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Dayton staff outlines draft cannabis zoning rules; commission favors cautious, conditional approach
Summary
City planning staff presented a draft zoning approach for newly legalized adult‑use cannabis, describing 16 license types and recommending buffers, indoor cultivation limits, odor mitigation and conditional uses; commissioners favored starting conservatively (more conditional uses) and returning to public hearing in November.
City planning staff introduced a draft zoning and code approach for adult‑use cannabis at the Sept. 5 Planning Commission meeting, outlining how Dayton might regulate the 16 license types created by the Minnesota legislature and the state Office of Cannabis Management.
Staff told commissioners the state allows local time‑place‑and‑manner rules but requires municipalities to provide at least one retail location given Dayton’s population threshold; the city earlier adopted a moratorium through Jan. 1, 2025 to give staff time to prepare code changes. Staff recommended a starting point that…
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