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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.
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<br />SECTION 3. REGISTRATION OF CANNABIS BUSINESSES.
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<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.
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