Summary Ordinance No. 1411 07-24-2023City of Fridley Summary Interim Ordinance No. 1411
Authorizing a Study and Imposing a Moratorium on the Establishment and
Operation of Cannabis Businesses
The City of Fridley does ordain, after review, examination, and staff recommendation that a
moratorium on the establishment and operation of cannabis businesses be enacted. A summary
of the moratorium made by Interim Ordinance No. 1411 is as follows:
Section one of the ordinance summarizes the State legislature’s recently enacted H.F. No. 100
(Act). Section two defines “Act”, “Cannabis Business”, “Edible Cannabinoid Product”,
“Nonintoxicating Cannabinoid Product”, and “OCM.” Section three authorizes a study of the issue to gauge impacts to the City, licensing and business regulations and zoning regulations. Section
four imposes a moratorium. Section five provides exceptions to the moratorium for business
selling products related to the Medical Cannabis Program. Section six declares any violation of
the ordinance is a misdemeanor. Section seven declares every section of the ordinance to be
separate from any other section. Section eight establishes the term for the moratorium, which will
expire January 1, 2025 or sooner.
Ordinance No. 1411 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Fridley on July 24,
2023. The full text of the Ordinance is available on the City website or for inspection by any person
during regular office hours at the Office of the City Clerk.