Special Issues Marijuana

Agenda

1. Attendance
2. Presentations
3. 17-0356 Smart Colorado Presentation on Store Hours Henny Lasley discussed Smart Colorado’s opposition to the proposal to extend store hours.
   Presentation
4. 17-0388 Marijuana & the Budget Stephanie Adams and Rachel Bardin, Budget & Management, presented projections of the impact on tax revenues of extending store hours.
   Presentation
5. 17-0355 Denver Police Department Commander James Henning, Denver Police Department, presented information on crimes associated with marijuana businesses.
   Presentation
6. 17-0389 Intel from other Jurisdictions Councilwoman Black read a letter from Aurora officials about the impact of extended hours in that jurisdiction. Mayor Kris Teegardin, City of Edgewater, discussed this jurisdiction’s decision to extend marijuana store hours to midnight.
   Presentation
7. 17-0354 Excise & Licenses Perspective on Store Hours Ashley Kilroy, Excise & License, discussed planning for the voter approved initiative for social consumption and the Administration’s neutrality on the issues of extending store hours.
   Presentation
8. Action Items
9. 17-0324 AS AMENDED a bill for an ordinance amending sections 6-206 and 24-508, Denver Revised Municipal Code regarding the hours of operation of retail marijuana stores and medical marijuana centers. Allows licensed marijuana stores to remain open until 10:00 pm. The Committee approved filing this bill at its meeting on 4-3-17. Amended 4-17-17 to clearly communicate to the public and to the marijuana industry the first date upon which any retail marijuana store or medical marijuana center may remain open until 10:00 p.m. will be Monday, May 1.
   Bill
10. 17-0324 AS AMENDED a bill for an ordinance amending sections 6-206 and 24-508, Denver Revised Municipal Code regarding the hours of operation of retail marijuana stores and medical marijuana centers. Allows licensed marijuana stores to remain open until 10:00 pm. The Committee approved filing this bill at its meeting on 4-3-17. Amended 4-17-17 to clearly communicate to the public and to the marijuana industry the first date upon which any retail marijuana store or medical marijuana center may remain open until 10:00 p.m. will be Monday, May 1.
    Bill
    Action: adopted Passed

    A motion offered by Councilmember Lopez, duly seconded by Councilmember Flynn, that Bill 17-0324 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

11. 17-0324 AS AMENDED a bill for an ordinance amending sections 6-206 and 24-508, Denver Revised Municipal Code regarding the hours of operation of retail marijuana stores and medical marijuana centers. Allows licensed marijuana stores to remain open until 10:00 pm. The Committee approved filing this bill at its meeting on 4-3-17. Amended 4-17-17 to clearly communicate to the public and to the marijuana industry the first date upon which any retail marijuana store or medical marijuana center may remain open until 10:00 p.m. will be Monday, May 1.
    Bill
    Action: adopted Passed

    A motion offered by Councilmember López, duly seconded by Councilmember Flynn, that Bill 17-0324 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

12. 17-0354 Excise & Licenses Perspective on Store Hours Ashley Kilroy, Excise & License, discussed planning for the voter approved initiative for social consumption and the Administration’s neutrality on the issues of extending store hours.
    Presentation
13. 17-0388 Marijuana & the Budget Stephanie Adams and Rachel Bardin, Budget & Management, presented projections of the impact on tax revenues of extending store hours.
    Presentation
14. Rollcall