Just two weeks after it moved its cannabis ordinance out of a work session, the Austin City Council on Monday night opted to hold off on passing the ordinance to further consider buffer restrictions on potential cannabis businesses.
The move also comes in lieu of a decision by a Ramsey County judge, who in late November halted a planned lottery by the state to dispense the state's first licenses in the state of Minnesota.
Realizing they now had time because of the ruling, council members opted to take a closer look at buffer zones in the city that would restrict how close to schools and daycares a cannabis business can be.
It was a general consensus among council members in attendance during Monday night's meeting (Laura Helle and Jason Baskin were absent) that it's better to start somewhat more restrictive and revisit the issue later if situations warrant it.
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