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a. Polyethylene Terephthalate (#1 PET or PETE); b. High Density Polyethylene (#2 HDPE); and C. Polypropylene (#5 PP). (3) Compostable packaging: Packaging that is separable from solid waste by the generator or during collection for the purpose of composting. Compostable packaging must be made of paper, certified compostable plastics that meet ASTM D6400 or ASTM D6868 for compostability or other cellulose -based packaging capable of being decomposed through composting or anaerobic digestion. (c) Food establishment, as used in this chapter, means a "food establishment" as defined in section 186.50 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances. (89-Or-060, § 1, 3-31-89; 90-Or-067, § 1, 2-23-90; 96-Or-059, § 2, 6-28-96; 2013-Or-145, § 1, 12-6-13; 2014-Or-023, § 2, 5-23-14) 204.30. Prohibitions and duties. (a) No person owning, operating or conducting a food establishment or any person or organization providing free food or beverage products within the city of Minneapolis pursuant to a permit or license, or in a manner which would require a permit or license, shall do or allow to be done any of the following within the city: Sell or convey at retail or possess with the intent to sell or convey at retail any food or beverage intended for immediate consumption contained, at any time at or before the time or point of sale, in packaging which is not environmentally acceptable packaging. The presence on the premises of the food establishment of packaging which is not environmentally acceptable packaging shall constitute a rebuttable presumption of intent to sell or convey at retail, or to provide to retail customers packaging which is not environmentally acceptable packaging; provided, however, that this subparagraph shall not apply to manufacturers, brokers or warehouse operators, who conduct or transact no retail food or beverage business. (b) Packaging used to contain food or beverages intended for immediate consumption shall be considered environmentally acceptable packaging only when the food establishment provides consumers with an opportunity to recycle and/or appropriately manage compostable plastics and utilizes a qualified recycling and/or organics management system. At public events and markets, such as farmers markets, the event food sponsor or market manager shall be responsible for providing a qualified recycling and/or organics management system for event and market vendors and consumers. (1) Aqualified recycling system shall have the following elements: a. A clear and verifiable process for separating recyclable packaging from discarded solid waste; and b. Collection and delivery of recyclable packaging to a recycling facility for processing in the same or at least similar manner as recyclable packaging collected in a municipally approved recycling program. (2) Aqualified organics management system shall have the following elements: a. A clear and verifiable process for separating organic materials from discarded solid waste; and b. Collection and delivery of organic materials to a food to people, food to animals, organics composting or anaerobic digestion facility in the same manner or at least similar manner as organic materials collected in a municipally approved organics management program. (89-Or- 060, § 1, 3-31-89; 96-Or-059, § 3, 6-28-96; 2014-Or-023, § 3, 5-23-14; Ord. No. 2019-054 , § 1, 11- 22-19) (Supp. No. 65, Update 3) Created: 2022-08-05 09:54:22 [EST] Page 2 of 4