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Council debates municipal cannabis store; no formal vote taken
Summary
Staff briefed council on Minnesota recreational cannabis rules and timelines. Councilors split on whether the city should operate a municipal dispensary; no formal motion was made, though the mayor reported an informal 4–1 leaning against moving forward with a city-owned store.
City staff briefed the Isanti City Council on state rules, timing and costs for municipal retail cannabis stores, and councilors debated whether the city should apply for and operate a municipal dispensary.
Keith (city staff) summarized Minnesota’s new recreational-cannabis framework, noting that municipalities may apply for and operate retail cannabis stores but that municipal licenses do not count toward the state’s cap and are not subject to the lottery. Keith said statewide the Office of Cannabis Management will issue 150 retail licenses in 2025, with 75 reserved for social-equity applicants, and described application deadlines and fees: an initial…
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