Where can a cannabis store open in Minneapolis?
Cannabis retail is allowed in the CM2, CM3, CM4, DT1, DT2 and PR1 districts, but only where those commercial districts form an area of at least 3 contiguous acres, and at least 300 feet from a K-12 school.
Rules verified Oct 28, 2026. A screening guide, not legal advice: confirm any site with the city.
The rules
- Zoning districts
- CM2, CM3, CM4, DT1, DT2, PR1
- Contiguous commercial area
- At least 3 acres
- School buffer
- 300 ft from K-12 schools
- Daycare / park buffers
- None
- Store cap
- None
- Adopted
- 2024 (effective Nov. 9, 2024)
- Cultivation and manufacturing follow different district rules that aren't screened here yet.
- A 2026 city interpretation lets a dispensary be accessory to cultivation or manufacturing in PR2, also subject to the 3-acre rule; those sites aren't screened here.
By the numbers
Commercial, industrial and vacant parcels inside the zoning that allows cannabis retail, screened against the buffers above.
- In retail zoning
- 5,266
- Clear of every buffer
- 4,711
- Close to a buffer edge
- 59
- Blocked by a buffer
- 496
Not counted: 19,017 condo units, homes and tax-exempt parcels in the same zoning (subscribers can include them). Licensed cannabis stores in Minneapolis: 25.
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 Minneapolis
- Is cannabis retail allowed in Minneapolis?
- Cannabis retail is allowed in the CM2, CM3, CM4, DT1, DT2 and PR1 districts, but only where those commercial districts form an area of at least 3 contiguous acres, and at least 300 feet from a K-12 school.
- How far from a school does a dispensary have to be in Minneapolis?
- 300 feet. We measure from property line to property line.
- Is there a limit on the number of cannabis stores in Minneapolis?
- No cap on the number of retailers.
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