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

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1 (3) Age verification compliance checks shall involve persons at least 17 years of age 2 but under the age of 21 who, with the prior written consent of a parent or guardian 3 if the person is under the age of 18, attempt to purchase adult -use cannabis flower, 4 adult -use cannabis products, lower -potency hemp edibles, or hemp -derived 5 consumer products under the direct supervision of a law enforcement officer or an 6 employee of the local unit of government. 7 (4) Any failures under this section must be reported to the Office of Cannabis 8 Management. 9 10 (e) Location Change. A state -licensed cannabis retail business shall be required to submit a 11 new application for registration under Section 26-887(b) if it seeks to move to a new 12 location still within the legal boundaries of the City of Ramsey. 13 14 (f) Renewal of Registration 15 (1) The City of Ramsey shall renew an annual registration of a state -licensed cannabis 16 retail business at the same time OCM renews the cannabis retail business' license. 17 (2) A state -licensed cannabis retail business shall apply to renew registration on a 18 form established by the city. 19 (3) A cannabis retail registration issued under this Article shall not be transferred. 20 21 (g) Renewal Fees. The city may charge a renewal fee for the registration starting at the second 22 renewal, as established in Ramsey's rates and fee schedule. 23 24 (h) Renewal Application. The application for renewal of a retail registration shall include, but 25 is not limited to items required under Section 26-887(b) of this Chapter. 26 27 Sec. 26-888- Suspension of Registration 28 (a) When Suspension is Warranted. The City of Ramsey may suspend a cannabis retail 29 business's registration if it violates this Article of the city or poses an immediate threat to 30 the health or safety of the public. The city shall immediately notify the cannabis retail 31 business in writing the grounds for the suspension. 32 33 (b) Notification to OCM. The city shall immediately notify the OCM in writing the grounds 34 for the suspension. OCM will provide the city and cannabis business retailer a response to 35 the complaint within seven calendar days and perform any necessary inspections within 30 36 calendar days. 37 38 (c) Length of Suspension. 39 (1) The suspension of a cannabis retail business registration may be for up to 30 40 calendar days, unless OCM suspends the license for a longer period. 41 Reinstatement of the registration is dependent on the determination for the OCM. 42 The business may not make sales to customers if their registration is suspended. 43 (2) The city may reinstate a registration if it determines that the violations have been 44 resolved. 45 (3) The city shall reinstate a registration if OCM determines that the violation(s) have 46 been resolved. Ordinance #24-12 Page 5