Coon Rapids, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 12-900 § 12-903

(1) General Rule. No Person may operate a rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit in the City without a license for each building in which a rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit is located.
(2) Exceptions.
(a) These rental licensing requirements do not apply to residential property that has been sold on a contract for deed so long as the Vendee occupies the property and the sale document used to memorialize the sale is a Minnesota uniform conveyancing blank or is recorded with the Anoka County Recorder's office and a copy is provided to the City upon request.
(b) These rental licensing requirements do not apply to residential property that is occupied by the Owner or the Owner's qualifying relative and two or less tenants where the Owner and the tenants share all living space within the dwelling.
(c) These rental licensing requirements do not apply to residential property that is owned by a person commonly referred to as a "Snowbird" when the property is rented to another person for a period of less than 120 consecutive days while the Owner is residing out of the State of Minnesota. The Owner must occupy the property during the remainder of the year.
(d) Rental licensing fees and conversion fees do not apply to a dwelling owned by a member of the United States armed services who is on active duty and the property is rented to another person during the time of active duty. The Owner must provide the City with a copy of the owner's military orders and must occupy the property when not on active duty as the owner's primary residence.
(3) Application Requirements. An Owner of a rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit must complete an application on an official application form provided by the City and submit the required application fee. Renewal applications may be submitted by an Owner or Manager on a simplified renewal form provided by the City. The City Manager must be notified in writing within 30 days of any changes to the information provided on the application. Applications must include the following information at a minimum:
(a) The name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and date of birth of the Property Owner.
(b) The name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and date of birth of a designated local Manager if the Owner resides outside of the Twin Cities metropolitan service area.
(c) The name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and date of birth of the vendee and vendor if the property is in the possession of a vendee under a contract for deed when the contract has not been recorded with the Anoka County Recorder's Office.
(d) The local address of the rental dwelling and the number of rental dwelling units within the dwelling.
(4) Property Contact Information. For single-family residential dwellings, the license applicant must provide 24 hour contact information for one person in any of the following categories. For all other types of dwellings, the license applicant must provide 24 hour contact information for two people in any of the following categories:
(a) At least one Owner of the rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit;
(b) At least one Person, if different from the Owner, who is responsible for managing the property in compliance with this and any other Code requirement pertaining to the rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit who must reside in the Twin Cities metropolitan service area;
(c) If the Owner uses a property management company for management of the rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit, the name and contact information of the person at the property management company responsible for managing the rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit; or
(d) Any vendors and all vendees, if the rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit is being sold pursuant to a contract for deed that is not recorded with the Anoka County Recorder's Office.
(5) Number and Type of Units. The license application must contain the number of units and types of units (condominium, apartment, townhome, etc.) within the rental dwelling.
(6) Rental Dwelling Inspection Certificate. The license application must be accompanied by a rental dwelling inspection certificate including an applicable inspection fee before a rental license will be issued. Rental dwellings with four or more units will be inspected on a schedule between one and four years as determined by the City Manager. Rental dwellings with less than four units will be inspected on a schedule between one and three years as determined by the City Manager. The City Manager will adopt an inspection policy for rental dwellings taking into account the property's inspection history, history of compliance with Federal, State and Local Law, and the history of inspections, property maintenance violations, and other code enforcement violations at the property.
(7) Written Tenant Application and Lease Agreement Required. The Licensee must screen all potential tenants using a written tenant application. The Licensee must use a written lease agreement for all tenants. The Licensee must have all tenants execute a Minnesota Crime Free Housing Lease Addendum. The written tenant application must include sufficient information so that the Licensee can conduct appropriate criminal background and credit checks on prospective tenants. The written tenant application and written lease agreement and the Minnesota Crime Free Housing Lease Addendum for each tenant must be part of the Licensee's files. Upon request the Licensee must show proof, satisfactory to the City, that the Licensee is maintaining the documents required by this section. Failure to use, maintain, or provide these documents to the City upon request is a violation of this Chapter.