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Opelika City Council approves consent agenda, vacates portion of N 12th Street, tables hemp retailer license

At the March 17, 2026 regular meeting (6:01–6:27 PM) at 300 Martin Luther King Blvd, the Opelika City Council (Mayor and all council members present) adopted the agenda, approved prior minutes, approved the consent agenda (including alcohol licenses, downtown street closures, equipment and software purchases), approved a $500 special appropriation to Envision Opelika for the Worthy Squared 5K, approved vacating a portion of N 12th Street, approved a 2nd-reading annexation of 4.6 acres at 223 Lee Road, and tabled a specialty consumable hemp retailer license (Top Shelf Alternatives LLC) by 3–2. The meeting included mayoral financial and building reports and recognition of the March Citizen of Excellent Character.