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AGENDA RECOMMENDATION |
8.E.
City Council Regular Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 09/08/2025
Agenda Item:
Ordinance amending Business and Licensing related to Registration of Cannabis Retailers and Resolution amending the Fee Schedule.
Recommendation/Action(s):
Adoption of the attached ordinance and resolution.
Summary:
In response to the state legislature’s creation of Chapter 342 of the Minnesota Statutes, which established state licensing of cannabis businesses, including cannabis retailers, the City of Mankato adopted Ordinance O-2024-1125-7 to regulate retail sales in the City of Mankato.
The Office of Cannabis Management (“Office”), the state agency created to license cannabis businesses, changed its licensing process in response to additional legislative changes made in the 2025 Legislative Session. Because of the changes enacted by the Office, staff reviewed the existing code as well as the State Statute and are proposing changes to the Business and Licensing section of the Mankato City Code.
These changes are suggested to align with Minnesota State Statute and meet existing and foreseeable needs related to local registrations of cannabis retailers.
The Office of Cannabis Management (“Office”), the state agency created to license cannabis businesses, changed its licensing process in response to additional legislative changes made in the 2025 Legislative Session. Because of the changes enacted by the Office, staff reviewed the existing code as well as the State Statute and are proposing changes to the Business and Licensing section of the Mankato City Code.
These changes are suggested to align with Minnesota State Statute and meet existing and foreseeable needs related to local registrations of cannabis retailers.