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Council directs planning commission to review draft cannabis ordinances; buffers, hours and cultivation zones remain open
Summary
The Minnetrista City Council on Jan. 22 reviewed draft ordinances to regulate cannabis businesses and directed staff and the planning commission to continue the code-writing process and hold a public hearing.
The Minnetrista City Council on Jan. 22 reviewed draft ordinances to regulate cannabis businesses and directed staff and the planning commission to continue the code-writing process and hold a public hearing.
City legal counsel Joe summarized two related ordinance tracks: (1) zoning rules that identify where various cannabis business types can operate, and (2) an administrative registration ordinance that governs city-level permitting and enforcement once the state issues licenses. Joe explained the sequencing: applicants obtain a state license and then seek city zoning verification; retailers also must register with the city after state licensure.
Why it matters: the council must decide local limits even though the state…
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