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Scott County approves Seaver’s Festivals interim use permit amendment to allow annual two‑day cannabis event and private rentals
Summary
The county board on June 3 amended Seaver’s Festivals’ interim use permit to include an annual two‑day adult cannabis event called the Doobie Dabbler and to permit private events May–December, subject to state licensing and county large‑assembly requirements.
The Scott County Board on June 3 adopted a resolution amending the interim use permit for Seaver’s Festivals to allow a two‑day, adult‑only cannabis event (the Doobie Dabbler) during the fall festival and to permit private rentals of the festival site at other times of the year.
Greg (county planning staff) told the board Seaver’s originally received an interim use permit as a private day park and had previously operated a fall festival and winter lights display on property at the southeast corner of U.S. Highway 169 and County Road 14 in Louisville Township. Seaver’s held a two‑day temporary cannabis event under a 2024 certificate of compliance while county cannabis regulations were not yet finalized; the amendment incorporates that event as an annual, permitted part of the IUP and adds a private‑event rental provision.
Conditions and regulation: The county will require Seaver’s to provide a copy of any state‑issued license for the temporary cannabis event from the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM). The county’s IUP amendment makes clear the event must meet all OCM and county requirements for temporary cannabis events and large assemblies. Greg said private events would generally be allowed May through December but that larger events (250 or more attendees) must secure a county certificate of compliance and coordinate with the county sheriff’s office and township for public‑safety planning.
Seaver’s representative Mitch Michelson told the board the Doobie Dabbler is adult‑oriented and would take place within the fall festival setup; vendors would be limited to hemp‑ or cannabis‑related products and the festival would follow state and federal law on on‑site consumption.
Other changes and local support: The amendment removes a prior IUP condition that had assessed Seaver’s a share of turn‑lane construction costs; county staff confirmed that Seaver’s previously paid its assessment. Louisville Township recommended approval of the amendment, and county planning recommended the board adopt Resolution No. 2025‑114 to formalize the change.
The board adopted the proposed resolution after brief discussion and a motion to approve.
