A secondhand store in the north Twin Cities suburb of Arden Hills may be forced to shut down or relocate after finding out zoning laws ban thrift stores in certain areas of the city.

Odds & Ends Again is a resale storefront that helps seniors downsize and sell items they no longer need. The owner, Brett Foss says he didn’t realize the zoning rules for his store would be different than other retail spaces.

Arden Hills mayor David Grant told the Minnesota Star Tribune the city had given Foss all the information he needed about city zoning rules.

Joining me for a wider conversation about city zoning and the impact it has on communities is Evan Roberts. He’s an assistant professor with the University of Minnesota and is leading a project called the Minnesota Zoning Atlas.