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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />December 17, 2013 <br />Page 8 of 24 <br />of consumption of marijuana. Additionally, during such time, no application or request <br />for business registration, sale tax license, building permit or certificate of occupancy for <br />any such business, commerce, enterprise or establishment shall be received, reviewed, <br />approved, or otherwise acted upon. City Attorney Light stated the language in the <br />second reading amendments overlaps with language addressing the establishments <br />specifically contemplated in Amendment 64, but would serve to expressly confirm that <br />the moratorium extends to these other operations. <br />Staff recommended approval of Ordinance No. 1648, Ordinance No. 1649, Ordinance <br />No. 1650 and Resolution 69, Series 2013 on second reading and final reading with <br />possible amendments as offered by Council. <br />COUNCIL COMMENTS <br />Council member Loo addressed the recommendations made by the Health Department <br />relative to T- shirts and inquired if it would be permissible for an employee to wear a <br />logoed T -Shirt from his car to the establishment. City Attorney Light explained the intent <br />is to have some level of enforcement discretion. <br />She asked about the issue of freedom of speech. City Attorney Light explained <br />Amendment 64 authorizes local governments to act as provided for within the <br />amendment and to adopt additional regulations concerning the time, place and manner <br />of operations. The phrase time, place and manner does not mean first amendment <br />rights are automatically attached to the conduct and activities by marijuana <br />establishments. He did not believe there was a first amendment issue currently. <br />Council member Loo inquired about the reliability of the electronic ID scanner devices. <br />Planner I Robinson explained a scanner takes the information from a drivers' license to <br />determine proof of age. According to the County they are reliable and cost $1,000. <br />Chief Goodman stated electronic readers have been around for a long time. Colorado <br />does not require them for any business, although some states do require liquor <br />establishments to use them to determine proof of age. Colorado does not require liquor <br />establishment to use them. Some states have a problem with capturing the data and <br />there are some alleged privacy issues. <br />Council member Loo inquired what other neighboring communities are following the <br />Health Department's recommendations. Planner I Robinson did not know if other <br />communities were following the Health Department's recommendations. <br />Council member Stolzmann asked for more information about dual licensing. Planner I <br />Robinson explained a dual premise license would allow the sale of both medical (18 <br />years of age and over) and retail marijuana (21 years of age and over) in the same <br />building with a wall separating each business. A dual license requires two separate <br />points of entry and two separate points of sale. There can be two stores, side -by -side, <br />with the same owner, but the operation must maintain two sets of books. <br />37 <br />