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d. The applicant is found to not comply with the requirements of the Act or this Chapter at the preliminary compliance check. e. The applicant is not current on all property taxes and assessments at the location where the retailer is located. f. The maximum number of registrations, pursuant to LEC 11.28.040(a)(1), have been issued by the City or within Washington County. g. The applicant does not have a valid license from the OCM. (5) Application Approval. a. A retailer application shall not be approved or renewed if the applicant is unable to meet the requirements of this ordinance, including land use standards established in Title 105 Zoning. b. A retailer application that meets the requirements of this ordinance, including land use standards established in Title 105 Zoning, shall be approved. (6) Annual Compliance Checks. a. The City shall complete at minimum one compliance check per calendar year of every retailer to assess if the business meets age verification requirements, as required under Minn. Stat. Chapter 342 and this ordinance. b. The City shall conduct at minimum one unannounced age verification compliance check at least once per calendar year. 1. Age verification compliance checks shall involve persons at least 17 years of age but under the age of 21 who, with the prior written consent of a parent or guardian if the person is under the age of 18, attempt to purchase adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products under the direct supervision of a law enforcement officer or an employee of the local unit of government. c. Any failures under this section must be reported to the Office of Cannabis Management. (7) Location Change. a. If a retailer seeks to move to a new location still within the legal boundaries of City, it shall notify City of the proposed location change, and submit necessary information to meet all the criteria in Lake Elmo City Code without the need for a new registration or fee. (h) Suspension of Registration (1) Generally. The City Council may impose a fine or suspend a registration under this chapter on a finding that the registered business has failed to comply with the requirements of this chapter or any applicable statute or regulation. (2) Notice and Right to Hearing. Prior to imposing a penalty or suspending any registration under this chapter, the City shall provide the registered business with written notice of the alleged violations and inform the registered business of his or her right to a hearing on the alleged violation. a. Notice shall be delivered in person or by regular mail to the address of the registered business and shall inform the registered business of its right to a hearing. The notice will indicate that a response must be submitted within ten (10) business days of receipt of the notice, or the right to a hearing will be waived. b. The registered business will be given an opportunity for a hearing before the City Administrator, or designee, before final action to fine or suspend a registration. Provided, the registered business has submitted a written application for appeal within 10 business days after the notice was served. The City Administrator, or designee, shall give due regard to the frequency and seriousness of the violations, the ease with which such violations could have been cured or avoided and good faith efforts to comply and shall issue a decision to fine or suspend the registration only upon written findings. Within ten (10) business days of the City Administrator’s, or designee’s, order, the decision may be appealed to the City Council. c. If no request for a hearing is received within ten (10) business days following the service