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1st Reading: October 10,2022 Publication: November 1,2022 2nd Reading: October 24,2022 Effective: December 1,2022 CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDINANCE NO. 03-22 REGULATING EDIBLE CANNABINOID PRODUCTS BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 619 TO THE LINO LAKES CODE OF ORDINANCES,ENTITLED EDIBLE CANNABINIOD PRODUCTS The City Council of Lino Lakes ordains: Section 1. That Section 600 of the Lino Lakes Code of Ordinances be amended by adding a new Chapter 619 to read as follows: CHAPTER 619. EDIBLE CANNABINOID PRODUCTS. 619.01. Purpose. The City of Lino Lakes recognizes that many persons under the age of 21 years purchase or otherwise obtain, possess, and use Edible Cannabinoid Products. Sales, possession, and use of Edible Cannabinoid Products by persons under 21 is a violation of State and Federal Laws. Further, the City of Lino Lakes recognizes the consumption of Edible Cannabinoid Products preceding the operation of a motor vehicle results in a danger to public safety in the form of intoxicated drivers. This Chapter is intended to regulate the sales and possession of Edible Cannabinoid Products by persons under 21 and limit the impact on public safety from intoxicated individuals. 619.02. Application of Chapter 601. The provisions of Chapter 601 shall apply to the issuance of licenses hereunder. 619.03. Definitions. Except as other provided or clearly implied by context all terms shall be given their commonly accepted definitions. Within this Chapter,the following terms shall have the definitions given to them: CONVICTED. Any disposition of a criminal charge that is not a dismissal or acquittal. EDIBLE CANNABINOID PRODUCT. A product that is intended to be eaten or consumed as a beverage by humans and contains a cannabinoid in combination with food ingredients and comports with all of the requirements of Minnesota Statute 151.72 or its progeny. PRIMARYPLACE OFBUSINESS. The physical location where the edible cannabinoid product will be sold;the primary place of business must be a permanent building with a mailing address. SCHOOL. A public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school. SELL. Sell,give away,barter,deliver, exchange,distribute or dispose of to another or to offer or agree to perform any of the aforementioned. VENDING MACHINE. Any mechanical,electric or electronic, or other type of device which dispenses a product upon the insertion of money,tokens,or other form of payment directly into the machine by the person seeking to purchase the product. PERSON. Individuals,partnerships, corporations,or any other legal entity. 619.04. License Required. No person shall directly or indirectly deal in, sell,or offer for sale any Edible Cannabinoid Product in the City without first obtaining a license under this Chapter and paying the associated fees. 619.05. Ineligible for License. No license under this Chapter will be issued to or held by: (1) Any person which holds a license under Chapter 700,entitled Liquor and Beer, except for a license holder under that chapter that is a Brewer Taproom as defined by that chapter.