Stillwater community members sent more than 100 emails to the city’s planning department expressing concern over a proposed adult-use recreational cannabis retail store opening near facilities frequented by minors.

“This would seem to violate the intent of trying to keep youth protected from bad or inappropriate influences,” Carol Tregilgas wrote in one such email.

Stillwater City Council members voted Wednesday on three businesses that applied for permits to open adult-use recreational cannabis retail stores in the city. After much debate, the council approved a permit for one location and denied two locations: one near the St. Croix Valley Recreation Center and the other near Catholic school Chesterton Academy.

One of the three locations in question included 1754 Washington Ave., whic

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