The future of a cannabis store in the northwest suburbs is being weighed by an Osseo City Council co
OSSEO, Minn. — The Osseo City Council is considering whether or not to go ahead with plans for a city-owned cannabis store.
According to city officials, the City Council last year created an ad hoc committee to “explore and consider potential future municipal cannabis sales.” The committee presented its findings and recommendations at a meeting last week.
One of the biggest questions facing the city is where to house the cannabis store, according to a City Council agenda document. One of the options includes adding space into a new City Hall and Public Safety building, with the dispensary located in the same building as the city’s police department.
The committee says there are pros and cons to this location. On one hand, it’s a safer environment for transactions to take place, but the committee says there may be a “stigma” about purchasing cannabis next to police — even if