01-09-2023 Council Work Session Packet

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Section 430:50. Prohibited Sales. Subd. 1. Samples Prohibited. Sampling of cannabinoid products within any retail establishment licensed under this ordinance is prohibited. No person shall distribute samples of any cannabinoid products free of charge or at a nominal cost. The distribution of cannabinoid products as a free donation is prohibited. Subd. 2. Coupon and Price Promotion. No person shall accept or redeem any coupon, price promotion, or other instrument or mechanism, whether in paper, digital, electronic, mobile, or any other form, that provides any cannabinoid products to a consumer at no cost or at a price that is less than the non-discounted, standard price listed by a retailer on the item or on any related shelving, posting, advertising, or display at the location where the item is sold or offered for sale, including all applicable taxes. Subd. 3. Self-service Displays. All cannabinoid products must be stored behind the sales counter, in a locked case, in a storage unit, or in another area not freely accessible to the general public. No person shall allow the sale of cannabinoid products in open displays that are accessible to the public without the intervention of a store employee. This section does not apply to a retail establishment, as defined in this ordinance, that is continuously staffed by an employee from which persons under 21 years of age are prohibited from entering the store. Subd. 4. Prohibition Against Retail Sales of Cannabinoid Products by Vending Machines. No person will sell or dispense cannabinoid products through use of a vending machine. Section 430:55. Adulterated or Misbranded Products. A cannabinoid product shall be considered adulterated or misbranded under the provisions set forth in Minn. Stat. §151.72, Subd. 6, as may be amended. Section 430:60. Signage. At each location where cannabinoid products are sold, the licensee shall display a sign in plain view to provide public notice that selling any of these products to any person under the age of 21 is illegal and subject to penalties. The notice shall be placed in a conspicuous location in the licensed establishment and shall be readily visible to any person who is purchasing or attempting to purchase these products. The sign shall provide notice that all persons responsible for selling these products must verify, by means of photographic identification containing the bearer’s date of birth, the age of any person under 30 years of age. Section 430:65. Age Verification. At each location where edible cannabinoid products are sold, the licensee shall verify, by means of government-issued photographic identification containing the bearer’s date of birth, that the purchaser or person attempting to make the purchase is at least 21 years of age. Verification is not required if the purchaser or person attempting to make the purchase is 30 years of age or older. It shall not constitute a defense to a violation of this Section that the person appeared to be 30 years of age or older.