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www.publichealthlawcenter.org 27Lower-Potency Hemp Edibles & Cannabis: Minnesota City Retailers <br />Compliance Checks <br />State law requires municipalities to conduct age verification compliance checks of both registered <br />cannabis retail businesses and lower-potency hemp edible retailers at least once each calendar <br />year. Cities may, however, require additional compliance checks. For retailer education purposes, <br />and to identify and cite repeat offending retailers, the model language above requires at least two <br />compliance checks per year. <br />Along with the state minimum requirements for underage compliance checks, the city should <br />adopt inspection and compliance check procedures that test for retailer compliance with all <br />provisions of the ordinance. For example, if a city requires lower-potency hemp edible beverages <br />offered for sale to be stored behind the sales counter, in a locked case or unit not freely accessible <br />to the public, the city should inspect each retailer to ensure compliance with that provision. <br />Section 10. Responsibility. <br />All registered medical cannabis combination businesses, cannabis retail businesses and lower- <br />potency hemp edible retailers are responsible for the actions of their employees regarding the <br />sale, offer to sell, and furnishing of approved products or medical cannabinoid products on the <br />licensed and registered premises. The sale, offer to sell, or furnishing of any approved product <br />or medical cannabinoid product by an employee will be considered an act of the registrant. <br />Section 11. Defenses. <br />It is an affirmative defense to a violation of this ordinance for a person to have reasonably <br />relied on proof of age as described by state law. <br />September 2024