Pot and Lots of Money: Six Things About Tuesday's Anchorage Assembly Agenda
The Anchorage Assembly meets at 5 p.m. Tuesday on the bottom floor of the Loussac Library.
The two big topics? Marijuana and money. A resolution from the downtown assemblyman points to a brewing storm over public consumption and the number of pot shops downtown.
Meanwhile, the city wants a few more million dollars to finish its long-suffering SAP software upgrade project, and another half-million to backfill revenue losses posted by the Sullivan Arena in 2016.
Here's a rundown of six key issues on this week's agenda. The full agenda is available on the city website.
Resolution backs marijuana cafes
A resolution from downtown Assemblyman Christopher Constant asks the Alaska Marijuana Control Board to authorize pot consumption in retail stores during the board's meeting in Fairbanks this week. The resolution, which is focused on downtown Anchorage, cites the "risk and potential for illegal consumption of marijuana in public" for locals and...
