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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: August 11, 2025 RESOLUTION NO: 2025-56
MOTION BY: McDonald SECONDED BY: Kimber
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING CONSENT FOR HENNEPIN COUNTY TO REGISTER
CANNABIS MICROBUSINESSES WITH A RETAIL OPERATIONS ENDORSEMENT,
CANNABIS MEZZOBUSINESSES WITH A RETAIL OPERATIONS ENDORSEMENT,
CANNABIS RETAILERS, MEDICAL CANNABIS RETAILERS, MEDICAL CANNABIS
COMBINATION BUSINESSES, AND LOWER-POTENCY HEMP EDIBLE
RETAILERS, AND TO PERFORM COMPLIANCE CHECKS OF EVERY SUCH
BUSINESS OR RETAILER WITH A REGISTRATION ISSUED BY HENNEPIN
COUNTY, IN THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH MINNESOTA
STATUTES SECTION 342.22.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Chanhassen is the official governing body of the
City of Chanhassen; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 342.22, subdivision 1 requires that cannabis
microbusinesses with a retail operations endorsement, cannabis mezzobusinesses with a retail
operations endorsement, cannabis retailers, medical cannabis retailers, medical cannabis
combination businesses, and lower-potency hemp edible retailers register with the city, town, or
county in which the retail establishment is located before making retail sales to customers or
patients;
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 342.22, subdivision 1 allows counties to
register cannabis microbusinesses with a retail operations endorsement, cannabis
mezzobusinesses with a retail operations endorsement, cannabis retailers, medical cannabis
retailers, medical cannabis combination businesses, and lower-potency hemp edible retailers
where a city or town has provided consent for the county to issue the registration for the
jurisdiction;
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 342.22, subdivision 3 requires that the local
unit of government that issues a registration to a cannabis microbusiness with a retail operations
endorsement, cannabis mezzobusiness with a retail operations endorsement, cannabis retailer,
medical cannabis retailer, medical cannabis combination business, or lower-potency hemp edible
retailer conduct compliance checks of every such business or retailer with a registration issued
by the local unit of government;
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen desires to provide consent for Hennepin County to
register cannabis microbusinesses with a retail operations endorsement, cannabis
mezzobusinesses with a retail operations endorsement, cannabis retailers, medical cannabis
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retailers, medical cannabis combination businesses, and lower-potency hemp edible retailers, and
to perform compliance checks of every such business or retailer with a registration issued by
Hennepin County, in the City of Chanhassen, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section
342.22
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen will remain responsible under Minnesota Statutes
342.13(f) to certify to the Office of Cannabis Management whether a proposed cannabis business
complies with local zoning ordinances and, if applicable, whether the proposed business
complies with the state fire code and building code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Chanhassen City Council:
1. That the City of Chanhassen provides consent for Hennepin County to register cannabis
microbusinesses with a retail operations endorsement, cannabis mezzobusinesses with a
retail operations endorsement, cannabis retailers, medical cannabis retailers, medical
cannabis combination businesses, and lower-potency hemp edible retailers, and to
perform compliance checks of every such business or retailer with a registration issued
by Hennepin County, in the City of Chanhassen, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes
Section 342.22.
2. That the City of Chanhassen will fully cooperate with Hennepin County in providing all
necessary records and information to Hennepin County so that Hennepin County can
register cannabis microbusinesses with a retail operations endorsement, cannabis
mezzobusinesses with a retail operations endorsement, cannabis retailers, medical
cannabis retailers, medical cannabis combination businesses, and lower-potency hemp
edible retailers, and perform compliance checks of every such business or retailer with a
registration issued by Hennepin County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Chanhassen City Council this 11th day of August 2025.
ATTEST:
Jenny Potter, City Clerk Elise Ryan, Mayor
YES NO ABSENT
Ryan von Oven
McDonald
Schubert
Kimber
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