Maple Grove, MN Cannabis Regulations: Buffer Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- School buffer
- 1,000 feet
- Day care/park/facility buffer
- 500 feet
- Retail limit
- 1 per 12,500 residents
- Applies to
- cannabis retail uses
Summary
Maple Grove, Minnesota keeps cannabis retail businesses 1,000 feet from public and private schools and 500 feet from day cares, residential treatment facilities, parks, and athletic fields citywide.
Cannabis business buffer means a 1,000-foot buffer from public and private schools and a 500-foot buffer from a day care, residential treatment facility, public park, or athletic field for cannabis retail uses.
Cannabis business retail limit means that cannabis retail uses shall be limited to one business per 12,500 residents.
Cannabis microbusiness is a cannabis business as defined in state statute.
Cannabis retail means an endorsed activity for a cannabis business, as described in state statute, where cannabis is sold directly to the public.
Cannabis retailer is a cannabis business as defined in state statute.
Carport means a canopy constructed of metal or other materials supported by posts, either ornamental or solid, and completely open on one or more sides.
Cellar means that portion of a building between floor and ceiling which is wholly or partly below grade and so located that the vertical distance from grade to the floor below is equal to or greater than the vertical distance from grade to ceiling.
Channel means a natural or artificial depression of perceptible extent, with a definite bed and banks to confine and conduct water either continuously or periodically.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 36-3 defines the "cannabis business buffer" that governs where cannabis retailers can locate in Maple Grove: 1,000 feet from any public or private school, and 500 feet from a day care, residential treatment facility, public park, or athletic field. Zoning sections like § 36-476 make cannabis retailers a permitted use in the Business District only "subject to the cannabis business buffer and cannabis business retail limit," the latter capping retailers to one per 12,500 residents citywide.
Violations & Fines
The city may deny or refuse to renew a cannabis retail registration for noncompliance with the local zoning ordinance, including the buffer requirement, under City Code § 10-72.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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