Olmsted County commissioners are planning a special meeting to continue their discussion of a local lottery to select the county's 14 cannabis retailer registrations.
With more than 14 state-licensed businesses anticipated to seek authorization to open within areas regulated by the county, commissioners have been working on ordinance revisions designed to guide the process for selecting registrants.
A May 6 public hearing on the proposed changes prompted some questions and potential tweaks, with the county potentially holding a lottery for each of three license types that allow retail sales directly to customers.
"Commissioners have listened to comments during the public hearing and have reviewed the ordinance language in more detail," states a county staff report ahead of the planned May 15 meeting, which will be held at 4:30 p.m. in board chambers of the city-county Government Center. "This discussion will shape final revisions to the ordinance that will be presented to the County Board for approval on May 20, 2025."
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