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ii. A registration fee, as established in the City of Gem Lake’s fee schedule, shall be charged to applicants depending on the type of retail business license applied for. iii. An initial retail registration fee shall not exceed $500 or half the amount of an initial state license fee under Minn. Stat. 342.11, whichever is less. The initial registration fee shall include the initial retail registration fee and the first annual renewal fee. iv. Any renewal retail registration fee imposed by the City of Gem Lake shall be charged at the time of the second renewal and each subsequent renewal thereafter. v. A renewal retail registration fee shall not exceed $1,000 or half the amount of a renewal state license fee under Minn. Stat. 342.11, whichever is less. vi. A medical combination business operating an adult-use retail location may only be charged a single registration fee, not to exceed the lesser of a single retail registration fee, defined under this section, of the adult-use retail business. b. Application Submittal. i. The City of Gem Lake shall issue a retail registration to a state-licensed cannabis retail business that adheres to the requirements of Minn. Stat. 342.22. ii. An applicant for a retail registration shall fill out an application form, as provided by the City of Gem Lake. Said form shall include, but is not limited to: 1. Full name of the property owner and applicant; 2. Address, email address, and telephone number of the applicant; 3. The address and parcel ID for the property which the retail registration is sought; 4. Certification that the applicant complies with the requirements of local ordinances established pursuant to Minn. Stat. 342.13. iii. The applicant shall include with the form: 1. The registration fee as required in Section 3.3.(a); 2. a copy of a valid state license or written notice of OCM license pre- approval; iv. Once an application is considered complete, the City of Gem Lake shall inform the applicant as such, process the application fees, and forward the application to the City Council for approval or denial. v. The application fee shall be non-refundable once processed. c. Application Approval. i. A state-licensed cannabis retail business application shall not be approved if the cannabis retail business would exceed the maximum number of registered cannabis retail businesses permitted under Section 3.6. ii. A state-licensed cannabis retail business application shall not be approved or renewed if the applicant is unable to meet the requirements of this ordinance. iii. A state-licensed cannabis retail business application that meets the requirements of this ordinance shall be approved. d. Annual Compliance Checks. i. The City of Gem Lake shall complete at minimum one compliance check per calendar year of every cannabis business to assess if the business meets age verification requirements, as required under Minn. Stat. §§ 342.22, subd. 4(b) and 342.24 and this ordinance. ii. The City of Gem Lake shall conduct a minimum of one unannounced age verification compliance check at least once per calendar year. iii. Age verification compliance checks shall 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 flower, adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived Commented [EM1]: Will need to amend the city fee schedule to add a $ amount Commented [EM2]: Determine if anything else is needed for a submittal Commented [EM3]: Determine if anything else is needed for a submittal