HomeMy WebLinkAbout1891 Imposing a Sales Tax on all Tangible Personal Property - Non-Medical Marijuana Ballot QuestionBILL NO.2023-001 ORDINANCE NO. X8 91
AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A SALES TAX AT A RATE OF THREE PERCENT ON
ALL TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY RETAIL SALES OF ADULT USE NON-
MEDICAL MARIJUANA SOLD WITHIN THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI,
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIV, SECTION 2.6(5) OF THE MISSOURI
CONSTITUTION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL BY THE VOTERS OF THE CITY
AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 4, 2023;
DESIGNATING THE FORM OF BALLOT; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
PROVIDE NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION.
WHEREAS, on November 8, 2022, the electors of the State of Missouri approved
Amendment 3 to the Missouri Constitution enacting Section 2 of Article XIV of the Missouri
Constitution effective December 8, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the newly enacted Article XIV, section 2.6(5) of the Missouri Constitution
authorizes the City of Riverside, Missouri ("City") to impose, by ordinance, an additional sales
tax in amount not to exceed three percent on all tangible personal property retail sales of adult
use non -medical marijuana sold in such political subdivision subject to approval by voters of the
City; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen finds that it is in the best interests of the citizens of
the City to impose a sales tax of three percent on all tangible personal property retail sales of
adult use non -medical marijuana sold in the City and to submit the same to the voters of the City
for approval by a majority of those voting at the general municipal election to be held on April 4,
2023.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I — CITY SALES TAX. A sales tax at the rate of three percent on all
tangible personal property retail sales of adult use non -medical marijuana sold in the City of
Riverside, Missouri, as authorized by Article XIV, section 2.6(5) of the Missouri Constitution, is
hereby imposed.
SECTION 2 — EFFECTIVE UPON VOTER APPROVAL. The sales tax imposed by
this Ordinance shall not be effective unless approved by a majority of the votes cast by the
qualified voters voting thereon at the General Municipal Election to be held on April 4, 2023, at
which election a question on whether to impose the tax herein provided for shall be submitted to
the voters of the City.
SECTION 3 — FORM OF BALLOT. The ballot to be used in such election shall
contain the following question:
Question I
Shall the City of Riverside, Missouri impose a sales tax of three percent (3%) on
the retail sale of adult use non -medical marijuana?"
❑ Yes ❑ No
SECTION 4 — NOTICE OF ELECTION. The City Clerk is hereby directed to notify
the Platte County Board of Elections of the enactment of this Ordinance no later than 5:00 p.m.
on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, in accordance with the Comprehensive Election Act, Chapter 115
of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended.
SECTION 5 — FURTHER AUTHORITY. That the City Administrator, City Clerk, and
other appropriate City officials are hereby authorized and directed to take such actions as may be
necessary or desirable to cause this matter to be submitted to the qualified voters of the City.
SECTION 6 — EFFECTIVE DATE. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after the date of its passage and approval.
BE IT REMEMBERED that the above was read two times by heading only, passed and
approved by a majority of the Board of Aldermen and approved by the Mayor of the City of
Riverside, Missouri, this 3oday of2022.
Ka een L. Rose, Mayor