Okay, I'll call the uh March uh 3rd board meeting to order and we'll start with the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible for all. Uh next on the agenda is uh disclosures of interest. Are there any disclosures? No. No. >> All right. Hearing none. Uh we'll move on to the previous board minutes.
>> Move approval. Grass it. >> Second. >> There's been a motion and a second. Any discussion? All those in favor? I >> opposed. Motion carries. Uh, next is reviewing the agenda. I believe there's one change.
>> There is one addition. We emailed it out to the uh, county board. It is the Teamsters 2026 through 2028 contract. >> Yep. Thank you. Any other additions or changes? >> Approval of the agenda with that addition under the consent agenda.
>> Second. >> Is there any discussion? All those in favor? I >> I opposed. Motion carries. Uh next is the consent agenda. There's nine items with the addition of the Teamsters local
120 uh agreement. Anything anybody wants to pull out? >> Move approval as presented. >> Second. >> There's been a motion and a second. Is there any discussion? >> There's no discussion on the consent agenda.
>> All right. Well, good. There won't be then. Uh all those in favor >> I >> opposed. Motion carries. Uh next is reports from department officials. The first is land use.
Good morning. Um the first item is to consider a final plat for the McKG property which is located in Stanton Township. Uh the plat is a proposed subdivision of 280 acres of land creating four lots from one tax parcel.
Um the property is located at 32400 Highway 56 Boulevard, Dennis, Minnesota. Um the planning commission reviewed this final plat at their meeting um at essentially well it would be the end of February um and has recommended
approval. The board has seen this before in preliminary format. Um and I would like to point out that nothing sometimes things change between preliminary and final. In this case nothing has changed in terms of lot size, property lines, um roadway dedication, um property
ownership. It's all it's all been pretty consistent. Um the township that it is in Stanton Township has also um reviewed this for compliance with their ordinances. Um and they have essentially attested to the fact that the the plat
meets their requirements as well. So it's being forwarded to you for final approval. Um once it gets through county board, it goes essentially to the surveyor and recorder office for final plat check and recording.
>> Are there any questions for Megan or comments? >> Well, when you said Dennis, Minnesota on the paperwork, it does say Canon Falls, Minnesota. Is that it? Just whatever it needs to be corrected to. >> Yeah, let me double check that. address. I think
if I remember correctly, the where they get their mail might Yeah, I think the address actually might be Dennis. I >> think it is. >> Yeah, >> I'm pretty sure that's a Dennis Post P post office. >> On the agenda item, it says Dennis. Then
down in the application information, it says Canon Falls. >> Oh, yeah. under application information. I'll double check the address to make sure our records reflect their actual mailing address. >> You're talking about parcel numbers, so it's going to be the right parcel number
regardless. Regardless, um I do have one question. All right. >> All we're doing is platting. We're not changing zone. >> Correct. It's A1A protection. >> Move approval of final plat as presented. Anderson. >> Second. >> Any further discussion or questions?
There's been a motion and a second. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Opposed. Motion carries. Um, next is the cannabis delegation agreements with three townships. >> Yes. Thank you. Um, before you today is
the first of um the first three delegation agreements to consider with the townships in Good Hugh County. um Leyon Township, Canon Falls Township, and Holden Township have all reached out to the staff here and started having
conversations about delegation and what that might mean. Um and they've all discussed it at their board level. Um and what I have done is sent them the standard delegation agreements that are in the packet. Um these are the standard
agreements that we used with the cities about a year ago. Um sent it to them for their review and consideration. Um, you may you maybe will notice that none of them in the packet are actually signed. Um, so they still would have to sign the
delegation agreements, but they all passed motions at their I would say their meetings over the last couple of months to pursue delegation. Um, so they initiated it. We kind of, you know, came back with, okay, if you want to delegate, you got to sign these agreements. Um and so it's on the agenda
today for your consideration fully knowing that um they would still have to sign. What this does is essentially um keeps zoning authority at the township level. Um if they have zoning um of
course we still have our own zoning too. So in the case of Canon Falls and Leyon both of them have their own zoning and then we have county zoning. Um, but what it does is it allows that those retail registrations be issued by the county
instead of the township. Um, and then there's also sort of a reporting component, um, paperwork, um, tracking, some enforcement actions. Um, but yes, that's that's these
>> I have one question too. And Mr. O'Keefe, are you there? >> No. I am here. >> Okay. So, um when I was looking at this last night, there's I think four uh no, I guess there's eight um um
numbers to the agreement. And the second one says that unless Leyon Township sets their own limits, the number allowed and then the types of businesses uh uh shall be subject to the limit set by Goodyu
County. And then when I looked at the statute, and I looked at that with you this morning, Megan, it looked like the ability to permit the um that use if they they had zoning. Really, the
township could permit that use even if we kept our limit at four. And I'm not sure that that's correct. And that's what I was asking Mr. O'Keefe about and that's what I was asking you about. So it that's how it looked when you read through the statute.
>> Yeah. So number um on the screen um number two read >> and commissioner um >> I have not had chance to touch base with Lucas or Megan on those questions you had and I was hoping to be able to do that. We did exchange a little bit of
emails this morning, but I think um if you know I think if they sign the delegation agreement, Leyon Township is agreeing that the maximum number of allowable licenses is going to be four based on the county ordinance which has
adopted the minimum level of licenses under statute. If they want to allow for more than that, my suggestion would be that Leon Township not delegate to the county uh
this uh registration and and not sign this registration agreement. >> Right. Well, they they haven't signed it yet as I understand it. Um and then I think that uh that it's why would we include that number two? Um because if
if by doing the delegation they're giving that up then why would we have that statement that unless they set their own limits because we're saying >> I think I think my reading of that um and again I would I want to make sure
that my recollection and view on that is consistent with uh Megan and Lucas on that because they're the ones administering this is that in signing this delegation agreement and knowing that there's a maximum of four um registrations that the county will
endorse that Leyon Township knows that all four of those businesses could potentially be in Leon Township unless they set a lower limit within their jurisdiction. So Leyon Township may want to say we are only allowing a maximum of one
uh licensed business within Lyon Township and then that would limit their jurisdiction to one. Um, so that's the way I read that is it allows the township to actually set a lower limit within their own jurisdiction as opposed to, you know, potentially having four
businesses within their jurisdiction. >> Uh, thank you. And and I I believe that you said you were going to take a little bit more time to make sure that uh that is correct. Yeah. I just I know that Lucas and Megan have been dealing with this uh
legislation which if you recall was about 300 pages long when it came out. >> Yeah. >> And uh a lot of these forms that we're using were uh were provided by the state office of cannabis management. >> And so I think a lot of the language here is coming from them. And I just
want to make sure that they agree with my interpretation of that. >> Right. And I think you guys will get together and have a conversation about that. Does that sound correct? >> The the intention. Um >> yeah, >> we are at just um I think this comes up
later in the agenda, but the county has issued one retail registration to date in a city that has delegated to us. So that would be the city of Lake City. Um there has also been one issued in a city that has not
delegated and that was that is in the city of Redwing. Um and then there are two on the agenda for your consideration for later today. Um, and really the big question that we're trying to answer is does, you know, does this bring us to
four, which I think we have concluded that it does. And I I don't want to get ahead of myself here, but um and then also what what flexibility does or does not that allow to cities or townships that have or have not delegated >> or or to ones that have. >> Correct.
>> Yeah. Yeah. So I it's I understand that the city of Redwing has uh set a limit of two and the city of Pine Island has set a limit of two. >> That sounds correct. >> Okay. And that the uh the tribal nation can set their own limit and I think
they're at one right now. >> That also sounds correct. >> Okay. All right. Thank you. Well, and I I kind of to some degree um understand what what Mr. O'Keefe's
talking about, and it makes sense to me that Lean Township can sign this delegation agreement. They could also set that they only want one business in their township. They can do both. It's not like if they sign this they're
giving anything up. they still can set the limit of one in their township >> or more. >> They're they're two separate. Yeah, they could set more than that. They're two separate issues. But um if they don't take that action, which
they haven't taken an action to set a number, then they will fall under the county's four and they could end up with four in their township >> or none >> or none at that's just so I think that that just states that they still have
the option to set the number they want in their township. This delegation agreement doesn't negate that, but they have to take action to do that and they haven't done that. So, I think signing for us to agree to this
and I totally get it. Townships meet once a month. They had a meeting. They said, "We want to do a delegation agreement. We don't want this. We don't want to deal with this." But they can't formally adopt it till they have a this in front of them. What we're trying to
do here is say this is our delegation agreement. We'll offer it to you. We'll approve it if you want to approve it. And that's all we're saying with this. They may not sign it and then it's null and void. But if all three of them read the agreement and and at their next
meeting decide to sign it, they're in effect. So, I would move that we approve uh the delegation agreements with the townships as listed and offer to uh um work with them.
>> I'll second that. >> Is there any further discussion? >> I don't think I fully understand why they don't go to the township first before they come to the county board. I I think they did and I think their
planning commission looked at this and the uh um the most recent minutes I think it was maybe for their February 17th board meeting weren't on their website yet but I believe they have looked at it. Um >> yeah and just for
>> but didn't sign it. No, >> for context, um I I can't speak for Lucas and his staff, but the land use staff and myself have been kind of in conversations with these townships for probably almost a year on
helping them understand the OCM law, understanding delegation, understanding what we passed, understanding um what our zoning ordinance says. Um the delegation agreement itself has been sent to them for review. Um, I just don't have signed copies back. I do
actually have a Well, let me take that back. I have a signed copy back from Canon Falls. It's just not in the packet. Um, Leon has not yet had a meeting to sign and Holden has not had a meeting yet to sign. Um,
but yes, they're they're reviewing them, but you are technically correct. They they have not officially signed. We're not going to sign till we get back anyway. >> We're just saying that we'll approve it. And we're not going to write different delegation agreements for each township.
>> It's this delegation agreement or you're on your own. We're not going to we're not going to >> I just think we want to make sure we understand um what that statute says. And we we looked at it this morning and it was a bit unclear. And so I'm trusting that you and Lucas and Steve
will take a look at that. and uh uh draw whatever conclusion you draw. >> Yes. And I I just another footnote here and I realize there's a motion on the table um but this also applies to what is called low potency hemp edibles and
that is something that um there's a lot more of going on in the county than the full retail registrations. So, the low potencies are often sold at gas stations and um liquor stores and grocery stores
um >> auto parts stores >> and yeah, >> auto part stores. >> Those are ones that actually were often operational before the state of Minnesota even passed its cannabis law. And so those are ones that um the staff here at the county have been trying to
get into compliance with getting them registered. And so some of the townships will never probably see a full retail registration in their township, but they may see a low potency hemp edible um at a gas station, for example. Um we're
working with another Florence Township is another delegation agreement that I'm hoping to have before you within the next month or two. >> Another what? >> Florence Township. >> Are there any other questions or comments? There was a motion. Was there a second?
Jason, did you second it? Okay. Um, all those in favor of uh uh accepting the delegation of these three townships, say I. >> I. >> I. Opposed. Motion carries. >> I think you're up. You got two more items, Megan.
>> Uh, well, I think they come again in between. >> Items three. >> We got the aquatic invasive species contract. I had this and that >> and an inter muse. >> I'm sorry about that. My agenda printed goofy. Um >> yeah, mine was too. It had
>> Did yours? >> Yeah, mine had uh finance and taxpayer services in the middle. >> Okay. Well, we will finish the land use action items. Um I'm showing then the next item would be the aquatic invasive species. >> Yep. >> Okay. What this is is every year the
county gets pass through dollars from the state um to administer a aquatic invasive species program. There is a committee that meets to help oversee how the funds are spent essentially in how the what the program looks like. That committee has met a couple times this
winter. What is being proposed is essentially kind of the same thing that the county has done historically which is to split the money into two buckets. one is public awareness and a really a pretty robust communication campaign. And then the second is what I call like boots on the ground enforcement at the
boat launches. The only thing that's really different this year is that instead of only having hired inspectors at two boat launches, so that would be Billsby and Baypoint Park, we are proposing to add inspectors at Kovville
and at Hokula Park in Lake City. Um, and that would cover really all the major public boat launches within the county. um and just to kind of spread the staff evenly. The company that we use, Waterfront Restoration,
um have agreed to staff those launches on kind of the peak busy times, which is good. We were a little worried that they were going to give us like a Tuesday morning time slot. Um but they've agreed to staff it at what what would be considered peak times, so um Friday
nights and weekends. And I'll just comment that we aren't doing more time. We're just dividing the time out differently. So instead of having a 100% of the time at these two locations, we're doing 3535 and I think it was
1515. So um lesser time at Bilsby and Bayoint than it had been, but doing some time at Cville and Hula. Yeah, there's a very uh finite dollar amount that the county has and we just are
>> sticking within the budget differently. >> Did did when does the if I remember right they cut the amount we get for AIS in half? >> Yes. >> Did that affect us in 26? >> 2026 is full amount which is right
around 63,000. next year that is um cut in exactly half >> and then we'll we'll have a decision. There's some fund balance that we have that's you know fairly significant and we could use that from that
>> um program and and keep doing it if we felt it was worthwhile. >> Move approval. >> I'll second. >> Any other questions or discussion? >> Okay. All those in favor say I. I opposed. Motion carries. And you're
doing one more. >> Yes. Um, next on the agenda is an interim use permit um for a cannabis micro business in Leyon Township. The subject address is 7860 365th Street, Canon Falls, Minnesota.
Um, included in the packet is a copy of the application that was submitted and some site maps prepared by staff. Um, for background, the applicant is Dave Kunert on behalf of Ace Cannabis LLC. Um, the I mentioned the property. Um, I
do want to just give some context that this is located right off of Highway 52, um, right south of the city of Canon Falls. Um, the applicant is proposing to open a cannabis micro business in Good Hugh County. This would potentially be
um the first cannabis business outside of city limits um of any of the good huony cities. Um a micro business is defined in the staff report, but the way I generally think of it is it's a license type from the state that allows
one business owner on one property to do a little bit some cultivation, some manufacturing, and some retail sales. Um, the retail sales can only be allowed with a retail registration. Um, however, the other uses can be allowed under the
standard cannabis business. Um, this is an existing building. Um, I forget the historic name that everyone calls it, but essentially it's a former restaurant that I think was a separate club. >> The Edgewood. >> Edgewood. Yeah. >> Okay. Thank you. Um,
at the I I touched on this earlier, but at the time that this property owner did start working with the county, there were retail registration retail registrations available. Um, as of today, that may change. So, I am
being I've been very clear with the applicant and I'm being very clear with you that um, depending on kind of what happens today, the county might be issuing number three and number four. um that is later on the agenda. Of course, I do have um a definition in the
ordinance on micro business. This is mostly for our staff to monitor, but it comes into play in terms of how the land is used because it's essentially what the state has done is they're allowing a mi what I call a mixed use on a
property. So even though the property is zoned business, it is allowing some agricultural uses and it's allowing some manufacturing uses and some retail and that's difficult from a zoning standpoint. It's difficult to manage um odor and traffic and hours of business.
Um so in this case um what is being really proposed is an interim use permit. Um and that interim use permit would allow the county a little bit more oversight um in the in essentially in
how the business is run in the long term. So normally a conditional use runs with the land and is good for as long as that use exists. What this interim use permit does is says if the property ownership changes um the interim use permit needs to be renewed by the new
owners. This is something that was discussed pretty extensively at the planning advisory commission um meetings that they had and was also discussed at Leon Township pretty extensively. So both Leon Township and the county's planning advisory commission are
recommending approval of an interim use permit tied to change of ownership of the of the land essentially. Um there are some conditions. Um, one big condition is pretty standard for any redevelopment and reuse along
Highway 52 is that the subject or the property owner go through what's called um, uh, site plan review with MDOT and that would be through their district 6 team. I've already reached out to their district 6 staff, talked a little bit about turning movements in and out of
the site. Um any retail operations would need to obtain a retail registration from Good Hugh County once Leon Township has delicated retail registration. Um building permits would need to be applied for and issued before any work
to the building can begin. The site must comply with the county septic regulations and obtain applicable septic permits from Goodwill County Environmental Health. The applicant must obtain and maintain compliance with the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management's license for a cannabis
business. And lastly, the interim use permit expires upon any one of the following triggering events: closure of the business, sale of the business to anyone um not associated with the LLC, and then a vi any
violation of the terms of the IUP or the county's zoning ordinance. Um, with that, um, I don't know if there's any questions. >> Are there any questions?
>> Just and Megan and I talked about this the part about the sale. Um, 6B. Um, so we have a list of who the owners are now who are in the LLC and if any owner in
the LLC changes, that's a change of ownership. Just so I'm clear, >> that is how I interpret it. Um, the LLC is filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State. Change of ownership. A triggering event would be if some if that LLC
structure changes >> and the IUP is not addressing the retail question. It's addressing the growing the other parts of the >> government is unrelated to the retail registration. >> I understand that. Thank you.
And I have one more question. So we pass this today and then further down this agenda, we all know that there's two other cannabis registrations that are complete and ready to go.
Um which then we're full. We have four. So IUPs, CUPs have one year to enact the business. So if nothing opened up and we didn't change our ordinance
in a year, this goes away is what is how I would interpret that. Is that correct? Can you do the growing without the retail? >> Yes, you so you could it could do everything except retail
>> under our current ordinance. >> Correct. a micro business. Um, yeah, they could do all the all the other micro business activities except for the retail. >> Okay. All right. I'll move >> and that would not go away in a year. >> The all those other parts,
>> the applicant could start doing that tomorrow assuming septic and building permits are in place. >> I'd move approval as presented with the conditions as stated and the findings of fact as stated. >> I'll second it. >> Any further discussion?
There's a motion and a second. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Opposed. >> Motion carries. >> Okay. >> Good morning again, commissioners. >> Morning. Um, so as you're aware, my first agenda
item this morning is related to the two cannabis retail registration applications that we have received. Um, and so we've already been discussing this quite a bit this morning. Um, but we'll go through the report here and I
can address any questions um, at any time as they come up. Um, so in accordance with Minnesota Minnesota statutes chapter 342, uh, local units of government cannot outright ban cannabis business. However, they can limit the number of active cannabis retail registrations for cannabis retailers,
cannabis micro businesses with retail endorsements, cannabis mezo businesses with retail endorsements to one per 12,500 residents. The Goodyu County cannabis ordinance, which was passed on October 15, 2024, follows these limits as authorized by statute. The number of
medical cannabis combination business registrations and lower potency hemp edible retail registrations cannot be limited. Additionally, the county's ordinance does not include retail stores operated on land held in trust for the Prairie Island Indian community in the limitations noted above.
Based on the current population levels, Goodyu Countyy's maximum number of cannabis retail registrations is four. The city of Redwing and city of Pine Island have retained their cannabis retail registration authority while all other cities have delegated to the county. As a reminder, the city of
Redwing approved one cannabis retail registration in August 2025. Goody County previously approved one cannabis retail registration in December 2025. Pine Island has not approved any cannabis retail registrations to date. This means that there are two available
cannabis retail registrations at this time. And at this point I want to point out that um the printed copy that you have um there were two um errors with the names on here. So those have been updated and those are online. Um so the
first one on here the name is Kevin Rodriguez DBA the green zone has submitted a complete registration application for cannabis retail business form on Friday February 20th 2026. The application indicates that the business will be a cannabis retailer. The
location is in the city of Canon Falls which performs its own zoning function but has delegated retail registration authority to the county. County staff have verified with the city staff that the location is suitable for cannabis retail establishment. and the second one on here. Similarly,
the actual name that should have been on the initial one was uh Jack Baker DBA Skyhigh Cannabis at the same time has also submitted a complete retail registration application for cannabis retail business on Friday, February 20th. Um, this one will also be a
cannabis retailer and it's going to be located in the city of Kenyon. And again, Kenyon performs their own zoning functions and county staff has verified with the city staff that this location is appropriate for a cannabis retail establishment.
That being said, staff recommend that the county board approve the cannabis retail registration applications for both Kevin Rodriguez DBA, the green zone, and Jack Baker, DBA, Skyhigh Cannabis.
And again, I would be happy to answer any questions that you may or may not have. >> Anybody have any questions? >> We have no we have no grounds to deny these. They meet all of our qualifications to be a retailer. Correct.
>> That's correct. Um >> the the one that's registered in Redwing has not opened. Is that correct? That's correct. >> And the other one, which I think is in Lake City, has not opened. >> That's correct.
>> So, the only retailer we've had currently in Goodyu County is Prairie Island uh Indian Community, which has had theirs open for a long time. >> Yes, that's correct. >> Okay. So, after this, we're full.
Assuming these two are approved then yes we we will be at our four our limit of four >> and and I I believe that the policy was it was a first come first serve uh for the four assuming they met all the criteria.
>> Yes that's correct. Uh when the init when this law initially came out, the county formed a committee to determine how we were going to approach um the administration, what the policies were going to be and that was uh one of the things that were discussed and ultimately it was decided that we would
accept these we would process these applications on a first come first- serve basis as a means to reduce any kind of potential um judgment or conflict of interest or any such thing. So, uh, what we've been doing is as they
the complete applications come in, we've been date and timestamping them. Um, and we have not accepted any applications unless they have actually been complete. So, for example, if somebody brings in an application and they're missing a piece of information, we review the information, send a message back out to
them or or discuss with them immediately saying, "Hey, you're missing these one or two items, whatever they may be." Um, and then once we have that full application, including the payment to the fee, then they will be brought forward to the board for their ultimate approval. >> I just need a little another
clarification. So, what did we approve today? That doesn't count into the four >> the approved earlier earlier the IUP. >> So, the IUP is Megan, correct me if I'm wrong. The IUP is uh it's essentially
allowing the business activity to be performed there. This is for a retail registration specifically. So a business cannot sell these products unless they have this cannabis retail registration. In that case, they did not have a
complete application packet. Um the missing piece of information was that zoning uh approval. Um so as I said these um the full application packet for these ones they were submitted Friday night um Friday
the 20th um and it was determined that we would do these on a first come first-s serve basis. >> Go ahead. >> I I think it's really unfortunate what what happened and I I feel for for the
applicant. Um, but it is I mean we've got a process and we've followed it. There's a process for zoning and there's a process for cannabis and there's one's covered by an ordinance over here and the other is covered by a zoning ordinance over
there. So, um, you have to have a completed application and and I really feel for it and I've been asked, should we have more registration and, um, quite frankly, um, at if you asked me that right now, if we had one or two
operations actually selling it, so we know what the effects, how it affects our our law enforcement, how it affects our community. I would say yeah, I'm open to discussion. We have none open. We don't know how
this goes forward real well. I was glad to hear that with the um intermuse permit, the individual will be able to do parts of the process, just not the retail. So, I I think there's still
options for that business to operate. really having a hard time saying we should go back and change an ordinance when we actually don't have one operation open under that ordinance nor know how it's going to affect us. >> Right. >> So, I I really have a hard time
going to that right now. And quite frankly, it takes a whole ordinance change. It's not like we could say, "Yeah, let's have five." I understand. >> We have to go through the public hearing. We have to go through everything to change that ordinance. >> And to do it right now without a single one open does not make any sense to me.
So, I will move approval to approve these two registrations. And we're doing the registrations. The licensing's from the state. They can't do anything till they get a license through the state. And if they met everything, they that will happen. So, I'd move approval.
>> I'll second. And a quick question I have. So, we've approved four. Is there anything on this retail registration that within a year? They're not. I mean, it's been a year, close to a year with some of them. Not quite. Do they lose that registration if they don't open or
it's forever? >> So the way these registrations work, it's for um we're following the way the statute was written as far as u what the first fee covers. So it goes on a calendar year basis. So this one um it's
actually going to go through December 31st of 2027. Um and that's just how the language in the the fee language is was written in statute. So um we're doing them on a calendar year basis. So each of the businesses that are approved, they will need to apply for renewal
prior to um starting business in in 2028. So what we plan on doing is sending um essentially reminder letters to these businesses um saying you need to renew. Um they'll resubmit an application to us. they'll come back to the board for their ultimate renewal
approval, >> right? But they So, it's kind of like we did with uh building lots or whatever. You've got your approval for your retail business. You don't have to open it or do nothing. You technically got into the placeholder. You got to the front of the
line. So, there's their their application. They do not lose their retail business license even if they don't open it for 3 years unless until they come to resubmit and say well you've had it for 3 years and you have not opened so you that's it. So
>> in this case their registration would go through December 31st of 2027. Yeah. >> Um so statute has created a a very long and complicated process. This is one of the steps in the process. Ultimately, these uh cannabis businesses, they need to
have their full license through OCM. There's several other steps and hoops they have to jump through in order to get that license. Once they have that license, then they can actually open their business and start selling. >> So, so do we know do they have their license
from the state? Those two >> they have an interim approval from the state. So, they need to work with the local government to have their lo location approved and then there's additional hoops that they need to jump through to get their final license approval.
>> So, we don't know. Are you saying we don't know if they've, you know, the one that's been there for a year or whatever? We don't know if they actually have completed everything with the state to get the license. And does the license then have a time limit for when you have to start? I
think those are the kinds of things and I don't expect you to answer or even know that today. If we were going to think about doing anything different in our process, say December 2027,
we have three other applicants that are completed and can open operations. Do we then get to if that one hasn't opened, do then do we say, "Okay, you haven't opened. We're going to go to the next one." I'm and I don't even I don't even expect
an answer on that. I want us to think about it. >> We need to know all those things going forward and understand how we're going to deal with them. And maybe we do, but so there are time limitations of um when they need to continue to go
through the process with OCM. I believe it's they have 90 days after they receive their retail registration that they need to actually get um an inspection from the state from OCM. Not 100% certain, but I know there there
are time limitations on that. So, it's not as though they can just sit around and not do anything and and hold this um registration away from somebody else. They need to continue through that process. And if the state ultimately um
you know denies them then that would open up a registration for us. >> Okay. >> I I still had one question too yet. >> Okay. >> Would the state really let us know
though that either there's a hiccup and it's probably not going to move forward or it is moving forward? I would say um that this entire process has been slow and cumbersome and there the communication has been lacking.
>> However, um the state on the OCM's website does have a list that's periodically updated of of active approved licenses as well as approved lower potency hemp edible licenses. So, um we're going through and and
downloading that list and checking it. And that's one of the ways that we're catching and finding out that there are other lower potency hemp edibles businesses that are out there that we need to contact to get. >> All right. But that's something our staff has to do because the
>> Yeah, it's it's a reactive that we need to perform rather than the state letting us know. >> Thank you. >> My question comes to uh medicinal purposes can. So there a business can open up and just sell for medicinal and that does not come under these
guidelines. The number of medicinal combination businesses uh licenses in the state is very limited. Um I don't recall offhand exactly how many there are, but realistically I don't think that we would get one in Goodyu County. I
there's not many of them allowed and I I don't know if that's because they have a higher standard or if it's medicinal, they must more highly scrutinized. I don't know. Okay. >> Any other questions? And I just want to comment, Brad, that I
appreciated your comments and I think this is something new. It is a new process. I think we chose that number because we did want to see how it would actually play out and affect the communities and we don't know that yet. So, I agree with your comment.
>> Well, I'm just glad to see that these are in completely four different parts of the county rather than four in one specific place. So that you saturate a market and then it's not really a viable business. >> No, as I understand it now, you can
correct me if I'm wrong. I think City of Redwing could decide they wanted 10 or like Pine Island is uh if they're at two, well, their population isn't over 12,000. So, they've decided not to stay with the lowest number. And so, even though we're at four, there could be a
lot in the county that we don't have any control over whatsoever. Is is that right, Steve? I mean that the city of Pine Island and the city of Redwing could set their limit where they want to. >> Yes, that is correct.
>> And that we can count those in our four, but um but we don't have the ability to keep that at that that that number of four because they can do whatever they want to. >> Correct. That is correct. That would include uh Prairie Island as long as their
>> facilities on tribal property, >> right? >> Okay. So, we have a motion and a second. All those in favor of uh approving these two businesses, >> I >> I opposed. Motion carries. >> Now, we get kind of the fun thing from
you, Lucas. Congratulating you guys on your good work. >> Thank you. Um, so we're proud to announce that the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has awarded the certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting to Goodyu County for the annual
comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended December 31st, 2024. This was the sixth consecutive year that Goodyu County has achieved this prestigious award. The award is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting and its
attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. The report has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program which includes demonstrating a constructive spirit of full disclosure to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate
potential users and user groups to read the report. I'd like to congratulate and thank both administrator Arnison and the Goodyu County Board for the continued support as this attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. This
achievement would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of our talented staff to including countywide finance team, payroll team and the department heads for adhering to the strict accounting and policy standards that put Goodyu County in this elite group. I would also like to share that
we do have a couple um finance members that have joined us here today. Uh we have Aaron Ponlet, Jill Anderson, and we also have Nicole Dalstrom u from public works as well. And I don't know if there's anybody else online as well. But um and obviously
Teresa resour over there as well. Um those are the ones that really do the work um that get us to this place. Um at this point, my involvement is rather limited. I review some information, but Teresa and the team, they're the ones that that really put in the work um that
gets us this award. So, uh I'd like to really thank them as well. So, thank you. >> And um I think all of us want to thank all of you because uh knowing exactly where we're at is just incredibly important and I've never had anybody from finance not be helpful when I come
in with a question that may not even be a good question. But, uh so I appreciate that very much. So, thank you and congratulations, >> Lucas. Do you put something like this in the paper to let people know?
>> Um, I a press release was going to be going out here as well. We don't put it in the newspaper, but there will be a press release. I don't think it's gone out yet. >> Thank you. Well, congratulations. >> Thank you. And thank you.
>> Uh next is uh for your information and uh then new and old business. Any new or old business? None. Any committee reports? Linda? Um just briefly from the housing
subcommittee and this is I think this part's primarily um the Redwing area. Um the Jefferson School is an historic site. They're trying to get it uh officially an historic site before they
can move on with that. the Bay View nursing home that has been closed is under um I don't know if conservative ship is the right word or not by HUD so we don't know where that's moving to
yet. Um the central research building out at the end of town um they are getting ready to demolish that and ideally send the sell the property and the Moltry building which is downtown across from the YMCA.
Um it's been empty since I came here decades ago, but it's finally going to be demolished I think by I've got April 1st. um trying to figure out what to do with parking while that goes on and
I think that's it at the moment. >> Um as part go ahead >> sorry one last thing. Ron Ziggler um who's with CEDA said that there is currently now much more scrutiny on
everything they do and more and more and faster audits. So, the state of Minnesota is now looking at absolutely everything. >> I'm from the planning advisory committee. I just want to welcome uh Jason's nomination for Flint and Steer.
So, I want to welcome him to our PAC. Um, I did also receive an invitation from ADM here in town. If we ever wanted to do a tour of their facility down here, they would be uh happy to set that up. So know if that's
>> they did a history break a few years ago and it was really interesting. So it was it was interesting to hear what they did and how they did it and uh so I don't know I'd be happy to go on a tour. >> Right. If a majority of the board wants to do that just let me know and we can
set it up. So um Canon one wershed one plan next week if you look on Facebook under them they're going to do a oneh hour presentation on the projects that have been going on in that we will have I think at the first
meeting in April O Kennedy will be here to do some show us some videos of that was put together by Zumbro wershed project and the Canon wershed and just talk about the work they're doing to reach people with that. So, but
next I think it's next Tuesday um from 12 to 1 or something. If you're interested, you can find it on online >> and register. >> Any other uh committee reports? >> I go ahead. >> I was just going to note for the public
uh anybody that was wanting to listen to the continuation of the committee the whole that we recessed earlier, it'll be on this same link. So, we will they won't have to switch. They'll just they can just continue to listen on this link. >> All right. Thank you. >> Are we going to be scheduling a public
hearing next this month yet for a second meeting this month? Is that kind of in the works >> for the data center >> for the data center? >> Uh it's it's in the works. It would not uh the hearing would not be this month, but I believe uh we we do have an
application right now and it's being reviewed. Okay. So, we have to set a public hearing at one of our meetings for a future meeting. >> Yes. >> Correct. Okay. And that may happen at the next meeting. >> Is that what you're saying?
>> Yes. >> Okay. >> All right. One last call. Any any more committee reports? >> Madam Chair, I have one comment if I could. >> Yes. >> Um I I may have missed it. That was a long discussion on that cannabis retail
registration application line item. Did the board vote on that? I just want to make sure that that happened. >> Are you talking about the one at uh Edgewood? >> Uh the item number one under the finance and taxpayer services, the two cannabis registration applications.
>> Yes, we did approve those two. So there's now four. >> All right. I apologize for interrupting. Just I missed that and I wanted to make sure it was >> No problem. >> Thank you. Yep. Okay, I'll go again. Uh any any more uh things on committee reports or any more
questions? Okay, so if not, we'll move on to claims. >> Motion to pay the bills. Second. >> There's a motion in a second. Uh any further questions, discussion on paying the bills? Hearing none. All those in favor? >> I I
>> opposed. Motion carries. Is there a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> Okay. All those in favor? >> I opposed.