Minnesota legalized adult-use cannabis through HF 100 in 2023; Hennepin County cities may adopt reasonable zoning under Minn. Stat. 342.13 but cannot ban licensed retailers.
Under Minn. Stat. Chapter 342 and the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), local governments may apply reasonable zoning, signage, and operating standards to cannabis businesses but may not prohibit them outright. Each Hennepin County city must allow at least one retail registration per 12,500 residents. Many cities have adopted interim ordinances or zoning amendments setting minimum lot, separation, and hours-of-operation requirements. Hennepin County itself regulates cannabis only in unincorporated areas, where county zoning applies. OCM issues state licenses; cities perform local registration and zoning compliance.
Operating without OCM licensing or city registration triggers state enforcement, civil penalties, and zoning enforcement up to closure of the establishment.
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