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consumer products under the direct supervision of a law enforcement officer or an employee of the local unit of government. iv. Any failures under this section must be reported to the Office of Cannabis Management. e. Location Change. i. A state-licensed cannabis retail business shall be required to submit a new application for registration under Section 3.3.(b) if it seeks to move to a new location still within the legal boundaries of the City of Gem Lake. 4. Renewal of Registration. a. The City of Gem Lake shall renew an annual registration of a state-licensed cannabis retail business at the same time OCM renews the cannabis retail business’ license. b. A state-licensed cannabis retail business shall apply to renew registration on a form established by the City of Gem Lake. c. A cannabis retail registration issued under this ordinance shall not be transferred. d. Renewal Fees. i. The City of Gem Lake may charge a renewal fee for the registration starting at the second renewal, as established in the City of Gem Lake’s fee schedule. e. Renewal Application. i. The application for renewal of a retail registration shall include, but is not limited to: 1. Items required under Section 3.3.(b) of this Ordinance. 5. Suspension of Registration. a. When Suspension is Warranted. The City of Gem Lake may suspend a cannabis retail business’s registration if it violates the ordinance of Gem Lake or poses an immediate threat to the health or safety of the public. The City of Gem Lake shall immediately notify the cannabis retail business in writing the grounds for the suspension. b. Notification to OCM. The City of Gem Lake shall immediately notify the OCM in writing the grounds for the suspension. OCM will provide the City of Gem Lake cannabis business retailer a response to the complaint within seven calendar days and perform any necessary inspections within 30 calendar days. c. Length of Suspension. The suspension of a cannabis retail business registration may be for up to 30 calendar days, unless OCM suspends the license for a longer period. The business may not make sales to customers if their registration is suspended. i. The City of Gem Lake may reinstate a registration if it determines that the violations have been resolved. ii. The City of Gem Lake shall reinstate a registration if OCM determines that the violation(s) have been resolved. d. Civil Penalties. Subject to Minn. Stat. 342.22, subd. 5(e) the City of Gem Lake may impose a civil penalty, as specified in the City of Gem Lake’s Fee Schedule, for registration violations, not to exceed $2,000. 6. Limiting of Registrations. The City of Gem Lake shall limit the number of cannabis retail businesses to no fewer than one registration for every 12,500 residents within the City of Gem Lake. a. If Ramsey County has one active cannabis retail businesses registration for every 12,500 residents, the City of Gem Lake shall not be required to register additional state-licensed cannabis retail businesses. SECTION 4. REQUIREMENTS FOR CANNABIS BUSINESSES. 1. Minimum Buffer Requirements. Commented [EM4]: Will need to update the city's fee schedule Commented [EM5]: Determine if anything else is needed for a submittal Commented [EM6]: Will need to add into city fee schedule