Minnetonka, MN Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)

Minnetonka City Code chapter 650 implements the business registration provisions of Minnesota Statutes chapter 342, and the City Council adopted it with a finding that it protects the public health, safety and welfare of Minnetonka residents. The community development director or designee administers and enforces it. Under § 650.15, nobody can operate a state-licensed cannabis retail business in the city without first registering. Registrations are limited to five, with no limit on registrations for secondary retailers.

Zoning comes first. No registration can be approved until the city determines that the proposed business complies with city zoning ordinances, and within 30 days of receiving a copy of a state license application from the state Office of Cannabis Management the city certifies on the OCM form whether the business complies with local zoning and, where applicable, the state fire code and building code. The zoning code names the districts. Cannabis retail businesses subject to City Code 650 are listed among permitted retail uses in the B-2 limited business district (§ 300.18, subd. 2) and the B-3 general business district (§ 300.19, subd. 2). The I-1 industrial district lists them among retail uses not exceeding 25 percent of the gross floor area of the principal structure, and retail occupying between 25 and 50 percent needs a conditional use permit under § 300.21.

Section 650.20 sets the location bans: no cannabis retail business within 1,000 feet of any elementary, middle or high school, within 500 feet of an attraction in a public park regularly used by minors such as playgrounds, athletic facilities, splash pads and beaches, or on a property with delinquent property taxes, assessments or other financial claims of a government agency. Approval also requires a valid OCM license allowing retail sales, a paid registration fee set in section 710 (all fees are nonrefundable) and current property taxes. Registrations are nontransferable, renew annually, and the director can suspend them.