Ordinance No. 145 Edible Cannabinoid Products

Home

3. Manufacturing Exception. No license is required under this ordinance for the manufacturing of edible cannabinoid products or the sale by a manufacturer of its products to resellers, provided the manufacturer does not sell edible cannabinoid products directly to the public. Section 5. Ineligible Places and Operations. The City shall not issue or renew a license under this ordinance to sell edible cannabinoid products to: 1. A business or operation that does not qualify as an eligible business under this ordinance; 2. A business providing delivery sales of any edible cannabinoid products; 3. A moveable place of business; 4. A business utilizing a vending machine to sell edible cannabinoid products; 5. A business located at a premise on which taxes, assessments, or other financial claims of the City are delinquent and unpaid. If an action has been commenced pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, ordinance 278, questioning the amount or validity of taxes, the City Council may, on application by the licensee, waive strict compliance with this provision; no waiver may be granted, however, for taxes, or any portion thereof, which remain unpaid for a period exceeding one year after becoming due unless such one- year period is extended through no fault of the licensee; or 6. A business that is in violation of one or more provisions of the municipal code related to its operations as an eligible business. Section 6. Application Procedure. An application for a license shall be submitted and processed in accordance with this section. License Application. An application for a new or renewed license to sell edible cannabinoid products shall be made on a form provided by the City and filed, along with all required fees, with the City Clerk. The application shall contain the full name of the applicant, the applicant's residential and business addresses, and telephone numbers, the name of the business for which the license is sought, information to establish the business qualifies as an eligible business, a site plan for the business, and any additional information the City deems necessary. If the City Clerk determines an application is incomplete, the City Clerk shall provide the applicant notice of the information necessary to make the application complete. The City shall not process an application until it is made complete. Upon receipt of a completed application, the City Clerk shall forward the application to the Police Department to conduct a background investigation. 2. Fees. No license shall be processed or issued under this ordinance until the appropriate fees have been paid in full. The fees for a license under this ordinance shall be established by City Council resolution. Manager or Agent. If the applicant is a firm, association, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or joint venture, the application must include the name of the natural person who will serve as the manager or agent of the licensed premises. Such manager or agent must, by the terms of their written consent, (1) take full responsibility for the conduct of the licensed premises, and (2) serve as agent for service of notices and other process relating to the license. The manager or agent must reside within 75 miles of city hall. The required residency must be established by the time the license is issued and must be maintained throughout the existence of the license and all renewals. The time for establishing residency may be extended, for good cause, by the City Council. A licensee must notify the City in writing within 15 days of any change in such manager or agent indicating the name and address of the new manager or agent and the effective date of such change. 4. License Decision. The City Council may grant or deny a license application. The City Council may also continue its consideration of a license if it determines it needs additional information before making its decision. Any of the following are grounds for denial or nonrenewal of a license. Edible Cannabinoid Products Ordinance No. 145