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Willmar City council repeals local low‑potency THC licensing to align with state law
Summary
Council voted unanimously to repeal the city’s prior licensing rules for low‑potency THC products because a change in Minnesota statute now governs those products; staff indicated the repeal removes a redundant local licensing layer.
Council opened a public hearing on an ordinance to repeal the city’s existing licensing regulation for low‑potency tetra‑cannabinoid products after recent changes in Minnesota law. Planning and code staff explained the state rewrote the statutory framework and the city no longer needs the local licensing requirement previously adopted under the old statute.
Planning & Development staff recommended repealing the local ordinance and amending the municipal code (Chapter 8, licensing and business regulations). “Back in February 2025, the state changed the law under Minnesota statute … and we adopted ordinances in compliance with that statute,” staff said, arguing the city’s existing local licensing requirement is now redundant.
A councilmember moved to repeal the previous local regulation and adopt the state‑level approach; the motion carried on a roll‑call vote (6 ayes, 0 nos). No members of the public spoke in opposition at the hearing. The repeal was presented as an alignment with state statute rather than a substantive policy change initiated by the city.
The city did not detail immediate implementation steps at the meeting; staff will update municipal code language and publication materials to reflect the change.
