Ord. #139, Second Series - Regulation of Adult Use Cannabis Business Operations

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Sec. 122-117. Compliance Checks and Inspections. (a) The City, its police department, or its designee, shall conduct compliance checks of every Cannabis Retail Business with a retail registration issued by the City at least once each calendar year. The checks shall assess compliance with age verification requirements, the applicable operation requirements, and the applicable limits on the types of Adult -Use Cannabis Products being sold. Said compliance checks may be performed by a law enforcement officer or a City employee. (b) The City must conduct unannounced age verification compliance checks at least once each calendar year. Age verification compliance checks must involve persons at least 17 years of age but under the age of 21 who, with the prior written consent of a parent or guardian if the person is under the age of 18, attempt to purchase Adult -Use Cannabis Products under the direct supervision of a law enforcement officer or a City employee. Sec. 122-118 Registration Suspension and Cancellation; Notice to Office; Penalties. (a) If the City determines that a Cannabis Retail Business is not operating in compliance with the requirements of this Article or M.S.A. Chapter 342, or that the operation of the business poses an immediate threat to the health or safety of the public, the City may suspend the retail registration of the Cannabis Retail Business. The City shall immediately notify the OCM of the suspension in writing and shall include a description of the grounds for the suspension. (b) The OCM shall review the retail registration suspension and may order reinstatement of the retail registration or take any action described in M.S.A §§ 342.19 or 342.21. (c) The retail registration suspension may be for up to 30 days unless the OCM suspends the license and operating privilege of the Cannabis Retail Business for a longer period or revokes the license. The business may not make sales to customers if their registration is suspended or revoked. (d) The City may reinstate the retail registration if the City determines that the violations have been resolved. The City must reinstate the retail registration if the OCM orders reinstatement. (e) No Cannabis Retail Business may make any sale to a customer or patient without a valid retail registration. The City may impose a civil penalty of up to $2,000 for each violation of this paragraph. See.122-119 Civil Penalties. Subject to Minn. Stat. 342.22, subd. 5(e) the City may impose a civil penalty, as specified in the City's Master Fee Schedule, for registration violations, not to exceed $2,000.