Ordinance - #24-12 - 11/12/2024 - Laserfiche WebLink

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1 registration fee shall include the initial retail registration fee and the first annual 2 renewal fee. 3 (4) Any renewal retail registration fee imposed by Ramsey shall be charged at the 4 time of the second renewal and each subsequent renewal thereafter. 5 (5) A renewal retail registration fee shall not exceed $1,000 or half the amount of a 6 renewal state license fee under Minn. Stat. 342.11, whichever is less. 7 (6) A medical combination business operating an adult -use retail location may only 8 be charged a single registration fee, not to exceed the lesser of a single retail 9 registration fee, defined under this section, of the adult -use retail business. 10 11 (b) Application Submittal. The City of Ramsey shall issue a retail registration to a state- 12 licensed cannabis retail business that adheres to the requirements of Minn. Stat. 342.22. 13 (1) An applicant for a retail registration shall fill out an application form, as provided 14 by the city. Said form shall include, but is not limited to: 15 a. Full name of the property owner and applicant; 16 b. Address, email address, and telephone number of the applicant; 17 c. The address and parcel ID for the property which the retail registration is 18 sought; 19 d. Certification that the applicant complies with the requirements of local 20 codes established pursuant to Minn. Stat. 342.13. 21 22 (2) The applicant shall include with the form: 23 a. the application fee as required in Section 26-887(a); 24 b. a copy of a valid state license or written notice of OCM license 25 preapproval; 26 (3) Once an application is considered complete, the City Administrator or designee 27 shall inform the applicant as such, process the application fees, and forward the 28 application to the Community Development Department for approval or denial. 29 (4) The application fee shall be non-refundable once processed. 30 31 (c) Application Approval 32 (1) A state -licensed cannabis retail business application shall not be approved if the 33 cannabis retail business would exceed the maximum number of registered 34 cannabis retail businesses permitted under Section 2.6. 35 (2) A state -licensed cannabis retail business application shall not be approved or 36 renewed if the applicant is unable to meet the requirements of this Article. 37 (3) A state -licensed cannabis retail business application that meets the requirements of 38 this Article shall be approved. 39 40 (d) Annual Compliance Checks. 41 (1) The City of Ramsey Police Department shall complete at minimum one 42 compliance check per calendar year of every cannabis business to assess if the 43 business meets age verification requirements, as required under [Minn. Stat. 44 342.22 Subd. 4(b) and Minn. Stat. 342.24] and this section. 45 (2) The Ramsey Police Department shall conduct at minimum one unannounced age 46 verification compliance check at least once per calendar year. Ordinance #24-12 Page 4