Prior Lake had a cannabis business moratorium in place through January 1, 2025, the maximum allowed under Minn. Stat. Sec. 342.13. The state requires cities to allow at least one retail cannabis registration per 12,500 residents.
After Minnesota legalized adult-use cannabis in 2023 (Minn. Stat. Ch. 342), Prior Lake City Council unanimously adopted a moratorium prohibiting cannabis businesses through January 1, 2025 - the longest moratorium allowed under state law. After the moratorium, Prior Lake (population ~28,000) must register at least two cannabis retailers under the state's one-per-12,500 quota. Cities cannot ban cannabis businesses but may use reasonable zoning - setbacks from schools, daycares, residential districts. Use of cannabis in public spaces (parks, sidewalks) is a petty misdemeanor; the city has reinforced its no-public-use policy in parks. Lower-potency hemp THC edibles are now licensed by the city under interim rules.
Public cannabis use is a petty misdemeanor under Minn. Stat. Sec. 152.027 with a fine up to $300. Operating an unregistered cannabis business is a gross misdemeanor under Minn. Stat. Ch. 342 with fines up to $3,000.
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