Minnesota Dispensary Hours: What State Law Sets and What Cities Can Change

Why two stores can keep different hours

If you plan a trip to a dispensary after work or on a Sunday, you may find that a store in one town closes earlier than a store a few miles away. That isn't a mistake. Minnesota sets a statewide floor for when cannabis can be sold, and then lets cities and counties narrow the schedule inside it.

This guide covers the state default, what local governments can add, one real local example, and what the law says about holidays. It is for adults 21 and older who want a plain answer about dispensary hours under Minnesota law.

What the state sets

The default no-sale windows

The hours rule sits in Minn. Stat. 342.27, subd. 7. A retailer may not sell cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products during two windows:

• Between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday.
• Between 2:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.

In other words, the state allows sales from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. the next morning on weekdays and Saturdays, and from 10:00 a.m. on Sundays. That is the widest schedule a Minnesota retailer can legally keep. Most stores keep much shorter days.

Closed means closed

The same subdivision says a retailer may not be open to the public or sell any other products during the prohibited sale times. A store cannot lock the cannabis counter and keep the rest of the shop running through those hours. For more on what a licensed store has to do, see what a licensed Minnesota cannabis retailer is required to do.

What cities and counties can change

The local option

Under the same subdivision, a city or county may adopt an ordinance that goes further than the state default. It can prohibit sales for any period between 9:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. the following day. It can also prohibit sales between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Monday through Saturday.

In practice, that means the earliest a local rule can push a closing time is 9:00 p.m., and the latest it can push a weekday opening is 10:00 a.m. This provision gives local governments no way to cut hours past that range.

The limit on local control

Local power over hours has a boundary. Minn. Stat. 342.13 allows a local unit to adopt reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and manner of the operation of a cannabis business. Those restrictions may not prohibit the establishment or operation of a licensed cannabis business. The section also directs the Office of Cannabis Management to work with local units on model ordinances for those restrictions. Section 342.13 itself sets no statewide hours.

So the state sets the outer edges. The city or county can tighten them within those limits. The store then picks its own schedule inside whatever is left.

A local example: Ramsey

Ramsey, in Anoka County, shows how this works. The city's cannabis retail license page says that under City Ordinance #24-12, which took effect January 1, 2025, permitted hours of sale for lower-potency hemp edibles and adult-use cannabis are:

• Monday through Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
• Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Compare that with the state default. The weekday window ends at 10:00 p.m. instead of 2:00 a.m., and Sunday opens an hour later than the state allows and closes in the early evening. You can read the city's page directly at the City of Ramsey cannabis retail license page, and our own summary of the city's rules is in Cannabis Rules in Ramsey, Minnesota.

Other cities and townships have their own ordinances, and some use different numbers. Don't assume Ramsey's hours apply anywhere else.

Holidays and closures

Readers often ask whether Minnesota requires dispensaries to close on certain holidays. The hours subdivision, Minn. Stat. 342.27, subd. 7, contains no holiday-specific rules, and the sources reviewed for this article did not point to a statewide holiday closure requirement. Check the current statute text yourself if a specific date matters to you.

That leaves two practical points:

• A store may choose to close or shorten its day on a holiday. That is a business decision, not a state mandate.
• A city or county ordinance could add its own conditions. The ordinance for the town where the store sits is the place to look.

Because holiday schedules are set store by store, the safest source is the store's own posted or published hours for that date.

How to check a specific store's hours

1. Start with the store. Posted hours, the store's website, or a phone call tell you what is actually open that day.
2. Check the local ordinance. The city or county clerk, or the municipal code online, shows whether local sale hours are narrower than the state default.
3. Confirm the store is licensed. Our guide on how to check that a store is licensed walks through it.
4. Plan for the visit. If it is your first time, what happens on a first visit covers ID checks and the counter process. For our own location and hours, see the visit page.

The short version

Minnesota law sets the outer limits: no sales from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Saturday, or from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday. Cities and counties may narrow those hours within a defined range, but they cannot ban a licensed business. The statute has no holiday rule, so a holiday schedule comes down to the store and any local ordinance. When timing matters, check the store's posted hours first.

Frequently Asked Questions

What hours can a Minnesota dispensary be open?

State law bars sales from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Saturday and from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday. A city or county can restrict hours further.

Can a city make a dispensary close earlier?

Yes. A city or county can bar sales between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m., or between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Monday through Saturday, but it cannot prohibit a licensed business from operating.

Do dispensaries close on holidays?

The state hours subdivision has no holiday rule. Whether a store opens on a holiday is its own decision within local limits, so check the store's posted hours.

Can a dispensary stay open to the public after its sales cutoff?

No. During prohibited sale times a retailer may not be open to the public or sell any other products.

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.