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Strikethroughs to be removed <br />Underlines to be added <br /> <br />Ordinance 24 - ____ <br /> <br />An Ordinance Amending Chapter, 26, Section 115, Rules and Regulations <br />regarding On Site Sampling for Cannabinoid Products of the City of Elk River, <br />Minnesota, City Code <br />The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: <br />Sec. 26-115. General requirements. <br />(a) Prohibited sales. No person shall sell, offer for sale, give away, furnish, or otherwise deliver any <br />cannabinoid products: <br />(1) To any underage person. <br />(2) By means of any type of vending machine. <br />(3) By means of self-service merchandising. <br />(4) Containing any chemical compound or drug that is a controlled substance under <br />Minnesota law. <br />(5) That contain any amount of HHC. <br />(6) By any other means, or to any other person, prohibited by state or local laws. <br />(7) That fails to meet the labelling requirements as established in Minn. Stats. § 151.72, subds. <br />5 and 5a. <br />(8) That fails to meet the testing requirements as established in Minn. Stats. § 151.72, subd. 4. <br />(b) Sampling of cannabinoid products. Sampling of intoxicating beverages containing cannabinoid <br />products on a licensed premises in quantities, consistent with the process for sampling malt <br />liquor provided in Minn. Stat. § 340A.510, subd. 2., is allowed until March 1, 2025, when the <br />Office of Cannabis Management takes over all licensing. At that time, state laws on sampling <br />are incorporated as if they are a part of this ordinance. <br />(c) On-site consumption. Any cannabinoid products sold may not be consumed and must remain <br />sealed while on the licensed premises. Exceptions to this regulation include on premise <br />consumption of cannabinoid products at a food and beverage establishment that is licensed by <br />the Minnesota Department of Health and licensed under this chapter. Food and beverage <br />establishments selling cannabinoid products must provide such product to consumers in <br />original packaging, complete with labeling. Such establishments Licensees must abide by all <br />other state and county laws regarding on-premises consumption and sales, including the <br />Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act (Minn. Stats. §§ 144.411—144.417). <br />(d) Employees. All employees selling cannabinoid products must be 21 years of age or older. All <br />licensees under this chapter shall be responsible for the actions of their employees in regard to <br />the sale of cannabinoid products, and the sale of such products by an employee shall be <br />considered a sale by the licensee. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the <br />city from also subjecting the employee to whatever penalties are appropriate under this article, <br />state law, or other applicable laws and regulations. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />