SIOUX FALLS – The Minnehaha County Auditor’s Office will begin accepting medical cannabis dispensary applications beginning Feb. 12, with the deadline to apply being April 11.
Applications can only be submitted in person by sealed envelope at the Minnehaha County Auditor’s Office, 415 N. Dakota Ave., in Sioux Falls, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Applications must comply with Minnehaha County Ordinance MC 60-21, "An Ordinance Establishing the Licensing and Regulation of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries in Minnehaha County,” which can be found at www.minnehahacounty.gov, under the “How Do I?” section.
In addition to the application, the following fees and information should be submitted separate from the sealed envelope:
• A document containing the legal business name, the business’s primary contact name, email address and phone number.
• A non-refundable $50 publishing fee.
• A non-refundable application fee of $5,000, and
• An initial license fee of $100,000. The Initial License Fee is refundable to those applicants that are not awarded a medical cannabis license.
Payment of each of the fees must be submitted on separate personal checks or cashier checks made payable to the Minnehaha County Treasurer.
A copy of the application can be found at www.minnehahacounty.gov, under the “Notices” section. It can also be obtained from the Minnehaha County Auditor’s Office.
Interested parties can contact the auditor’s office with any other questions at 605-367-4220.
