DEPARTMENT: Public Services and Revenue Administration
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Scheduling Of Public Hearing To Receive Comments On Proposed Ordinance Regulating Registration And Sale Of Cannabis Products, And Amend 2025 Fee Schedule
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Schedule a Public Hearing at 9:00 a.m. on May 20, 2025, to receive comments on the proposed cannabis ordinance, regulating the registration and sale of cannabis products, and to amend the 2025 fee schedule.
SUMMARY
Staff from the County Attorney’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, Public Health, and Public Services and Revenue have worked together to draft this ordinance in order to ensure its compliance with Minnesota State Statutes and in the interest of public health and safety. The County Board gave policy direction for the proposed ordinance at the General Government and Policy Committee of the Whole meeting on March 11, 2025. The County Board reviewed the draft ordinance at the General Government and Policy Committee of the Whole meeting on April 8, 2025.
In order to adopt the ordinance, it is necessary for the County Board to hold a public hearing on the matter and to publish notice of its intent to adopt the ordinance and amend the 2025 fee schedule at least 10 days before the hearing at which the County Board will consider the approving the ordinance and the amendment to the fee schedule.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends the Dakota County Board of Commissioners schedule a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed cannabis ordinance regulating the operations and retail registration of cannabis businesses in Dakota County and amending the 2025 fee schedule for 9:00 a.m. on May 20, 2025, in the Boardroom of the Dakota County Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in it by Minn. Stat. § 342.13 to adopt reasonable restrictions of the operation of a cannabis business in the unincorporated areas of Dakota County and in any political subdivision located in Dakota County that has consented to Dakota County administering retail registration and the County has agreed to take on the authority; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in it by Minn. Stat. § 342.22 to issue local registrations to retailers for the sale of cannabis in the unincorporated areas of Dakota County and in any political subdivision located in Dakota County that has consented to Dakota County administering retail registration and the County has agreed to take on the authority to regulate cannabis and lower-potency hemp edibles to Dakota County; and
WHEREAS, staff from the County Attorney’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, Public Health, and Public Services and Revenue Division recommend that a cannabis ordinance is adopted; and
WHEREAS, the 2025 Fee Schedule must be amended to include fees associated under this ordinance for retail registration of cannabis retailers and temporary cannabis event licenses; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing is required for the purpose of receiving comments and informing the public of this cannabis ordinance in Dakota County; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing is required for the purpose of receiving comments and informing the public of the amendment to the 2025 fee schedule in Dakota County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby schedules a public hearing at 9:00 a.m. on May 20, 2025, in the Boardroom of the Dakota County Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota to receive comments on the proposed Cannabis Ordinance and amendment to the 2025 Fee Schedule in Dakota County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Public Services and Revenue Division is hereby directed to publish in the official county newspaper and on the website, notice of the public hearing and the County Board’s intent to adopt a cannabis ordinance and amend the 2025 fee schedule.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
BOARD GOALS
☐ Thriving People ☐ A Healthy Environment with Quality Natural Resources
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Teresa Mitchell
Author: Sarah Kidwell