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Brainerd council votes down $2,500 municipal dispensary application fee; council split on municipal role
Summary
The Brainerd City Council declined to spend $2,500 to apply for a municipal cannabis dispensary license, voting against the committee recommendation amid concerns about federal, financial and operational uncertainties.
The Brainerd City Council voted on March 10 not to pay a $2,500 application fee to seek a municipal cannabis dispensary license, rejecting a Personnel & Finance Committee recommendation that had been split 2–1.
Chairman Gabe Johnson told the council members the application deadline for municipalities is March 14 and explained the known and unknown costs: a $2,500 application fee, a $2,500 one-time license fee if approved, and a $5,000 annual renewal fee. Johnson said a required insurance rider analogous to dram-shop coverage is expected but the League of Minnesota Cities and staff could not provide a firm price for that coverage.
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