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396.3.—Registration Required. Before operating a business licensed by OCM the business must register with the City, except for businesses with an OCM issued license for lower-potency hemp edible retailer, which is exempt from City registration requirements under this Section 396, applications shall be submitted on the forms provided by the City Clerk, and all applicants shall comply with the process below. All applications shall be considered and approved or denied by the City Council. See Minnesota Statute 342.22. 396.4.—Cap on Registrations. The City will not issue more than one (1) cannabis retail registration per 12,500 residents, as determined by the most recent state demographer's estimate. This cap on registrations does not apply to a medical cannabis combination business with a retail endorsement or a lower- potency hemp edible retailer. See Minnesota Statute 342.13, Local Control. 396.5.—Application Process and Fees (Minnesota Statute 342.11). 1. All applicants must: (a) Complete the registration form provided by the City; (b) Pay the non-refundable registration fee for each type of retail license for which the business is applying; and (c) Provide a copy of all State Licenses issued by OCM. 2. No registration shall be issued under this chapter until the appropriate fees are paid in full. The fee for a registration under this chapter shall be set by ordinance. 3. All fees are nonrefundable and shall not be pro-rated. 4. At the time of the initial registration, the initial registration fee and the renewal fee shall be due and payable. 5. For the first renewal of the registration,no additional registration fee shall be required. Beginning with the second renewal, and each subsequent renewal thereafter, the renewal registration fee shall be paid at the time of renewal. 396.6.—Approval. The City Council must take action on each new and renewal registration application within a reasonable time following receipt of the recommendation from City staff regarding the application. At the City Council meeting at which the application is considered, the registration will be approved by the City Council if the applicant: (a) Is in compliance with this chapter and all zoning requirements; (b) Has paid the registration fee; (c) Is current on all property taxes and assessments; (d) Has a State License Issued by OCM for the retail business being negotiated; and (e) Is current on payment for all other City fees and charges. Page 2 of 6