Little Canada, Minn., City Code § 3200 (2026) § 3200.070

3200.070. LICENSE DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION
A. Grounds for Denial, Suspension or Revocation.
       The City Council may deny, revoke or suspend a license for any of the following reasons:
       1. The property does not conform to the City Code.

       2. The Rental Dwelling has been in Non-Compliant Status for one hundred and eighty
          (180) days from the initial notice of violation.

       3. The licensee has failed to pay the license fee, inspection fees, or a fine that has been
          imposed.

       4. The licensee has made fraudulent statements, misrepresentations, or false statements
          in the application or investigation or in any information required by this section.

       5. Operating or allowing the rental property to be used in such a manner as to constitute
          a breach of the peace, a menace to the health, safety, and welfare of residents or the
          public, or a disturbance of the peace, comfort or safety of the residents or the public,
          upon recommendation of the City Administrator.

       6. Actions unauthorized or beyond the scope of the license granted.

       7. The licensee's rental license to operate another rental dwelling in the City of Little
          Canada or in another jurisdiction has been denied, revoked, or suspended within the
          past two (2) years.

       8. Failure to schedule or allow inspections of the licensed premises for the purpose of
          ensuring compliance with rental licensing requirements, City Code requirements,
          state building codes, or other applicable state or federal law.

       9. Failure to continuously comply with all conditions required in the approval of the
          license.

       10. Violation of any regulation or provision of the City Code applicable to the activity for
           which the license has been granted, or any regulation or state or federal law that may
           be applicable.

       11. Excessive calls for service as determined by the City based on the number and nature
           of the calls compared to the number of dwelling units on the property when the
           licensee has been notified of the excessive calls and the licensee has failed to supply
           an appropriate written action plan for reducing the calls for service, or when the calls
           for service exceed an established threshold a second time within 12 months of
           completing an action plan for previously exceeding the threshold.

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   12. Failure to actively pursue the eviction of tenants who have violated the provisions of
       the crime free lease addendum or who have otherwise created a nuisance in violation
       of the provisions of the written lease.

   13. Failure of the licensee to provide a copy of the lease or otherwise cooperate with the
       city manager in identifying individuals with a lawful right to occupy a rental dwelling
       or to be present on the rental property.

   14. Other good cause as determined by the City Council after conducting a public
       hearing.

B. Suspension
   1. The City Council may suspend a license for a set period of time or until violations of
      City Code or state law are corrected and, in addition, impose a civil penalty of up to
      $2,000 or the City Council may impose a combination of these sanctions. In addition,
      the City Council may stay any penalty action if the Owner is engaged in good faith
      efforts to address the violations.

   2. Effect of Suspension.
      a. Prohibition on New Occupancies
         During any period of license suspension, the Owner or Resident Agent shall be
         strictly prohibited from leasing, renting, letting, or otherwise allowing any new
         occupancy, new tenancy, or new lease agreement to commence within the Rental
         Dwelling.

      b. Treatment of Existing Tenancies
         Unless an emergency order or summary action is actively executed by the Building
         Official due to an immediate threat to life, health, or public safety, a license
         suspension shall not require the immediate eviction or displacement of existing,
         lawful tenants residing in the Rental Dwelling at the time of suspension.

      c. Mandatory Rent Abatement or Escrow
         During a period of active suspension, the Rental Dwelling is legally deemed an
         unlicensed rental structure. The City may notify tenants that they have the right to
         withhold rent or pay rent into a court-established escrow account pursuant to
         Minnesota State Law until the Certificate of Compliance is restored and the
         suspension is lifted.

      d. Continued Owner Obligations
         A license suspension does not relieve the Owner of their ongoing statutory duty to
         maintain the property, provide utilities, perform essential repairs, or comply with
         all applicable standards.

C. Revocation.
   1. Cessation of Operations and Vacancy Order

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         Upon the effective date of license revocation, the subject dwelling(s) may not operate
         as a rental dwelling. The Owner and any Resident Agent shall immediately cease all
         rental operations. The City shall issue a mandatory order to vacate the premises for
         any space currently occupied by tenants, to be executed within a timeframe
         determined by the City Council or Building Official.

     2. Posting of Property.
        The City is authorized to post a conspicuous physical notice on the exterior of the
        unlicensed or revoked Rental Dwelling stating that the structure lacks a valid rental
        housing license and has been ordered vacated by the City. Removing, defacing, or
        obscuring this public notice without explicit written authorization from the City shall
        constitute a separate violation of this Code.

     3. Prohibition on Re-Application
        Following a formal license revocation, the Owner, Resident Agent, or any business
        entity in which they hold a controlling interest, shall be strictly barred from applying
        for a new rental housing license for the subject property or any other property within
        the City of Little Canada for a mandatory period of two (2) full years from the date of
        revocation.

     4. Mandatory Compliance and Fees for Re-Licensure
        The City shall not issue a new rental housing license to the Owner or to the property
        until the rental dwelling obtains a new Certificate of Compliance, and the Owner pays
        all applicable application and inspection fees along with any outstanding
        administrative fines or penalties in full.

  D. Notice.
     Written notice of suspension or revocation will be provided pursuant to City Code Sec.
     800.010(A).

  E. Non-Exclusive Remedy.
     Enforcement actions provided in this section are not exclusive, and the Council may take
     any action with respect to a Licensee, a Tenant or the licensed premises as is authorized
     by the city code, state or federal law.

  F. Re-application.
     Upon suspension or revocation of a license, an owner must reapply for a license and
     comply with all the provisions of this section.

  G. Notification to Tenants.
     Upon suspension, revocation or non-renewal of a license, the City will notify all affected
     Tenants that the license has been revoked, suspended or not renewed.