Cannabis Rules in Ramsey, Minnesota: Hours, Fees, and Where Adults Can Buy

Ramsey's Ordinance #24-12: What It Actually Regulates

Ramsey didn't just adopt Minnesota's cannabis law -- it layered its own ordinance on top. That matters if you live there. Ordinance #24-12 took effect January 1, 2025, built on the statewide framework in Minn. Stat. 342.22. One local registration system, two separate product categories: lower-potency hemp edibles and adult-use cannabis.

Lower-potency hemp edible registration

Selling lower-potency hemp edibles in Ramsey requires a retailer registration and a $125 fee per location, renewed each year the business's state license comes up. Every physical location registers on its own, even under one company. Twelve lower-potency hemp edible retailers are registered in Ramsey right now.

Adult-use cannabis registration cap

Adult-use cannabis is capped at two retail registrations citywide -- one retailer per 12,500 residents, by the city's own formula. One dispensary and one microbusiness currently hold those two spots, and the city says every adult-use retail registration is full. Want to open a store rather than shop at one? There's a waitlist -- email businesslicensing@cityoframseymn.gov to get on it. Skip the city's registration step while holding a valid state license, and you're still exposed: civil penalties can run up to $2,000. Ramsey treats local registration as its own distinct hurdle, not a rubber stamp on the state's.

Permitted Hours of Sale in Ramsey

One sale-hours window covers both product categories: Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. That's the ceiling the city allows -- not a promise that any given store is open that long.

A registered retailer can open later or close earlier than the city's window; it just can't sell outside it. Check the specific store's posted hours before you drive over. The city's full window is the exception, not the rule.

What the City Can (and Can't) Regulate

Minnesota splits cannabis authority between the state and local governments, and Ramsey's ordinance lives inside limits the state sets. The League of Minnesota Cities draws the line plainly: a city must register a retailer that meets the state's criteria, full stop. No city gets to invent its own cannabis license on top of what the Office of Cannabis Management already issues.

What a city can do is narrower, and specific. Under Minn. Stat. 342.22, a local registration fee can't exceed $500 for an initial registration -- or half the state's initial license fee, whichever is lower. Renewal tops out at $1,000, or half the state's renewal fee. No separate application fee is allowed, period. Zoning is the other lever: cities can keep retailers a set distance from schools, daycares, and parks with attractions regularly used by minors. Break one of those local rules and a registration can be suspended, regardless of whether the state license is still in good standing. The two levels of government check each other, too -- the city confirms local compliance, and the state won't finalize a license until that sign-off lands. So a business can hold a perfectly valid state license and still be unable to open in Ramsey until the city's own review clears.

Where Adults Can Buy in Ramsey Today

Right now, one adult-use dispensary operates in the city: High Ten Ramsey Dispensary, at 6111 US-10 #500, registered alongside a separate microbusiness that fills the second of Ramsey's two adult-use slots. Minnesota law limits purchases to adults 21 and older, and the store has to check a valid government-issued ID before any sale goes through. That two-slot cap is also why a second standalone dispensary can't open in Ramsey today, even if a new applicant wanted to -- the city would need to raise its own cap, or wait for an existing registration to free up.

First stop at a Minnesota dispensary? Our guide to what actually happens on your first visit covers the ID check, the layout, what to expect at the counter. Payment works differently than a typical retail checkout, too -- see how payment works at a Minnesota dispensary before you go, since credit cards generally aren't an option.

How Ramsey Compares to Nearby Anoka County Cities

Ramsey sits in Anoka County next to several cities running their own version of this same local-plus-state framework -- Andover, Ham Lake, Coon Rapids, Blaine, and the East Bethel area along the Highway 65 corridor among them. Registration caps, fees, posted hours -- they all shift slightly from one city to the next, even though every city is working off the same statute. A cap sized for one city's population doesn't automatically fit its neighbor, which is why a two-retailer limit makes sense in Ramsey but looks different a few miles away. Comparing options across the county? Our coverage of East Bethel and the Highway 65 corridor and how Andover registers a retailer walks through two neighboring approaches side by side with Ramsey's.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a Minnesota ID to buy cannabis in Ramsey?

You need a valid government-issued ID showing you're 21 or older -- it doesn't have to be a Minnesota ID. State law limits cannabis and lower-potency hemp edible purchases to adults 21 and up, and the registered retailer checks ID at the counter for every customer.

What hours can cannabis be sold in Ramsey?

Ordinance #24-12 sets the outer window for both adult-use cannabis and lower-potency hemp edibles at Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Individual retailers can post shorter hours inside that window, so check a store's actual hours before visiting.

Is Ramsey accepting new cannabis retail registrations right now?

Not at the moment. Ramsey's adult-use cannabis retail registrations are full under the city's two-retailer cap. The city maintains a waitlist for interested applicants, reachable through the business licensing office at businesslicensing@cityoframseymn.gov.

Can Ramsey set its own cannabis rules separate from the state?

Only within limits set by state law. Minn. Stat. ch. 342 lets Ramsey register retailers, verify zoning compliance, and charge a capped registration fee -- but the city can't issue its own cannabis license or add requirements beyond what state law and the Office of Cannabis Management already allow.

Conclusion

Ordinance #24-12 layers a local registration system, a set of permitted sale hours, and a two-retailer cap on top of Minnesota's statewide cannabis law. Right now, Ramsey's adult-use registrations are full, with a waitlist open for new applicants. Caps and waitlist status can change, so check the city's own licensing page directly before planning a visit or an application.

For adults 21 and older only. Cannabis products have not been analyzed or approved by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Keep out of reach of children. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery after use. This article is general information about products sold in Minnesota, not medical advice; talk to a licensed clinician about your health.