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Albert Lea council adopts cannabis retail registration rules, keeps 'first-come' selection and initial two-license limit
Summary
After extended discussion, the Albert Lea City Council adopted Ordinance 25-1-41 to govern retail cannabis registration, selection criteria, revocation reasons and related rules; staff removed fixed fee amounts from the ordinance and will set them in the fee schedule. The ordinance passed unanimously.
The Albert Lea City Council on May 27 adopted Ordinance 25-1-41, a second-reading ordinance that sets the city's process for registering, selecting and revoking retail cannabis licenses in the city.
City staff told the council they removed specific dollar amounts from the ordinance and will place license fees in the city's fee schedule so the ordinance text remains consistent with changing state rules. Staff also said the ordinance adds explicit grounds for denial and revocation, clarifies how relocation of an existing retail cannabis business counts against the city's numerical limit, and establishes a clear time stamp procedure for selection.
The measure matters because the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) controls state…
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