(A) Grounds for denial. The following will be grounds for denying the issuance or renewal of a license under this section:
(1) The applicant is under the age of 21 years.
(2) The applicant has been convicted of a controlled substance-related felony within three years of the application.
(3) The applicant has had a license to sell cannabinoid products revoked within the past five years.
(4) The applicant fails to provide any information required on the license application, fails to pay the license fee, or provides false or misleading information on such license application.
(5) The applicant is prohibited by state, or other local law, ordinance, or other regulation from holding a license under this section.
(6) The proposed licensed premises is within 300 feet of a school measured from property line to property line.
(7) Pursuant to M.S. § 340A.412, subd. 14, no license shall be issued to an exclusive liquor store.
(B) Rehabilitation. Persons convicted of a felony described in division (A)(2) of this section may provide evidence of rehabilitation to the city through the process outlined in M.S. § 364.03, subd. 3.
(C) Mistakenly issued. If a license is mistakenly issued or renewed, it shall be revoked upon the discovery that the person was ineligible for the license under this section. The city will provide the license holder with notice of the revocation, along with information on the right to appeal.
(Ord. 307, passed 7-11-2023)