Application Reconsideration Process

Following a denial of a license application or a license which was preliminarily granted, an applicant may request reconsideration one time per application consistent with the process detailed below.

To request reconsideration of a denied license application, an applicant must email the request to ocm.reconsideration@state.mn.us with the subject line Request for Reconsideration, [Application #]. The request for reconsideration must be submitted within 10 calendar days of the denial, not including the day the denial was sent. If the email does not have the correct subject line with the application number as listed above and is not sent within 10 calendar days of the denial, the request will not be considered.

The request for reconsideration email must contain the following, with the associated numbering:

  1. Perceived, specific factual or legal errors in the office’s denial with citations to the applicable document and document page number.
  2. Documentation or materials submitted with the application supporting the claimed errors, if applicable.
  3. The office’s denial letter, and if applicable, the office’s request for more information (RFMI).
  4. Reasoning as to why the perceived errors require a reversal of the denial with citations to the applicable document and document page number.
  5. Specific legal authority, as applicable.

Requests for reconsideration may not exceed 2,500 words for cannabis applications and 1,500 words for hemp applications; any words beyond the limit will not be considered. If the applicant requests a new inspection for a preliminarily approved license as a part of their reconsideration, they must inform the office when that inspection is scheduled.

The office will not review the reconsideration request until after the inspection. No new documents, materials, or evidence may be offered or submitted that were not submitted with the application or subsequently requested by the office. If requested documents were not submitted within the RFMI window, those documents will not be considered.

Failure to submit any of the required items within the 10-calendar day window will result in those items not being accepted or reviewed for reconsideration. If the 10th day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the reconsideration is due the following business day. The request for reconsideration must be sent in one email and any communication after the initial email or after the 10-calendar day window will not be considered.

The following is intended only to aid the applicant’s understanding of the right to review. The office strongly advises applicants to review the law itself carefully before proceeding. The office’s determination following a request for reconsideration is final. The applicant has a right to judicial review of the office’s determination. If after reconsideration, the applicant still believes that the office’s determination is erroneous, they may appeal that decision to the Minnesota Court of Appeals via writ of certiorari under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 606. Any appeal of the office’s determination on reconsideration must be made within 60 days.