(a) Purpose. M.S. Chapter 342 authorizes the recreational use and sale of adult-use cannabis and lower-potency hemp products and permits municipalities to regulate, but not prohibit, such use or sale. The purpose of this section is to regulate the land use aspects of cannabis businesses, as authorized by state law, to provide access to cannabis businesses while minimizing potential negative impacts of cannabis businesses on the health, safety, and welfare of the community.
(b) Adoption of state laws and regulations. For the purpose of regulating cannabis businesses, as that term is defined in M.S. § 342.01, subd. 14, as it may be amended from time to time, the city hereby adopts M.S. Chapter 342 and administrative rules adopted by the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management pursuant to its rulemaking authority under state law.
(c) Applicable use classification and parking category by state license type.
State License Type | Zoning Use Types* | Parking Category |
State License Type | Zoning Use Types* | Parking Category |
Cannabis cultivator | Agriculture, indoor | General manufacturing |
Cannabis event organizer | Entertainment and recreation special events | Other |
Cannabis manufacturer | Cannabis manufacturer | General manufacturing |
Medical cannabis combination business | Cannabis combination business | Retail sales and/or service in combination with: General manufacturing |
Cannabis mezzobusiness | Cannabis combination business | Retail sales and/or service in combination with: General manufacturing |
Cannabis microbusiness | Cannabis combination business | Retail sales and/or service in combination with: General manufacturing |
Cannabis retailer | Retail sales and services | Retail sales and/or service |
Cannabis testing facility | Cannabis testing facility | Other |
Cannabis wholesaler | Wholesaling | Wholesale establishments |
Note: *Regardless of the state license type, the zoning use type will be determined by the Issuing Authority based on the specific use at a site. | ||
(d) Reserved.
(e) Licensing. The cannabis business must receive required local, state and federal licenses and registrations, as applicable, prior to operation and must maintain required licenses and registrations, as applicable, at all times as according to §§ 14.276-14.286, Chapter 14, Article IV, Division L.
(f) Penalty. Violation of any provision of this section all be a misdemeanor. Civil penalties may also be issued pursuant to § 12.15 of the City Charter and § 1.19 of this city code. However, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the city's other available legal remedies for any violation of the law, including without limitation, criminal, civil and injunctive actions.
(Ord. 2015-27, passed 10-19-2015; Ord. 2024-21, passed 9-30-2024)