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St. Louis Park council approves first reading of ordinance to register cannabis and low‑potency hemp retailers
Summary
City council approved the first reading of an ordinance to create a local registration system for adult‑use cannabis retailers and lower‑potency hemp retailers, setting fees, operating hours, and local compliance requirements while noting much of the final licensing steps remain with the State Office of Cannabis Management.
The St. Louis Park City Council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance Thursday to establish local retail registration for adult‑use cannabis and lower‑potency hemp businesses and to set related fees, hours and compliance rules.
The ordinance creates a city registration that requires businesses to hold state licenses from the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), to demonstrate local zoning and code compliance, and to pay an initial registration fee. City staff described the registration as a local overlay to the state licensing framework rather than a replacement for state authority.
Under the proposal presented by Michael…
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