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2. Cannabis Business. Any business included in the definition of ‘cannabis business’ in Minnesota <br />Stat., Section 342.01, subd. 14. <br />3. Cannabis Retail Businesses. A retail location and the retail location(s) of a mezzobusinesses with <br />a retail operations endorsement, microbusinesses with a retail operations endorsement, medical <br />combination businesses operating a retail location, and lower-potency hemp edible retailers. <br />4. Cannabis Retailer. Any person, partnership, firm, corporation, or association, foreign or domestic, <br />selling cannabis product to a consumer and not for the purpose of resale in any form. <br />5. Daycare. A location licensed with the Minnesota Department of Human Services to provide the <br />care of a child in a residence outside the child's own home for gain or otherwise, on a regular basis, <br />for any part of a 24-hour day. <br />6. Lower-potency Hemp Edible. As defined under Minn. Stat. 342.01, subd. 50. <br />7. Office of Cannabis Management. Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management, referred to as <br />“OCM” in this ordinance. <br />8. Place of Public Accommodation. A business, accommodation, refreshment, entertainment, <br />recreation, or transportation facility of any kind, whether licensed or not, whose goods, services, <br />facilities, privileges, advantages or accommodations are extended, offered, sold, or otherwise made <br />available to the public. <br />9. Preliminary License Approval. OCM pre-approval for a cannabis business license for applicants <br />who qualify under Minn. Stat. 342.17. <br />10. Public Place. A public park or trail, public street or sidewalk; any enclosed, indoor area used by <br />the general public, including, but not limited to, restaurants; bars; any other food or liquor <br />establishment; hospitals; nursing homes; auditoriums; arenas; gyms; meeting rooms; common areas <br />of rental apartment buildings, and other places of public accommodation. <br />11. Residential Treatment Facility. As defined under Minn. Stat. 245.462, subd. 23. <br />12. Retail Registration. An approved registration issued by the City of Gem Lake to a state- licensed <br />cannabis retail business. <br />13. School. A public school as defined under Minn. Stat. 120A.05, or a nonpublic school that must <br />meet the reporting requirements under Minn. Stat. 120A.24. <br />14. State License. An approved license issued by OCM to a cannabis retail business. <br /> <br /> <br />SECTION 3. REGISTRATION OF CANNABIS BUSINESSES. <br /> <br />1. Consent to registering of Cannabis Businesses. <br />a. No individual or entity may operate a state-licensed cannabis retail business within the City <br />of Gem Lake without first registering with the City of Gem Lake. <br />b. Any state-licensed cannabis retail business that sells to a customer or patient without valid <br />retail registration shall incur a civil penalty of up to $2,000 for each violation. <br />c. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the state shall not issue a license to any cannabis <br />business to operate in Indian country, as defined in United States Code, Title 18, Section <br />1151, of a Minnesota Tribal government without the consent of the Tribal government. <br />2. Compliance Checks prior to a Retail Registration. <br />a. Prior to issuance of a cannabis retail business registration, the City of Gem Lake shall <br />conduct a preliminary compliance check to ensure compliance with local ordinances. <br />b. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 342, within 30 days of receiving a copy of a state license application <br />from OCM, the City of Gem Lake shall certify on a form provided by OCM whether a <br />proposed cannabis retail business complies with local zoning ordinances and, if applicable, <br />whether the proposed business complies with the state fire code and building code. <br />3. Registration & Application Procedure. <br />a. Fees. <br />i. The City of Gem Lake shall not charge an application fee.