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Two Harbors council adopts amendment to allow cannabis and hemp businesses
Summary
The Two Harbors City Council on June 9 adopted Resolution No. 06-268-25, declaring the third and final reading of an amendment to City Code Chapter 11 to permit cannabis and hemp businesses; the vote was unanimous after a public hearing in which a local business owner urged a faster permitting process.
The Two Harbors City Council adopted an amendment to City Code Chapter 11 that allows cannabis and hemp businesses on June 9, 2025, following a public hearing and a unanimous roll-call vote.
During a public hearing opened early in the meeting, Cassidy Gow, owner of Two Harbors Cannabis and a resident of Stanley Road, urged the council to approve the amendment and asked for a speedy interim use permit (IUP) process. Gow told the council she has been pre-approved by the state for a cannabis retail license and asked that local permitting not delay a planned opening.
On a motion by Councilor Glaser, seconded by Mayor Conner, the council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 06-268-25 declaring the third and final reading of the amendment to Chapter 11. The motion carried by a unanimous yea vote of the four members present.
The resolution, as recorded in the meeting, implements the code change authorizing cannabis and hemp businesses; the transcript does not specify an effective date or the final local licensing and IUP steps. Council members who moved and seconded the adoption are recorded in the minutes; the transcript shows no recorded dissent.
Why it matters: Allowing cannabis and hemp businesses changes the local regulatory framework and enables new types of commercial activity that will require local permitting, zoning review, and potential conditions set by the council or staff.
Next steps: The transcript does not specify implementation dates or administrative procedures; staff will be responsible for carrying out any required ordinance publishing, permitting rules, and interim use permit processing specified by the amended Chapter 11.
