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Cannabis Regulations in Minneapolis, MN (2026)

3 verified cannabis regulations for Minneapolis, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Dispensary Zoning

Minneapolis restricts cannabis dispensaries to a contiguous three-acre commercial or industrial area, at least 300 feet from any K-12 school, under the zoning code's specific use standards.

Minneapolis Cannabis Dispensary Zoning Rules

Some Restrictions

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances, Title 20 (Zoning Code), § 545.210(f)(3)

The use shall be located at least three hundred (300) feet from a school, grades K-12. The use shall be located within a contiguous commercial or industrial area of at least three (3) acres. The minimum acreage required shall be comprised of contiguous zoning districts where a dispensary is a permitted principal use. The use shall not share a common entrance with any use that is not a cannabis ...

Buffer Zones

Minneapolis requires cannabis dispensaries to sit at least 300 feet from any K-12 school and inside a contiguous commercial or industrial area of at least three acres zoned for dispensary use.

Minneapolis Cannabis Dispensary Buffer From Schools

Some Restrictions

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances, Title 20 (Zoning Code), § 545.210(f)(3)

Cannabis dispensary. a. The use shall be located at least three hundred (300) feet from a school, grades K-12. b. The use shall be located within a contiguous commercial or industrial area of at least three (3) acres. The minimum acreage required shall be comprised of contiguous zoning districts where a dispensary is a permitted principal use.

Personal Cultivation Limits

Adults 21+ in Minneapolis may grow up to eight cannabis plants per residence, with no more than four mature, under Minn. Stat. §342. Plants must be in a secure, enclosed, non-public location and cannot be visible to neighbors.

Minneapolis Personal Cannabis Cultivation Limits

Few Restrictions

Minn. Stat. § 342.09

Personal adult use, possession, and transportation of cannabis flower and cannabinoid products. (a) An individual 21 years of age or older may: (1) use, possess, or transport cannabis paraphernalia; (2) possess or transport two ounces or less of adult-use cannabis flower in a public place; (3) possess two pounds or less of adult-use cannabis flower in the individual's private residence; (4) pos...

Looking for Hennepin County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Minneapolis city rules.

Cannabis Regulations in Hennepin County