Cannabis Regulations in Anoka County, MN (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Anoka County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Anoka County's Cannabis Business Ordinance covers the unincorporated county, Linwood Township, and any other city or township that delegates registration to the county by board resolution. Zoning for a cannabis retailer is set by whichever jurisdiction's own zoning code applies, not a countywide cannabis zoning map, and the county caps total retail registrations at 30.
Where Cannabis Retailers May Locate in Anoka County
Some RestrictionsAnoka County Ordinance No. 2025-1, § 1.2 (Authority, Jurisdiction & Delegation); § 3 (Zoning and Land Use)
This Ordinance shall be applicable to the legal boundaries of Anoka County for those areas not within the jurisdiction of a city or town with their own Cannabis Ordinance. At the time of this writing, the only unincorporated township within Anoka County is Linwood Township. ... Zoning and Land Use. Cannabis land uses shall be determined by business type in applicable zoning districts pursuant t...
Buffer Zones
Anoka County's Cannabis Business Ordinance keeps retail cannabis stores away from places where children gather. A retail registration cannot be issued within 1,000 feet of an existing school, or within 500 feet of a licensed day care, a public park or youth-oriented facility, a residential treatment facility, or another existing cannabis retail business. Every buffer is measured lot line to lot line, countywide.
Cannabis Business Buffer Zones in Anoka County
Some RestrictionsAnoka County Ordinance No. 2025-1, § 3.1 (Minimum Buffer Zones)
Minimum Buffer Zones: Anoka County hereby adopts the following reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and manner of the operation of a retail cannabis business within the jurisdictions under control of Anoka County to protect the health and welfare of its children and citizens. All measurements are between lot lines of the areas noted. Schools: No cannabis business shall be registered if l...
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