Ordinance 699CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 699
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE TEMPORARILY
PROHIBITING MEDICAL CANNABIS
MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
A. The City Council finds that it is necessary to temporarily preserve the status quo
regarding the City’s regulation of land uses through its official controls with regard to the sale of
medical cannabis under Minnesota’s medical cannabis program as authorized by Minnesota Statutes
sections 152.21–.37. The medical cannabis program does not prohibit the City from placing
additional location limitations or regulatory requirements on medical marijuana distribution
facilities beyond those contained in the statutes.
B. The City has received an inquiry about potential medical marijuana distribution
facilities in the City.
C. The City finds that medical marijuana manufacturing and distribution facilities
represent new land uses not presently addressed in the City’s official controls and never
previously studied by the City.
D. The City finds that such uses should be studied for the purpose of determining
whether amendments or additions to the City’s official controls may be necessar y to protect the
public health, safety and welfare.
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS: The following terms when used in this ordinance shall
mean:
Official controls. “Official controls” or “controls” means ordinances and regulations
which control the physical development of the city or any part thereof or any detail thereof
and implement the general objectives of the comprehensive plan. Official controls include
ordinances establishing zoning, subdivision controls, site plan regulations, sanitary codes,
building codes and official maps.
Medical Cannabis. Any species of the genus cannabis plant, or any mixture or
preparation of them, including whole plant extracts and resins, and is delivered in the form
of:
(1) liquid, including, but not limited to, oil;
(2) pill;
(3) vaporized delivery method with use of liquid or oil;
(4) combustion with use of dried raw cannabis; or
(5) any other method approved by the commissioner.
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Medical Cannabis Manufacturer. An entity registered by the Minnesota Commissioner
of Health to cultivate, acquire, manufacture, possess, prepare, transfer, transport, supply, or
dispense medical cannabis, delivery devices, or related supplies and educational materials.
Distribution Facility. A center for the distribution of medical cannabis operated by a
medical cannabis manufacturer.
SECTION 3. INTENT AND AUTHORIZATION:
A. It is the intent of this ordinance to allow the City of Chanhassen time to complete an
in-depth study concerning adoption of revisions of the City’s official controls for medical marijuana
manufacturing and distribution facilities and in the interim to protect the planning process and
health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the community.
B. City staff is authorized to conduct a study of the City’s official controls that may
need to be adopted or amended to protect the public health, safety and welfare as they relate to
medical cannabis manufacturing and distribution facilities.
SECTION 4. TEMPORARY PROHIBITION: Pending the completion of the above
referenced study and the adoption of appropriate official controls, the following uses are prohibited
within the City:
Medical Cannabis Manufacturer
Distribution Facility
SECTION 5. ENFORCEMENT. The City may enforce this Ordinance by mandamus,
injunctive relief, or other appropriate civil remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction. The
City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, to
initiate any legal action deemed necessary to secure compliance with this Ordinance. A violation
of this Ordinance is also subject to the City’s general penalty in City Code § 1-9.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
passage and shall remain in effect for one year from the effective date of this ordinance or until
the adoption of the official controls being studied, whichever occurs first.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of October, 2022 by the City Council of the
City of Chanhassen, Minnesota
Kim Meuwissen, City Clerk Elise Ryan, Mayor
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on October 20, 2022)
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