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Committee votes to remove numeric cap on local cannabis licenses; maps and setbacks to be shown to council

Fergus Falls City — Committee of the Whole · August 27, 2025
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Summary

The Committee of the Whole voted 5–2 to remove the local ordinance language that capped retail cannabis licenses (the 'one to two' cap), effectively allowing the council to grant licenses subject to zoning setbacks; staff was directed to prepare maps showing how new setbacks affect locations.

The Committee of the Whole on Aug. 27 voted to remove a numeric cap in the local cannabis ordinance that had limited council-authorized retail licenses to one or two. Proponents said removing the cap would not automatically flood the city with new stores because existing zoning setbacks (schools,…

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