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Eagan adopts zoning, registration rules for adult-use cannabis and low‑potency hemp
Summary
The Eagan City Council on a unanimous voice vote adopted ordinance amendments establishing zoning, registration and performance rules for adult‑use cannabis and low‑potency hemp businesses, including a local cap and separation rules, and directed staff to include attorney‑recommended clarifications.
The Eagan City Council on a unanimous voice vote adopted multiple ordinance amendments that establish zoning, registration and performance standards for adult‑use cannabis and low‑potency hemp retail businesses, production uses and temporary cannabis events.
City staff said the changes implement state law enacted after the statewide legalization of adult‑use cannabis and give the city local controls for time, place and manner of operations. The adopted package amends chapter 11 (sections 11.6 and 11.7), adds section 6.56 to chapter 6 to set registration requirements, and revises chapter 10 (section 10.34) related to drug paraphernalia.
City staff and the planning commission spent months drafting the language to follow the Office of Cannabis Management rules and state statute, said city planner Schultz. "The State allows, for cities to, limit the time, place, and manner with reasonable restrictions," he said, describing the legal…
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