Where can a cannabis store open in Saint Paul?
Cannabis retail is allowed in the traditional neighborhood (T2–T4), business (B1–B5), Ford (F2–F6) and industrial (IT, I1, I2) districts, at least 300 feet from a school except downtown. Stores over 15,000 sq ft need a conditional use permit outside industrial districts.
Rules verified Oct 28, 2026. A screening guide, not legal advice: confirm any site with the city.
The rules
- Zoning districts
- T2–T4, B1–B5, F2–F6, IT, I1, I2
- School buffer
- 300 ft, except downtown
- Daycare / park buffers
- None
- Large stores
- Over 15,000 sq ft needs a conditional use permit (except industrial)
- Store cap
- None
- Adopted
- Sept. 18, 2024
- We treat the B4 and B5 districts as downtown for the buffer exemption. Confirm the boundary with the city for a downtown site near a school.
Source: City cannabis zoning page
By the numbers
Commercial, industrial and vacant parcels inside the zoning that allows cannabis retail, screened against the buffers above.
- In retail zoning
- 2,894
- Clear of every buffer
- 2,718
- Close to a buffer edge
- 37
- Blocked by a buffer
- 139
Not counted: 6,807 condo units, homes and tax-exempt parcels in the same zoning (subscribers can include them). Licensed cannabis stores in Saint Paul: 18.
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 Saint Paul
- Is cannabis retail allowed in Saint Paul?
- Cannabis retail is allowed in the traditional neighborhood (T2–T4), business (B1–B5), Ford (F2–F6) and industrial (IT, I1, I2) districts, at least 300 feet from a school except downtown. Stores over 15,000 sq ft need a conditional use permit outside industrial districts.
- How far from a school does a dispensary have to be in Saint Paul?
- 300 feet, except downtown. We measure from property line to property line.
- Is there a limit on the number of cannabis stores in Saint Paul?
- No cap on the number of retailers.
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