Deputy Executive
Director John Sutter, Police Chief Stephanie Revering and City Attorney Troy Gilchrist.
3. Approval of Minutes
Moved by Commissioner Adams (Budziszewski) to approve the minutes from the May 2,
2023 regular meeting with a correction to the spelling of Commissioner Kamish’s first
name. Motion carried.
4. Consider a resolution approving agreements related to a Hennepin County Brownfields
grant for 3401 Douglas Drive North.
Staff presented information about the grant and requested board adoption of the
resolution.
Moved by Commissioner Budziszewski (Adams) to adopt the resolution approving
agreements related to a Hennepin County Brownfields grant for 3401 Douglas Drive
North. Motion carried.
5. Consider approval of an amendment to the Purchase and Development Agreement for
4741 Welcome Avenue North
Staff presented information about the proposed amendment and requested board
approval.
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Moved by Commissioner Budziszewski (Cummings) to approve an amendment to the
Purchase and Development Agreement for 4741 Welcome Avenue North. Motion
carried.
6. Property Status Update
Staff updated the board on the following:
• Crystal Vision Clinic at 5730 Bottineau Blvd. - June 15 ribbon-cutting
• Odam Medical Group at 6014 Lakeland Ave. N. - June 22 ribbon-cutting
• Wine Thief and Ale Jail at 3600 Douglas Dr. N. (former Pizza Hut) preparing to
submit for façade improvement and fire sprinkler financing assistance
• Building permit application and plans received for Wells Fargo to use the east two-
thirds of 5600 West Broadway (former Half Price Books) for a branch office
• Crystal Gallery Mall repainted the metal panels on the two story portion of the mall at
5502 West Broadway
7. Other Business
There was no other business.
8. Adjournment
Moved by Commissioner Budziszewski (Adams) to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
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These minutes of the June 20, 2023 meeting of the Crystal Economic Development Authority
were approved by the Authority on ________________ ____, 20___.
______________________________
Therese Kiser, President
ATTEST:
______________________________
Forest Eidbo, Secretary
TERMINATE PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT – 4824 – 56TH AVENUE NORTH
___________________________________________________________________________
FROM: Dan Olson, City Planner
___________________________________________________________________________
TO: Adam R. Bell, Executive Director (for August 15 Meeting)
DATE: August 10, 2023
RE: Consider termination of the purchase and development agreement with
Ascent Builders for 4824 – 56th Avenue North
On October 18, 2022, the EDA approved the sale of 4824 – 56th Avenue N. to Ascent Builders
to build a new two-family dwelling. Ascent had until August 1, 2023 to close on the property.
Due to factors outside its control, such as difficulty in working with a new lender to secure
financing, Ascent will not proceed with purchasing and developing the property and has signed
the termination document in attachment A. The EDA will retain the $2,000 earnest money
previously paid by Ascent.
Staff recommends that the EDA approve the attached Termination of Purchase and
Development Agreement for 4824 – 56th Ave. N.
Attachment:
A. Termination of Purchase and Development agreement for 4824 - 56th Avenue N.
EDA STAFF REPORT
4824 – 56th Avenue North
Terminate Purchase Agreement
TERMINATE PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT – 4824 – 56TH AVENUE NORTH
2022 Aerial Photo:
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CR150-224-888458.v1
TERMINATION OF PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
This Termination of Purchase and Development Agreement (this “Termination”) is effective
as of this ____ day of August, 2023, (the “Effective Date”) by and between Economic Development
Authority of the City of Crystal, a public body corporate and politic under the laws of Minnesota
(“Seller”) and Ascent Builders LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (“Buyer”).
WHEREAS, Seller and Buyer entered into that certain Purchase and Development Agreement
dated as of October 18, 2022, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Purchase and
Development Agreement dated as of May 2, 2023, (collectively, the “Agreement”) providing for the
conveyance by Seller to Buyer of certain property located in the City of Crystal, Hennepin County,
Minnesota and legally described as follows: Lot 2, Block 1, Junior Larson Addition, Hennepin County,
Minnesota (the “Property”); and
WHEREAS, Seller and Buyer now desire to terminate the Agreement as more particularly
provided in this Termination.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual obligations of the parties
hereto, each of them does hereby covenant and agree with the other as follows:
1.The recitals set forth in this Termination are incorporated into and made a part of this
Termination.
2.Buyer acknowledges that it is required under the Agreement to pay Seller $2,000 in
earnest money and that the earnest money is non-refundable in this circumstance.
3.The Agreement is hereby cancelled, terminated, and null and void and neither party
shall have any further rights or obligations thereunder.
[Signature Page to Follow]
Attachment A
AMEND REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – 4824 – 56TH AVENUE NORTH
___________________________________________________________________________
FROM: Dan Olson, City Planner
___________________________________________________________________________
TO: Adam R. Bell, Executive Director (for August 15 Meeting)
DATE: August 10, 2023
RE: Consider authorizing a request for proposal for the development of 4824 –
56th Avenue North
Upon termination of the purchase and development agreement with Ascent Builders, who was
to construct a new two-family dwelling at 4824 – 56th Avenue North, EDA staff recommends
reissuing the Request for Proposal (RFP) for selling and developing the property.
Staff recommends reissuing the RFP with the following changes to the April 2022 RFP
(attached):
1.No set deadline for submitting a proposal.
Instead of a set deadline for proposals, leave it open until a qualifying proposal is received
and approved by the EDA.
2.Allow single-family home options as alternatives to a two-family dwelling.
Instead of requiring construction of a two-family dwelling, the proposal may be for any of
the following housing types:
Two-family dwelling; or
Single-family dwelling with an accessory dwelling unit (ADU); or
Single-family dwelling with the site configured to allow for an ADU in the future.
Staff requests approval of a motion authorizing staff to reissue the RFP as described above.
Looking ahead:
➢If a qualifying proposal is not received and approved by the EDA by March 1, 2024, staff
will bring this item back to the EDA to decide whether to continue to leave the RFP open,
and perhaps make changes such as reducing the $100,000 price to entice builders.
➢Ultimately, if the RFP is unsuccessful, a new option would become available in 2025: Split
the property into two 52.5 ft. wide lots for construction of single-family homes. This was
originally staff’s preferred option but is not yet possible due to Hennepin County’s 5-year
EDA STAFF REPORT
4824 – 56th Avenue North
Request for Proposal
AMEND REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – 4824 – 56TH AVENUE NORTH
prohibition on cutting new utilities into a county road after a mill and overlay. In this case
the mill and overlay occurred in 2020, so in 2025 the EDA could subdivide the property
into two lots, install new water and sewer services, and sell the lots for construction of
single-family homes.
Attachment:
A.April 2022 Request for Proposals (RFP)
2022 Aerial Photo:
4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1609
Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (“RFP”)
4824 - 56th Avenue North
Lot Price $100,000
The Economic Development Authority of the City of Crystal (“the EDA”) is
requesting proposals from builders to purchase 4824 – 56th Avenue North for
construction of a new two two-family home. Enclosed please find the Proposal
Form and Guidelines for making a proposal.
To receive consideration, proposals must be submitted on a completed Proposal
Form plus the required attachments and additional information. Incomplete
proposals will not be considered. The deadline for proposals to be submitted
is 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, followed by a public hearing at a
subsequent EDA Board meeting.
If you have questions about the RFP process or the enclosed Guidelines, f eel
free to contact me at 763.531.1142 or dan.olson@crystalmn.gov. Thank you for
your interest.
Regards,
Dan Olson
City Planner
Attachment A
PROPOSAL FORM
PROPOSAL TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CRYSTAL
4824 – 56TH AVENUE NORTH
BUILDER OFFERS $__________TO PURCHASE THIS LOT (MINIMUM $100,000)
This proposal is not a purchase agreement or other binding contract. At this time, the Builder is submitting a proposal to
purchase the lot and build a new two-family building in accordance with the RFP Guidelines. If a builder’s proposal is
tentatively accepted by the EDA board, then EDA staff would work with the Builder to determine the specific building plans
and present it at a future EDA meeting. If the EDA board gives final approval at that time, the Builder would sign a
Purchase & Redevelopment Agreement and provide $2,000 earnest money for the lot. Only after such an Agreement is
signed would a binding contract exist between the EDA and the Builder.
BUILDER: (Builder is required to be a Residential Building Contractor licensed by the State of Minnesota.)
Name: ________________________________________________ State License Number: ____________________
Tel (1): ________________________ Tel (2): __________________________ Fax: _________________________
Address: ________________________________________ City/State/Zip:__________________________________
Email: __________________________________________ _______________________________ _____________
Signature Date
REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
❑ Attach one representative example of a building you would plan to build on this lot if your proposal is selected. It
does not need to show exactly how it would be placed on the lot; it just needs to show the approximate size, quality
and features you would anticipate a new building would have on this lot. A specific house plan would be
determined after a proposal is tentatively accepted by the EDA.
❑ The EDA will only sell lots to builders who have experience in home construction in Minnesota. Please list the
addresses of three homes you have built in Minnesota within the last five years, or attach other evidence of
qualification for review by the EDA:
House #1: ______________________________________________________________
House #2: ______________________________________________________________
House #3: ______________________________________________________________
SUBMIT PROPOSAL TO: Attn: Dan Olson, Crystal EDA, 4141 Douglas Dr N, Crystal MN 55422
TEL: 763.531.1142 or dan.olson@crystalmn.gov
PROPOSALS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY HAND DELIVERY, U.S. MAIL OR EMAIL (.pdf format).
PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 4:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2022
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Request for Proposal (RFP) Guidelines for
4824 – 56th Avenue North
A. Legal Description. The property is legally described as Lot 2, Block 1, Junior Larson Addition,
Hennepin County, Minnesota. The site location for the property is attachment A and a survey for the
property is attachment B.
B. Builder Selection Criteria. Builders must meet the following requirements:
1. Licensed as a Residential Building Contractor by the State of Minnesota. Proposals submitted by
parties not licensed as a Residential Building Contractor will not be considered by the Economic
Development Authority of the City of Crystal (EDA).
2. Have experience in home construction in Minnesota. Builders shall provide the addresses of
three homes they have built in Minnesota within the last five years, or other evidence of
qualification acceptable to the EDA. References from previous customers, suppliers, and
inspectors may be requested by EDA staff.
3. Be capable of closing on the lot purchase within two months of the EDA approving the lot sale
and completing the two-family dwelling within one year of EDA approval of the lot sale (See
Section, C, below)
C. Procedure for Consideration of Builder Proposals.
1. The EDA has total discretion regarding whether to reject or accept a proposal.
2. Builder must submit a proposal by Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 4:30 P.M. consisting of a
completed and signed proposal form, a site plan showing the proposed location of the two-family
dwelling, and a tentative floor plan for the building. Note: The minimum lot price is $100,000.
Builder may offer more but not less than this amount.
3. After May 10 EDA staff will review the proposals received and make a recommendation to the
EDA board. On May 9 the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and make a
recommendation to the City Council to rezone the property from Commercial to Low Density
Residential (R-1).
4. On May 17 the EDA board will select a proposal and direct EDA staff to work with the builder to
prepare a two-family dwelling plan for the lot prior to the public hearing. On that same date the
City Council will give a first reading to the ordinance rezoning the property to R-1. A second
reading of the ordinance is expected to occur on June 7th.
5. EDA staff is working with an environmental consultant to prepare an application to enroll the
property in the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) Brownfields Program and to receive
approval from the MPCA of a Response Action Plan (RAP). For further discussion of these
issues, see section D, below.
6. On October 4 the EDA board will hold a public hearing and consider a resolution authorizing the
sale of the property to the Builder pursuant to the Purchase and Redevelopment Agreement, for
construction of the building shown in the detailed plans.
7. By October 14 the Builder must sign the Purchase and Redevelopment Agreement and pay
$2,000 earnest money.
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8. No later than 2 months after the EDA public hearing, the Builder must close on the sale of the lot.
At closing, the Builder shall make full payment for the remainder of the lot price (the EDA does not
provide interim financing). To save time, Builder may begin the building permit application
process before the closing date (see Section E, below). However, the permit will not be issued
until Builder has closed on the lot.
9. No later than one year after Closing, the Builder must complete the two-family dwelling.
D. Specifications.
1. Environmental Investigation. The property is adjacent to the property at 4800 – 56th Avenue
North that was formerly used as a gas service station. To document any environmental impacts
by this gas station to the EDA property, Phase I and Phase II environmental investigations have
been completed and determined that a small amount of a petroleum-based contaminant was
located near the property line between the EDA property and 4800 – 56th Avenue. The
environmental consultant recommended enrolling the EDA property into the MPCA’s Brownfields
Program so that a Response Action Plan could be approved to address the potential need to
mitigate the contaminant. The Phase I and II reports are available for review from city planner Dan
Olson. The Response Action Plan will be based on the Builder’s proposed site and building plan.
Builder may choose to back out of the purchase prior to paying earnest money or signing the
Purchase and Development Agreement.
2. Grading and Drainage.
a) The elevation may be refined by Builder and EDA staff during the development of the
specific building plan prior to final EDA approval of the lot sale. Upon completion of the
final grade but prior to installing landscaping, EDA staff may require the Builder to submit
an as-built survey to the Building Official showing the final grade elevations.
b) Drainage from the building, garage, driveway and any other structures shall be
accommodated on the site so that water flow onto adjacent properties is minimized.
Builder’s final grade shall carry water primarily to the street. If determined by the Building
Official to be necessary, Builder will install rain gutters to direct roof runoff t o minimize
impacts on adjacent properties. Builder will restore any disturbed turf or landscaping.
c) Builder will follow Best Management Practices to minimize erosion and runoff onto
adjacent properties and public ways. At a minimum, Builder will install silt fencing or
wattle logs, and a temporary rock construction entrance to prevent runoff silt from flowing
onto the street or adjacent properties. These erosion control measures should be
installed at the beginning of building construction as this is the first inspection completed
by the Building Official.
3. Utilities.
a) Utility meters shall be reasonably screened from street view; locations must be specified
on the plans submitted with the building permit application.
b) All utility service lines shall be underground. Utilities may locate necessary facilities such
as pedestals or boxes in the street right-of-way or utility & drainage easements.
c) Any expenses for connection of the building to utilities shall be the responsibility of
Builder, including any necessary landscaping or sidewalk, curb or pavement work, but
excepting reasonable costs associated with sewer stub replacement discussed in e)
below.
d) Municipal Water. Municipal water is available at the lot line along 56th Avenue North using
an existing service stub. There are no WAC charges. Only one city water meter will be
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allowed for the new building, but builder may install a privately owned and operated
submeter.
e) Municipal Sanitary Sewer. Municipal sanitary sewer is available at the lot line along 56th
Avenue North using an existing service stub. One sewer availability charge (SAC) of
$2,485 will be levied by Metropolitan Council Environmental Services. This fee will be
payable at the time of building permit issuance.
f) Private Utilities, including natural gas (Centerpoint Energy), electricity (Xcel Energy),
telephone (CenturyLink), and cable television (Comcast). The building shall access
private utilities via underground connections only. Private utilities are located along both
the east and west property lines.
g) Questions regarding city utilities should be directed to Utility Superintendent Patrick Sele
(763.531.1166 or patrick.sele@crystalmn.gov). Questions regarding private utilities
should be directed to the respective utility company.
4. Driveways and Curb Cuts. A hard-surfaced driveway is required to provide access to the new
building’s garages from 56th Avenue North. There are currently two curb cuts off of 56th Avenue
N. If the builder chooses to change the existing curb cuts, builder will need to obtain an approved
access permit from Hennepin County. The building permit application for the new building must
include a site plan showing the proposed driveway location(s). A separate permit and escrow are
required. The following are further requirements:
• Shared curb cut. If a curb cut is shared between the two units, the curb cut shall not
exceed 32’ in width
• Curb cut not shared. In no event shall the curb cut and driveway approach (the area
between the curb and lot line) exceed 22 feet in width. Once onto the subject property,
the driveway may exceed 22 feet in width provided it does not exceed the width of the
overhead garage doors plus six feet.
5. Fence. There is an existing chain-link fence located along the property line that separates 4824-
56th with 4912- 56th Avenue North that is approximately 150’ in length. Builder shall either repair
or remove this fence segment prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the new
home. If the fence is repaired, any trees that have grown up through or immediately along the
fence shall be removed. If the fence is removed, the work must include removal of any fence
posts and concrete below ground.
6. General Construction Practices. The construction site, neighboring property and adjacent
public streets shall be kept free of construction debris at all times, and Builder must have a
construction dumpster to prevent debris from being scattered or blown around. No construction
workers, construction equipment or construction material shall enter neighboring properties
without said property owner's consent.
7. Building Standards.
a) Compliance with Crystal City Code.
b) Minimum required setbacks for the two-family dwelling are as follows: 30 feet from the
front and rear lot lines and 5 feet from side lot lines. Foundations and eaves cannot be
located within the 5’ wide side yard drainage and utility easements. City code does have
some limited exceptions to the setback requirements; those can be discussed in detail
with EDA staff if your proposal is accepted.
d) Each unit shall have at least three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
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e) Due to shallow groundwater depth, the building may be constructed as a either slab-on-
grade construction or a split entry with a shallow basement. Proposals with a full depth
basement will not be considered.
f) Exterior materials (siding, soffit, doors and windows) shall be low maintenance. The use
of brick or stucco is encouraged. Fiber cement siding or wood siding with natural
resistance to decay are encouraged but they must be properly stained or painted. Vinyl
or other low maintenance siding materials are generally acceptable and can be made
more desirable through the use of shakes, fish scales or other styles to break up the
pattern. Hardboard panels or hardboard lap siding are not acceptable.
g) Each unit shall have a garage for at least two cars.
h) The design should emphasize the front door as the focal point for each unit. A large and
usable (minimum depth 6 feet) front porch is desired. Garage door dominance in design
should be minimized as much as possible, such as by using separate doors for each
stall.
i) Plans should present a balanced and pleasing distribution of wall and window areas from
all views. Blank walls are not permitted; each wall shall have some windows. Corner
rooms should have windows on both walls, if possible. To the extent that southern
exposures are present, building designs are expected to enhance wintertime natural light
and passive solar heating.
j) No equipment such as air-conditioning cooling structures or condensers that generate
noise shall be located within a side setback , drainage & utility easement, or within 10 feet
of living quarters located in a building on adjacent property.
k) Once the building is completed, the city would assign the addresses for each unit as
4824 and 4830 – 56th Avenue North.
8. Landscaping. The lot shall be landscaped to be aesthetically pleasing in all seasons. Land
forms and plant materials shall be used to define the site and blend n eatly with adjoining property.
At a minimum the following tree planting is required:
▪ In the front yard, plant one large-species deciduous shade tree and one ornamental tree in
front of each unit; and
▪ In the rear yard, plant one large-species deciduous shade trees behind each unit.
Attachment D is a listing of tree species allowed by the EDA. If Builder desires to close on the
sale of the new building prior to completion and acceptance of the landscaping, the EDA may
require that funds be escrowed b y the Builder to guarantee that landscaping is completed in a
timely manner after closing.
9. Land Use and Property Tax Status. The lot and the improvements thereon must remain on the
property tax rolls, shall be classified as taxable residential propert y, and may not be reclassified in
any way that makes it exempt from property taxes.
E. Building Permit Application Process.
When applying for a building permit to construct the new building, Builder will need to provide a complete
building permit application, including the following items:
❑ Plans, with sufficient fire separation detail between the two units (2 copies).
❑ Land Survey (2 copies) with building elevations, drainage patterns and easements.
❑ Energy Calculations.
❑ Photo of the sign to be posted in accordance with city code section 403.
❑ Escrow form .
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Questions regarding building permit forms, fees, inspections, etc. should be directed to the Administration
counter (763.531.1000). The Building Official and EDA staff will review all plans to assure co nformance
with Builder's proposal, these Guidelines and the building plan approved by the EDA. If any element of
the plan is in conflict with the above criteria, EDA staff will notify Builder of any conflicts and note which
changes are required. Unless the modifications can be clearly indicated on the originally submitted plans,
Builder shall submit revised plans for final approval by the Building Official and EDA staff.
F. List of Attachments:
A. 2020 aerial photo showing location of subject property
B. 2019 property survey
C. Utility service locations
D. List of trees species allowed for planting
Site Location Map
4824 – 56th Ave N
4141 Douglas Dr. N.
Crystal MN 55422
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NOTE: The relationship between proposed floor
elevations to be verified by builder.
Legal Description
Lot 2, Block 1, JUNIOR LARSON
ADDITION
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Minneapolis, Minnesota 55428
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Surveyed this 9th day of November 2018.
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Approved Tree List
Common Name Botanical Name Common Name Botanical Name
Accolade Elm Ulmus ‘Accolade’ Littleleaf Linden Tilia cordata
American Hophornbeam
(aka Ironwood)
Ostrya virginiana Mugo Pine Pinus mugo
American Larch Larix laricina Northern Catalpa Catalpa speciosa
American Linden Tilia Americana Norway Spruce Picea abies
American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra
Amur Chokeberry Prunus maackia Prairie Dream Paper Birch Betula papyrifera
‘Varen’
Amur Cork Tree Phellodendron amurense Prairie Expedition Elm Ulmus Americana
‘Lewis & Clark’
Amur Maackia Maackia amurensis Princeton Elm Ulmus Americana
‘Princeton’
Asian White Birch Betula playphylla Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides
Austrian Pine Pinus nigra Red Buckeye Aesculus pavia
Autumn Splendor Buckeye Aesculus ‘Autumn
Splendor’
Red Oak Quercus rubra
Balsam Fir Abies balsamea Red Pine Pinus resinosa
Black Hills Spruce Picea glauca River Birch Betula nigra
Black Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica St. Croix Elm Ulmus Americana ‘St
Croix’
Blue Beech
(aka Musclewood)
Carpinus caroliniana Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Bottlebrush Buckeye Aesculus parviflora Silver Linden Tilia tomentosa
Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa Speckled Alder Alnus regosa
Common Hackberry Celtis occidentalis Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor
Common Horsechestnut Aesculus
hippocastanatum
Sweet Birch Betula lenta
Crabapple Malus spp.
(disease-resistant spp.)
Thornless Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthus
inermis
Cucumber Tree Magnolia acuminata Tree Lilac Syringa reticulata
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziensii Triumph Elm Ulmus ‘Morton Glossy’
Downy Serviceberry (tree
form)
Amelanchier arborea
(tree form)
Valley Forge Elm Ulmus Americana
‘Valley Forge’
Eastern Hemlock Tsuga Canadensis White Oak Quercus alba
Eastern Redbud (northern
strain)
Cercis Canadensis White Pine Pinus strobus
European Hornbeam Carpinus betulus Yellow Birch Betula alleghaniensis
Gingko
(aka Maidenhair Tree)
Ginkgo biloba
(male tree only)
Yellow Buckeye Aesculus flava
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Linden
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Yellowhorn Xanthoceras
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A. arborea x grandiflora
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Yellowwood Cladrastus kentukea
Katsura Tree Cerdidiphyllum japonicum
Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus
Large-leaved Linden Tilia platphyllos
Liberty Elm Ulmus Americana
‘Liberty’
Amended October 16, 2018
Attachment D
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