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Farmington adopts local ordinance to register cannabis and hemp retailers; limits set by state formula
Summary
The council passed Ordinance 2025‑TAG‑004 to add a municipal cannabis and hemp retail registration chapter, implement state model rules locally, set hours of sale, and add registration fees; the ordinance follows the Office of Cannabis Management model and uses state population estimates to determine license caps.
On July 21 the Farmington City Council passed Ordinance 2025‑TAG‑004 to add Chapter 27 (cannabis and hemp retail registration) to city code, delete Chapter 20 (drug‑related devices), and amend the fee schedule for retail registration. The ordinance implements the local portion of a two‑step registration process established by the Minnesota legislature and the Office of Cannabis Management. City staff explained that cannabis businesses must first receive state approval from the Office of Cannabis Management and then obtain a local registration. "The registration process is a 2 part process for cannabis businesses," the presenter said,…
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