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<br />Little Canada City Code 827-5 <br />827.070 Local Registration Application Review Procedure and Criteria. <br />A. Purpose Statement. The City of Little Canada recognizes the significant public interest in <br />establishing retail cannabis operations within its jurisdiction. In compliance with Minnesota <br />state law, the City must respond to retail cannabis applications within 30 days of submission. <br />Given that only one dispensary is permitted, the City has developed a structured application <br />process with clear submission requirements and evaluation standards to ensure a fair and <br />transparent selection. These guidelines are established to protect the public health, safety, and <br />welfare of Little Canada residents. <br />B. Review Period. After the first application for a cannabis retail registration is submitted and <br />determined to be complete, the City will accept other applications for a period of fifteen (15) <br />calendar days before beginning review. <br />1. The City shall post on its website that it has received a complete application and state the <br />deadline for other applications to be submitted. <br />2. The deadline shall be 5:00 PM on the fifteenth day. <br />C. Scoring. Should more than one (1) application be received within the review period, City Staff <br />will review the applications and assign scores based on the criteria provided in this Section. <br />1. Applicants will receive one (1) point for each of the following standards that they meet: <br />(a) If the proposed location will only be used for the retail sale of cannabis. <br />(b) If the proposed location is zoned I-1 – Limited Industrial. <br />(c) If the applicant is a resident of Little Canada. Applicants must provide proof of their <br />residence in Little Canada, Minnesota at the time of application. <br />2. Applicants will receive (5) points if they meet the following standard: <br />(a) If the proposed location is a single-tenant building, rather than where two or more <br />business uses are located within one structure or on one property. <br />3. In the event of a tie between applicants with the same total points, priority will be given to <br />the highest-scoring applicant who submitted their completed application first. <br /> <br />827.080 Application Approval. <br />Complete applications for local retail registration shall be approved unless one of the following <br />applies: <br />A. The cannabis retail business would exceed the maximum number of registered cannabis retail <br />businesses permitted in the city. <br />B. The applicant is unable to meet the requirements of City Code Chapter 827, does not receive a <br />conditional use permit, or fails to meet other applicable zoning regulations for the proposed <br />business location. <br /> <br />827.090 Renewal of Registration <br />A. Renewal Process. Registration renewals are issued in the same manner and subject to the same <br />conditions as a new registration application. A cannabis retail business shall apply to renew its