Title
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Olympia Municipal Code Section 18.51.040 Related to the Permitted Hours of Operation for State Licensed Retail Marijuana Establishments
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Ordinance Amending Olympia Municipal Code Section 18.51.040 Related to the Permitted Hours of Operation for State Licensed Retail Marijuana Establishments on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to extend the permitted hours of operation of state licensed retail marijuana establishments to align with the operational hours permitted by WAC 314-55-147.
Staff Contact:
Mark Barber, City Attorney, Legal, 360.753.8338
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis have not changed from first to second reading.
Olympia Municipal Code (OMC) Section 18.51.040 currently provides for hours of operation of state licensed retail marijuana establishments between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. This limit on hours of operation differs from that permitted by Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 314-55-147, which permits retail marijuana establishments to operate between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m.
The proposed ordinance will amend the OMC to permit hours of operation to align with the operational hours permitted by WAC 314-55-147 and will remove a competitive barrier to retail marijuana establishments located in the City of Olympia from other similar retail establishments operating outside the City’s municipal boundaries.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
None known.
Options:
1. Move to approve the Ordinance Amending Olympia Municipal Code Section 18.51.040 Related to the Permitted Hours of Operation for State Licensed Retail Marijuana Establishments
2. Direct staff to modify the Ordinance as to the hours of operation to times other than currently permitted by the OMC, but that are within the permissible times set forth in WAC 314-55-147.
3. Do not approve the Ordinance.
Financial Impact:
None known.
Attachments:
Ordinance