Minnesota Administrative Rules

9810.2700 EVENTS.

Subpart 1.

Duration.

A.

A cannabis event must not last more than four days. The first day that the cannabis event is open to the public is the first day of the event. Every calendar day after the first day is an additional day.

B.

On the application required under Minnesota Statutes, section 342.14, subdivision 1, a cannabis event organizer must list the start time and end time for each day of a cannabis event according to Minnesota Statutes, section 342.39, subdivision 2, clause (6).

C.

Before a cannabis event, a cannabis event organizer must obtain approval of the cannabis event from the local government where the event is to be held.

Subp. 2.

Secure storage area.

A.

A retailer must store all cannabis plants, cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products sold at a cannabis event in a secure storage area as required under part 9810.1500 and Minnesota Statutes, section 342.40.

B.

A retailer must store all products for retail sale in a limited-access area that restricts access to persons at least 21 years of age.

C.

A retailer must ensure that all cannabis plants, cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products that are not on display, pursuant Minnesota Statutes, section 342.40, subdivision 7, are contained in a locked storage container that has a separate key or combination pad only accessible to authorized personnel of the retailer.

Subp. 3.

On-site consumption areas.

A cannabis event organizer licensed to permit on-site consumption by event attendees must ensure that:

A.

only individuals 21 years of age or older have access to the consumption area, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 342.40, subdivision 4; and

B.

commercial-grade fencing surrounds the entire perimeter of the consumption area.

Subp. 4.

Promotional items.

A.

A retailer must not give cannabis flower or cannabis products to an event attendee for no remuneration or to another cannabis business.

B.

A vendor or an event organizer license holder may provide cannabis paraphernalia and merchandise to an event attendee for no remuneration.

Subp. 5.

Authorized event retailer registration.

An applicant for a cannabis event organizer license that includes retail sales must provide the office with the names and license numbers of all retailers that will sell regulated products at the cannabis event.

Subp. 6.

Retail sales and record keeping.

A retailer at a cannabis event must update the record of sales within 24 hours of a sale in the statewide monitoring system.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 342.02

History:

49 SR 1143

Published Electronically:

April 25, 2025