Where can a cannabis store open in Coon Rapids?
Cannabis retail is allowed in the CC, GC, RS and PORT districts, at least 1,000 feet from a school and 500 feet from licensed child care (centers and family child care homes), playgrounds and athletic fields.
Rules verified Oct 28, 2026. A screening guide, not legal advice: confirm any site with the city.
The rules
- Zoning districts
- CC, GC, RS, PORT
- School buffer
- 1,000 ft
- Child care buffer
- 500 ft, including licensed family child care homes
- Park buffer
- 500 ft from playgrounds and athletic fields
- Store cap
- None found
- Buffers follow the city’s own measurements. A parcel is flagged “check distance” when newer state records put a school or child care inside a buffer.
Source: Coon Rapids City Code, cannabis business regulations
By the numbers
Commercial, industrial and vacant parcels inside the zoning that allows cannabis retail, screened against the buffers above.
- In retail zoning
- 396
- Clear of every buffer
- 188
- Close to a buffer edge
- 14
- Blocked by a buffer
- 194
Not counted: 404 condo units, homes and tax-exempt parcels in the same zoning (subscribers can include them). Licensed cannabis stores in Coon Rapids: 1.
What subscribers see
- • Every one of those parcels on the map, colored by status
- • Why a parcel is blocked, and how far it is from each school, child care center and cannabis store
- • Owner name and mailing address, value, size and last sale
- • A shortlist with notes, and CSV export
School rings on this public map are drawn from the school’s location. The subscriber map measures from property lines.
Common questions about Coon Rapids
- Is cannabis retail allowed in Coon Rapids?
- Cannabis retail is allowed in the CC, GC, RS and PORT districts, at least 1,000 feet from a school and 500 feet from licensed child care (centers and family child care homes), playgrounds and athletic fields.
- How far from a school does a dispensary have to be in Coon Rapids?
- 1,000 feet. We measure from property line to property line.
- Is there a limit on the number of cannabis stores in Coon Rapids?
- No cap found in the city code; confirm with the city clerk.
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