City Council Ordinance 837ORDINANCE NO. 837
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE ENACTING MONTICELLO CITY CODE TITLE XI — BUSINESS REGULATIONS,
CHAPTER 118 — CANNABIS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, MINNESOTA, HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 118, Cannabis Business Regulations is hereby enacted to read as follows:
§ 118.01 Purpose. The City of Monticello (hereinafter "City") makes the following legislative
findings: The purpose of this ordinance is to implement the provisions of Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 342, which authorizes the City to protect the public health, safety, welfare of City
residents by regulating cannabis businesses within the legal boundaries of City.
§ 118.02 Definitions. Unless otherwise noted, terms used herein are defined as in Minn. Stat.
§ 342.01 and the rules promulgated pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 342, as amended.
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms have the meanings given them:
(a) Registered Retailer: any cannabis retailer, cannabis microbusinesses with retail
endorsement, cannabis mezzobusiness with retail endorsement, medical cannabis
retailer, medical cannabis combination business, or lower -potency hemp edible
retailer.
§ 118.03 Registration Required.
(A) No individual or entity may operate a Registered Retailer within the City without first
being issued a retail registration by Wright County.
(B) No registration shall be issued to a Registered Business unless there is an available
registration for the business under Section 118.06 and the Registered Business complies
with all requirements of City code zoning code, including the requirements of
§ 153.091(A)(4)(c), as well as the adopted building and fire codes.
(C) Any Registered Business that sells to a customer or patient without valid retail
registration shall incur a civil penalty of $2,000 for each violation.
§ 118.04 Consent to Inspection. All Registered Businesses shall consent to inspection for
compliance with state law and the City code at any point during business hours, with or without
advance notice. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 342.22, the County shall conduct at least one
unannounced compliance check per year per Registered Business.
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§ 118.05 Registration Procedure. All Registered Businesses shall follow the registration
procedure, including paying any applicable fees, as set by Wright County.
§ 118.06 Limiting of Registrations.
(A) There shall be no more than 2 registered cannabis retailers, cannabis microbusinesses
with a retail endorsement, or cannabis mezzobusinesses with a retail endorsement
operating within the City at any time.
(B) Notwithstanding (A), no additional cannabis retailers, cannabis microbusinesses with a
retail endorsement, or cannabis mezzobusinesses with a retail endorsement may
register to operate within the City if there is currently at least one (1) registered
cannabis retailer, cannabis microbusiness with a retail endorsement, or cannabis
mezzobusiness with a retail endorsement per 12,500 residents across Wright County.
§ 118.07 Registration Non -Transferable. Registrations shall be specific to the applicant and
location registered, and shall not be transferred or relocated. Any registered business wishing
to relocate shall be required to submit a new application for a registration for the new location
from Wright County.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
ADOPTED by the Monticello City Council this 251h day of November, 2024.
Lloyd Hilgart, Mayor
ATTEST
Je nifer h ib , City Clerk
VOTING IN FAVOR: Gabler, Hilgart, Hinz, Martie and Murdoff
VOTING AGAINST: None
ABSENT: None
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