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CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 5542
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www.edinamn.gov
Date:  October  17, 2023 

 Agenda Item #: VIII.D. 
To:
Mayor and City Council
Item Type:
Report / Recommendation 
From:
Grace Hancock, Sustainability Manager


Item Activity:
Subject:Ordinance 2023-18: Amending Chapter 20 of the Edina City Code Concerning Merchant Carryout Bag Reduction Action   


 





ACTION REQUESTED:

Approve Ordinance 2023-18 amending Chapter 20 of the Edina City Code Concerning Merchant Carryout Bag Reduction and grant second reading.



INTRODUCTION:

This ordinance proposal reflects EEC recommendations, and removal of originally proposed section "3b" pertaining to the requirement for merchants to contract for plastic film recycling, which has been deemed by staff inordinately burdensome due to the limited plastic film recycling supply chain in Minnesota. 

 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Ordinance 2023-18: Carryout Bag Fee
Staff Report: Ordinance No. 2023-18: Carryout Bag Fee
Reference: June 2023 Public Input Summary Report
Reference: Feb 2023 EEC Report
Reference: July 2023 Staff Report
Reference: Sep 2023 Legal Review