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CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Council Meeting Date: October 11, 2017
Item No: 17-360
Responsible Dept: Legal
Action Requested: Ordinance
17-360 10/11/2017
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Extending a Moratorium on Retail Marijuana Establishments and Retail Marijuana Social Clubs
Summary
This ordinance would extend the moratorium on retail marijuana establishments and social clubs for six
months.
The City enacted a moratorium on retail marijuana establishments and retail marijuana social clubs on
November 1, 2016 by Council Ordinance 16-387. The moratorium was originally set to expire on April 30,
2017. The Council then extended the moratorium until October 27, 2017 by Council Ordinance 17-121.
The City Council and City staff have made reasonable progress to alleviate the reasons that gave rise to the
need for a moratorium, through research, testimony in front of the Maine Legislature, and consideration of
different approaches. However, the problems that gave rise to the moratorium, as indicated in the Ordinance
in which the moratorium was passed, still exist. Furthermore, there are currently pending before the State of
Maine Legislature certain proposed changes to the Marijuana Legalization Act. It is unlikely that the proposed
changes will become law before the expiration of the moratorium.
Committee Action
Committee: N/A
Action:
Staff Comments & Approvals
Meeting Date:
For: Against:
In order to pass this moratorium extension and have it in place by October 27, staff recommends waiving the
two readings requirement for ordinances in accordance with § 9-25 of the Code. This will require a two-thirds
vote of the Council. The ordinance would therefore take effect on October 21, 10 days after being passed.
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Introduced for: Passage
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CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
Date: October 11, 2017
Assigned to Councilor: Tremble
17-360 10/11/2017
ORDINANCE, Extending a Moratorium on Retail Marijuana Establishments and Retail Marijuana Social Clubs
WHEREAS, the City enacted a moratorium on retail marijuana establishments and retail marijuana social clubs
on November 1, 2016 by Council Ordinance 16-387;
WHEREAS, the City extended the moratorium for a second 180 -day period on April 10, 2017 by Council
Ordinance 17-121;
WHEREAS, the moratorium will expire on October 27, 2017;
WHEREAS, the problems that gave rise to the moratorium, as indicated in the Ordinance in which the
moratorium was passed, still exist;
WHEREAS, the City Council and City staff have made reasonable progress to alleviate the reasons that gave
rise to the need for a moratorium, through research, testimony in front of the Maine Legislature, and
consideration of different approaches;
WHEREAS, there are currently pending before the State of Maine Legislature certain proposed changes to the
Marijuana Legalization Act; and
WHEREAS, it is unlikely that the proposed changes will become law before the expiration of the moratorium;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT
Pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. §4356(2), the moratorium enacted on November 1, 2016 by Council Ordinance 16-
387 and extended on April 10, 2017 for 180 days by Council Ordinance 17-121 shall be extended for an
additional 180 days from its current expiration date.
IN CITY COUNCIL
OETOBER 11, 2017
COr 17-360
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO WAIVE FIRST READING
FIRST READING WAIVED
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
VOTE: 8-0
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: FAIRCLOTH, GRAHAM, NEALLEY, NICHOLS,
PERRY, SPRAGUE, TREMBLE, BALDACCI
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: NONE
PASSED
CITY CLERK