Scott County, MN Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Retail licensing
- State OCM
- Local ban
- Not allowed
- Local control
- Zoning plus registration
- Registration cap
- 1 per 12,500 residents
- Law
- MN Stat. §342.13
Summary
Cannabis retailers are legal and licensed by Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management. Scott County and its cities may not ban dispensaries but may set reasonable zoning and limit registrations to one per 12,500 residents.
a local unit of government may not prohibit the establishment or operation of a cannabis business or hemp business licensed under this chapter
Full Breakdown
Adult-use and medical cannabis retail is licensed by the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), with stores opening across Minnesota as licensing rolls out. Under MN Stat. §342.13, a local government may not prohibit a licensed cannabis business, but it may adopt reasonable time, place, and manner zoning and must register retailers operating within its borders. A city or county may, by ordinance, limit the number of retail registrations to no fewer than one for every 12,500 residents, and may set buffers from schools and similar uses. Scott County and cities like Shakopee, Savage, and Prior Lake zone dispensaries into commercial areas rather than banning them, which state law does not allow.
Violations & Fines
Operating a dispensary without an OCM license is a criminal matter, not a zoning one. A licensed retailer that breaches local zoning or registration conditions faces city or county enforcement and risk to its local registration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are cannabis dispensaries allowed in Scott County?
Can the county limit how many dispensaries open?
Sources & Official References
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