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49 (e) The Minnesota Legislature recognized the danger of THC product use among the public 50 at large by setting potency and serving size requirements. 51 (f) The Minnesota Legislature recognized the danger of THC product use among youth by 52 prohibiting the sale of any product containing THC to those under the age of 21, requiring 53 that edible THC products be packaged without appeal to children and in child-resistant 54 packaging or containers. 55 (g) State law authorizes the Board of Pharmacy to adopt product and testing standards in part 56 to curb the illegal sale and distribution of THC products and ensure the safety and 57 compliance of commercially available THC products in the state of Minnesota. 58 (h) The City has the opportunity to be proactive and make decisions that will mitigate this 59 threat and reduce exposure of young people to the products or to the marketing of these 60 products and improve compliance among THC product retailers with laws prohibiting the 61 sale or marketing of THC products to youth. 62 (i) A local regulatory system for THC product retailers is appropriate to ensure that retailers 63 comply with THC product laws and business standards of the City of Roseville to protect the 64 health, safety, and welfare of our youth and most vulnerable residents. 65 (j) A requirement for a THC product retailer license will not unduly burden legitimate 66 business activities of retailers who sell or distribute THC products to adults but will allow 67 the City of Roseville to regulate the operation of lawful businesses to discourage violations 68 of state and local THC Product-related laws. 69 (k) In making these findings and enacting this ordinance, it is the intent of the RosevilleCity 70 Council to ensure responsible THC product retailing, allowing legal sale and access without 71 promoting increases in use, and to discourage violations of THC Product-related laws, 72 especially those which prohibit or discourage the marketing, sale or distribution of THC 73 products to youth under 21 years of age. 74 75 Section 316.02. DEFINITIONS 76 Except as may otherwise be provided or clearly implied by context, all terms shall be given their 77 commonly accepted definitions. The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this 78 article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly 79 indicates a different meaning: 80 81 Age-Restricted Establishment: An establishment licensed under this Chapter which: 82 (a)Prohibits persons under 21 years of age from entering the establishment at all times; 83 (b)Posts conspicuous written notice of such age restriction at all entrances to the 84 establishment; 85 (c)Meets all of the following building or structural criteria: 86 i. Shares no wall with, and has no part of their structure adjoined to any other business or 87 retailer, unless the wall is permanent, completely opaque, and without doors, windows, 88 and pass-throughs to the other business or retailer; and 89 ii. Is accessible by the public only by an exterior door. 90 91 Compliance Checks. The system the City uses to investigate and ensure that those authorized to 92 sell licensed products are following and complying with the requirements of this article. 93 Compliance checks involve the use of persons under 21 who purchase or attempt to purchase 94 licensed products. Compliance checks may also be conducted by the City or other units of 95 government for educational, research, and training purposes, or for investigating or enforcing 96 Federal, State, or local laws and regulations relating to licensed products. Underline reflects new language