NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND INTENT TO ADOPT AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE No. 202405 REGULATING CANNABIS BUSINESSES AND EVENTS IN POPE COUNTY

The Pope County Board of Commissioners shall have on its agenda a proposed ordinance amendment and shall conduct a related public hearing on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 9:00 am, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the Courthouse Third Floor Boardroom on the proposed amendment of Ordinance No. 202405, which regulates registration and requirements for cannabis businesses and events in Pope County. The proposed cannabis ordinance amendment, if adopted, would revise the application submittal process for prospective cannabis business registrants in Pope County, requiring a valid state license in order to submit an application for registration.  The draft ordinance amendment may be viewed here on the Pope County website at www.popecountymn.gov under News and Announcements.  The public may also view the draft ordinance amendment and offer written comments on the amendment before the date and time of the hearing to the County Administrator’s Office in person or by mail at the Pope County Courthouse, 130 Minnesota Ave. E., Glenwood, MN 56334.  The public is also invited to attend and offer oral or written testimony before the Board at the public hearing.