2019/07/31 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

July 31, 2019 Council Member Stonecipher requested as copy of the recent job creation study that was commissioned by the Port. Mr. Reardanz stated a sanitized version of that report could be provided. William Parent Jr., Everett, spoke about the Port clean up and the need for additional transportation to services. Update of five retail cannabis establishments within the City with the intention of evaluating the economic benefits and social impact to the City. Presented by Lyle Ryan, Administration As a follow up to information requested at the July 24 Council meeting about the current five retail marijuana stores, Chief of Staff Ryan provided statistics on the average police calls per month from each shop, as well as detail on the various tax sources that provide revenue to the city. Council Member Murphy requested confirmation of the reason for the temporary closure of the marijuana retailer Kushmart. Police Chief Templeman stated they would seek additional information from the State Liquor and Cannabis Board. Chief Templeman spoke about the nature of the monthly police calls and confirmed that the majority of calls are property crime related. Council Member Stonecipher asked for information about the ability of the City to require retailers provide a medical marijuana component. She also asked city staff to conduct an analysis of the change in total sales experienced by other jurisdictions that have expanded the number of retail stores. Council Member Roberts also expressed concern about access to medical marijuana and the City's ability to require this component. Moved by Council Member Vogeli to amend the current ordinance to allow an increase in the number of marijuana retail stores to 10. 228