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use any cannabinoid product. This, subdivision shall not apply to persons under^ the age of.21lawfully involved in a. compliance check. (a) Administrative procedures. Any violation of this article may be penalized by the issuance of an administrative citation and resolved in accordance with chapter 26, article III, administrative citations .and civil penalties, of the: City Code: (b) Misdemeanor prosecution. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the city from. :seeking criminal prosecution under Minnesota Statutes. Whoever violates any provision of this article shall be. guilty of a misdemeanor: if the city elects. to seek misdemeanor prosecution, no:administrative penalty shall be imposed. (c) Cpntinued violation. Each violation, and every day in which a violation occurs or continues, .shall constitute separate offense. Sec. 11-522. Penalties.. (a) .licensees. Any retail license or permit issued or approved under this chapter shall be.suspended for a period of time. determined by subsection {bj .or revoked upon finding tbat within one calendar year, the retail licensee is:responsible for three violations which fail to comply with applicable statutes,. rule or article related to the. sale, possession and use of cannabinoid products or .cannabinoid-related devices. No suspension or.revocation shall take effect until the licensee or permit holder has.received. proper notice and has been afforded an opportunity for a hearing before the city's selected impartial examiner. The: city council may-impose penalties provided in this Article.on the retail licensee who sells cannabinoid products or cannabinoid-related.devices products as. defined in: this article to any persons under the age of 21 years. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the city from seeking an administrative penalty as provided by resolution of the city council. (.h) Penalty.terrtzs. If a licensee ar an employee of a licensee is :Found to have. violated this article, thelicensee:" shall be subject to an administrative penalty as. follows: (1) First violation: The city shall impose a civil fine established in Article I Sec. 2- 3. in addition, the. city may suspend. the license for. a period up: to 6o days.. The city may agree with the. licensee. to waive up to.ten days of suspension at a rate of two days :for every eight. hours of community service performed by licensee's employee. (!a) Second violation: The city shall impose a civil f ne-established in Article I Sec. 2- 3 , In addition, the city may suspend the license for a period up to :go days. The city may agree with the licensee to waive up to ten days of suspension at.a rate of two days for every eight hours of community service performed by licenseo' employee. {3) Third-dolation: The city shall impose a civil fine established in Article.I Sec. 2-3 and suspend the. license fora minimum period of x8o days, not to exceed One year: (c) Other individuals. Other individuals, other than persons under the age of 21 regulated by See. 11-520 of this article, found. in violation of this article shall be.