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RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2025 FEE SCHEDULE RELATING TO CANNABIS LICENSE REGISTRATION FEE AND CANNABIS TEMPORARY EVENT FEE.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that in 2023, the state of Minnesota enacted Chapter 342. Cannabis, which regulated cannabis businesses at the State level and authorizes local municipalities to collect certain fees for the registration of State-issued licenses.
FURTHER RESOLVED, the city of Duluth City Council created Chapter 8A, which regulates local cannabis businesses and events.
FURTHER RESOLVED, the 2025 fee schedule is amended as follows:
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Cannabis license registration - microbusiness (fee includes first renewal) |
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0.00 |
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Cannabis license registration - mezzobusiness (fee includes first renewal) |
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500.00 |
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Cannabis license registration - retailer (fee includes first renewal) |
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500.00 |
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Cannabis license registration - second renewal and subsequent renewals (micro, mezzo, and retailer) |
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1,000.00 |
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Cannabis temporary event (maximum of four days) |
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375.00 |
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution updates the 2025 fee schedule to add the registration fees for cannabis license registration and cannabis events. Minn. Stat. 242.22 Subd.2 establishes the registration fees which may be collected by local units of government, and the updated fee schedule is compliant with State statute.