Bill > SF4519

This bill modifies existing regulations concerning how local governments in Minnesota can regulate cannabis businesses, aiming to clarify and streamline processes. Key changes include allowing local governments to adopt reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and manner of cannabis business operations through ordinances, but these restrictions cannot outright prohibit businesses from establishing or operating. The bill also clarifies that local governments must certify a proposed cannabis business's compliance with local zoning ordinances, the State Fire Code, and the State Building Code within 30 days of receiving an application from the state office; if they fail to do so, the state office may proceed with issuing a license. Furthermore, it adjusts the limits on the number of cannabis retailers a local government can register, basing it on population increments of 12,500 residents, and requires local governments with retail registration authority to annually submit data on compliance checks to the state office, detailing business information, compliance results, and any enforcement actions taken. The bill also strengthens the state office's ability to deny a license if an applicant fails to demonstrate compliance with local zoning, fire, or building codes.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/4519/