DEPARTMENT: Public Services and Revenue Administration
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
TITLE
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Public Hearing To Receive Comments On Proposed Ordinance Regulating Registration And Sale Of Cannabis Products In Dakota County, Adopt Ordinance, And Amend 2025 Fee Schedule
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Conduct a public hearing to receive comments on proposed ordinance regulating the registration and sale of cannabis products in Dakota County, adopt the ordinance, and amend the 2025 fee schedule.
SUMMARY
In 2023, the State passed Minn. Stat. ? 342, legalizing the sale of adult-use cannabis products and lower-potency hemp edibles. This law provides a regulatory framework for the cannabis industry, including licensing, regulations, and requirements for retail establishments to register with a local government entity. The statute authorized local jurisdictions to regulate businesses operating within their jurisdiction. Local jurisdictions may consent to Dakota County administering retail registration. By Minnesota statute, the local retail registration is granted to the city or organized township where the retail establishment is located. All large cities in the county have adopted cannabis retail regulations. Some small cities or townships may choose to consent and grant this authority to Dakota County.
Staff from Public Services and Revenue Division Administration, County Attorney's Office, Sheriff's Office, and Public Health 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 may adopt reasonable restrictions of the time, place and manner of the operation of a cannabis business provided that such restrictions do not prohibit the establishment or operation of cannabis businesses. The County Board may also implement retail location registration and annual compliance checks of state-licensed cannabis retail businesses and lower-potency hemp edible r...
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