Uncertainty around $4M bond for Osseo municipal cannabis store

Osseo paused plans for a city-owned cannabis store and a $4 million tax abatement bond after resident concerns about costs and feasibility. The project, aimed at raising revenue and offsetting property taxes, faced mixed reactions from local business owners, with some supporting it and others questioning city ownership. Anoka Mayor Erik Skogquist cited his city's successful municipal cannabis store as a model.