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Fergus Falls advances cannabis buffer ordinance, bars curbside sales and reopens registration window
Summary
Council completed a first reading of a cannabis buffer ordinance, rejected a proposed exemption for interim‑use extensions, directed staff to draft rules banning curbside pickup, drive‑thru and home delivery, and rescinded an immediate first‑come, first‑served registration for a timestamped applicant — instead setting an application window that closes Sept. 18 with committee review Oct. 1 and council decision Oct. 6.
The Fergus Falls City Council on Aug. 18 completed a first reading of a proposed ordinance increasing buffer distances for cannabis businesses and took multiple follow‑up steps on retail operations and applicant selection.
On the ordinance, council members debated language about whether expanded buffers should apply to interim‑use permits and whether existing interim uses could receive extensions exempt from the new distances. A motion to strike language that would have preserved buffers for extensions was defeated and the first reading passed as presented.
Separately, council members…
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