Request for Committee Action
A briefing memo explaining the purpose, background, and impact of the requested action.
Minnesota Department of Health grant for cannabis substance use prevention (RCA-2025-01014)
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
To Committee(s)
| # | Committee Name | Meeting Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Health & Safety Committee | September 17, 2025 |
Action Item(s)
| # | File Type | Subcategory | Item Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Action | Grant | Accepting a grant from the from the Minnesota Department of Health, in the amount of $213,270, for Cannabis and Substance Use Prevention (CSUP). |
| 2 | Action | Contract/Agreement | Authorizing an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Health for Cannabis and Substance Use Prevention (CSUP). |
| 3 | Action | Contract/Agreement | Authorizing a contractual agreement with the Association for Nonsmokers-Minnesota (ANSR) for the implementation of initiatives to prevent secondhand cannabis smoke exposure in multi-unit housing. |
| 4 | Resolution | Appropriation | Passage of Resolution approving appropriation of funds to the Health Department. |
Ward / Neighborhood / Address
| # | Ward | Neighborhood | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | All Wards |
Background Analysis
The Minneapolis Health Department (MHD) requests City Council authorize acceptance of the Cannabis and Substance Use Prevention (CSUP) grant from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) in the amount of $213,270 for the budget period of November 1, 2025, to October 31, 2026. This is the second year of a five-year grant agreement.
The purpose of this funding is to support the implementation of Cannabis and Substance Use Prevention Grant responsibilities by community health boards (grantees). The Cannabis and Substance Use Prevention Grant Program uses cannabis dollars to provide funding and guidance to local public health and tribal public health on best practices for substance use prevention. The main focus of related projects and programs must be on primary prevention of substance use/misuse.
MHD plans to contract with the Association for Nonsmokers-Minnesota to implement CSUP grant funded activities.
|
Community Organization |
Budget |
Scope of Service and Selection Justification |
|
Association for Nonsmokers-Minnesota |
$8,500 |
Support residents and property managers throughout Minneapolis who have concerns about secondhand cannabis smoke exposure as well as questions about how to incorporate cannabis into their smoke-free housing policies. |