1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 100, the tenth engrossment, as follows:
1.2Page 37, line 8, after "(a)" insert "Except as provided in section 342.135,"
1.3Page 37, line 11, delete "section" and insert "sections 342.135 and"
1.4Page 37, line 17, after "businesses" insert "unless prohibition is pursuant to the referendum
1.5process described in section 342.135"
1.6Page 38, line 5, after "ordinances" insert ", whether a referendum prohibiting
1.7establishment of cannabis businesses has passed in the local unit of government,"
1.8Page 38, after line 29, insert:

1.9    "Sec. .... [342.135] CITY REFERENDUM ON ESTABLISHMENT.
1.10    Subdivision 1. Petition. Upon receipt of a petition signed by 30 percent of the persons
1.11voting at the last city election or 200 registered voters residing in the city, whichever is less,
1.12the city shall place before the voters of the local unit of government the question of whether
1.13the city will prohibit cannabis businesses from operating within the boundaries of the local
1.14unit of government, prohibit the use and possession of cannabis flower and cannabis products
1.15within the boundaries of the local unit of government, or both.
1.16    Subd. 2. Ballot questions. The form of the questions of the referendum under this section
1.17must be the following:
1.18(1) "Shall the city prohibit cannabis businesses from operating within the boundaries of
1.19the city?"; and
1.20(2) "Shall the city prohibit the possession and use of cannabis flower and cannabis
1.21products within the boundaries of the city?"
2.1    Subd. 3. Effect of election results; ordinance authorized. (a) If a majority of persons
2.2voting on the referendum question vote to prohibit cannabis businesses from operating
2.3within the boundaries of the local unit of government, that local unit of government may:
2.4(1) indicate that the local unit of government has passed a referendum prohibiting the
2.5operation of cannabis businesses on the form provided by the office pursuant to section
2.6342.13, paragraph (f);
2.7(2) notify any cannabis business operating within the boundaries of the local unit of
2.8government that all retail sales must cease immediately and that other business operations
2.9must cease within 60 days; and
2.10(3) impose civil penalties in an amount not to exceed $1,000 a day for continued operation
2.11after the notice required under clause (2) has been given.
2.12(b) If a majority of persons voting on the referendum question vote to prohibit use and
2.13possession of cannabis flower and cannabis products within the boundaries of the local unit
2.14of government, that local unit of government may adopt an ordinance prohibiting the use
2.15or possession of cannabis flower or a cannabis product that is otherwise legal to possess
2.16under state law within the boundaries of the local unit of government and establish a penalty
2.17for any violation that is either a civil penalty not to exceed $300, or a petty misdemeanor.
2.18    Subd. 4. Certification. The clerk or recorder must certify results of a referendum held
2.19under this section within ten days of the election.
2.20    Subd. 5. Challenge of election. Where the results of a referendum under this section
2.21are challenged by any voter, the county attorney of the county where the election was held
2.22must appear in defense of the validity of the election."
2.23Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
2.24Amend the title accordingly