Roseville, MN Cannabis Regulations: Buffer Zones (2026)

Section 316.03(c) sets two separate distances. A cannabis business must stay at least 100 feet away from a school or a daycare, and at least 500 feet away from a residential treatment facility. Chapter 316 defines two of those protected uses. A school is any kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, or secondary school as defined by Minn. Stat. § 120A.05. A residential treatment facility is a facility licensed or regulated by the state department of human services that provides 24-hour-a-day care, lodging, or supervision outside a person's home and also provides chemical dependency or mental health services. The chapter does not define daycare, and the text does not say where the distance is measured from, such as a property line or a building entrance. The term cannabis business is not spelled out in Roseville's code; § 316.02 borrows the definition in Minn. Stat. § 342.01.

The buffer is checked at the front of the process. Under § 316.03(a), the city manager is authorized to certify whether a proposed cannabis business complies with the city's zoning ordinances, § 316.03, and, if applicable, the state fire code and building code. Under § 316.03(b), a potential licensee must make every necessary zoning application before the city receives the certification request from the state Office of Cannabis Management. If the zoning approvals are missing at that point, the city tells the OCM that the potential licensee does not meet zoning and land use laws. Building and fire code inspections stay valid for one year from completion. Pre-license certification does not show whether the cap on retail registrations has been reached and does not guarantee approval of a later registration application.

The same distances carry into registration. Section 316.09 bars the city from issuing or renewing a retailer registration when the applicant does not comply with the requirements of chapter 316 or with applicable zoning and land use regulations. Chapter 316 as printed contains no distance requirement for parks. The only protected uses named in Roseville's cannabis chapter are schools, daycares and residential treatment facilities.