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Moveable place of business means any form of business that is operated out of a kiosk, truck, van, automobile or other type of vehicle or transportable shelter and that is not a fixed address or other permanent type of structure licensed for over-the-counter sales transactions. Nonintoxicating cannabinoid means substances extracted from certified hemp plants that do not produce intoxicating effects when consumed by any route of administration. Operator means the person in legal possession and control of a location by reason of ownership, lease, contract or agreement, for the sale of cannabinoid products at retail. Retail establishment means any fixed place of business where cannabinoid products are available for sale to the general public. Retail establishments shall include, but not be limited to, grocery stores, convenience stores, and restaurants. Retail establishment for purposes of this ordinance does not include residences or residential zoning districts. Sale means any transfer of goods for money, trade, barter or other consideration. Self-service merchandising means open displays of cannabinoid products in any manner where any person shall have access to the cannabinoid products without the assistance or intervention of the licensee or the licensee's employee. Vending machine means any mechanical, electrical or electronic or other type of device which dispenses cannabinoid products upon the insertion of money, tokens, or other form of payment directly into the machine by the person seeking to purchase cannabinoidproducts. Subd. 4. - Retail license. (a) No person shall directly or indirectly keep for retail sale or sell at retail any cannabinoid product in the city unless a license therefore shall first have been obtained specifically for this purpose, and then only after obtaining an annual license for intoxicating beverages under Code Section 5.212 or a license for the sale of tobacco under Code Section 6.33. (b) An application for a license to sell cannabinoid products shall be made on a form provided by the city. The application shall contain the full name of the applicant, the applicant's residential and business addresses and telephone numbers, the name of the business for which the license is sought, the location of the building and the part intended to be used by the applicant under such license, the kind or nature of business, and any additional information the city deems necessary. Upon the filing of such application with the city clerk, it shall be presented to the city council for consideration, and if granted by the city council, a license shall be issued by the city clerk upon payment of the required fee. (c) The fees for licenses under this section shall be determined by the city council. Each such license shall expire on December 31 next after its issuance. Licenses shall not be transferable from one person or entity to another, nor shall they be transferable from one premises to another premises.