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Council debates buffer-zone update, licensing interpretation and fair process after three cannabis applications arrive
Summary
Staff proposed updating local cannabis buffer distances and a registration cap to reflect an interpretation from the Office of Cannabis Management; council members disagreed on whether the state statute requires one registration per 12,500 residents or whether OCM's reading requires two, and applicants urged a scored ranking process rather than an abrupt first-come/first-served change.
Clara presented two draft ordinances to amend city code chapters governing cannabis: one to update Chapter 121 to adopt buffer-zone maximums allowed by state statute (1,000 feet from schools; 500 feet from day-care, residential treatment and park attractions) and one to remove redundant buffer language from the zoning chapter so zoning changes go to the planning commission. She also advised the council on an interpretation from the League of Minnesota Cities and the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) that a community with more than 12,500 residents may be…
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