Blue Earth County prepares for retail cannabis sales [Video]

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) – Blue Earth County officials are getting closer to setting rules for cannabis sales in the county.

County Commissioners met with the Planning Committee on October 22 about who has the zoning authority for retail cannabis business registration.

The county had reached out to its 21 townships and every one passed a resolution to allow Blue Earth County to issue registration for all retail cannabis businesses. This includes the townships of Southbend, Rapidan and Judson.

“Our current draft ordinances are specifying any cannabis business would have to go through an interim use permit process, and the townships are engaged in that process,” BEC zoning administrator John Considine III said. “And so the idea would be kind of a more uniform approach, so that standards are consistent.”

Cannabis retailers will also have to go through a licensing process with the state.

In November, the Planning Commission will further …