Detroit Lakes City Council to debate cannabis-use ordinance at July 11 meeting

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – Members of the Detroit Lakes City Council are expected to debate and vote on the first reading of a new cannabis consumption ordinance for the city.

The discussion will be held during the council’s regular meeting on Tuesday night and would effectively ban the use of cannabis products in any public setting.

Under the new ordinance, cannabis-product consumption within the Detroit Lakes city limits would be confined to private residences, including the yard of that property.

Consumption would also be allowed on private property, not generally accessible to the public, as long as that person is allowed to have those products on their property.

Lastly, under the proposed city ordinance, cannabis consumption will be allowed at establishments or specially permitted events that allow for consumption on-site.

The ordinance also states any person in violation of the ordinance would be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and required to pay a $200 fine.

On August 1, Minnesota’s new cannabis law goes into effect, which will allow individuals to possess up to 2 ounces of the cannabis flower in public and will also allow up to two pounds of cannabis to be stored at a person’s residence.

The Detroit Lakes City Council meeting begins tonight at 5 p.m. on the third floor of the Becker County Courthouse.