SUBJECT: Second Reading and Final Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 20.44.170, “Regulation of Commercial Cannabis Activities - Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Required,” of Merced Municipal Code to Allow City Council Consideration of Alternative Sites for Retail Cannabis Business Applications Under Appeal, and Include a Local Ownership Element for Cannabis Retail Permits Issued after November 3, 2021 REPORT IN BRIEF Second reading and final adoption of an Ordinance amending section 20.44.170, “Regulation of Commercial Cannabis Activities - Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Required,” of Merced Municipal Code to Allow City Council Consideration of Alternative Sites for Retail Cannabis Business Applications Under Appeal, and Include a Local Ownership Element for Cannabis Retail Permits Issued after November 3, 2021. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Ordinance 2571, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Amending Section 20.44.170. “Regulation of Commercial Cannabis Activities - Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Required,” of Merced Municipal Code to Allow City Council Consideration of Alternative Sites for Retail Cannabis Business Applications Under Appeal, and Include a Local Ownership Element for Cannabis Retail Permits Issued after November 3, 2021.

Consent Item Passed Introduced November 4, 2024

Committee: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
Introduced: November 4, 2024
On agenda: November 18, 2024
Passed: November 18, 2024

Where it was heard