Maple Grove, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. XII § 10-429

Conduct on rental property

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Maple Grove, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. XII § 10-429
(a) Disorderly conduct.
(1) It is the responsibility of the owner or operator to ensure that persons occupying a rental unit, whether as tenants or guests, conduct themselves in such a manner as not to cause the premises to be disorderly. For purposes of this section, the term "disorderly conduct" means conduct on or near the premises that is prohibited by any of the following regulations:
a. Minn. Stats. §§ 609.75 through 609.76, which prohibit gambling.
b. Minn. Stats. §§ 609.321, 609.322, and 609.324, which prohibit prostitution and acts relating thereto.
c. Minn. Stats. §§ 152.01 through 152.025, and 152.027, subds. 1 and 2, which prohibit the unlawful sale or possession of controlled substances.
d. Minn. Stats. § 340A.401, which prohibits the unlawful sale of alcoholic beverages.
e. Sections 20-139 , 20-140 , 20-146 , 20-147 , and 20-149 prohibit noise and noisy assemblies.
f. Minn. Stats. §§ 97B.021, 97B.045, 609.66 through 609.67 and 624.712 through 624.716, and chapter 20 , article III, division 2 of this Code, which prohibit the unlawful possession, transportation, sale, or use of a weapon.
g. Minn. Stats. § 609.72, which prohibits disorderly conduct, when the violation disturbs the peace and quiet of the occupants of at least one unit on the licensed premises or other premises, other than the unit occupied by the persons committing the violation.
h. Failure to comply with potentially dangerous dog requirements in violation of section 6-53 and dangerous dog requirements in violation of section 6-54 or Minn. Stats. ch. 347.
i. Obscenity crimes, as defined by Minn. Stats. §§ 617.23, 617.241, 617.246, 617.247.
j. Assault, as defined by Minn. Stats. §§ 609.221, 609.222, 609.223, 609.2231, and 609.224, excluding domestic assaults.
k. Public nuisance, as defined by sections 20-228 and 20-229 or Minn. Stats. §§ 609.74--609.745.
l. The unlawful sale, furnishing, use, or possession of intoxicating liquor or non-intoxicating malt liquor in violation of state law or chapter 4.
m. Criminal damage to property in violation of Minn. Stats. § 609.595.
n. The unlawful sale or possession of cannabis in violation of Minn. Stats. §§ 152.0263, subd. 1-3 or 152.0264, subd. 1-3 .
o. Contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.
p. Minn. Stats. § 609.50, which prohibits interference with a police officer.
q. Minn. Stats. § 609.713, which prohibits terroristic threats.
r. Minn. Stats. § 609.78, which prohibits interfering with 911 telephone calls.
s. Minn. Stats. § 609.229 (crime committed for benefit of a gang).
t. Minn. Stats. §§ 609.342--609.3451 (criminal sexual conduct).
u. Minn. Stats. § 609.582 (burglary).
v. Minn. Stats. § 609.749 (stalking).
w. Minn. Stats. § 609.605 (trespassing).
x. Minn. Stats. § 609.52 (theft).
y. Minn. Stats. § 609.52 (possession of stolen property).
z. Minn. Stats. § 609.495 (aiding an offender).
aa. Minn. Stats. § 609.546 (motor vehicle tampering).
(2) The following actions shall not be considered disorderly conduct:
a. Where there is a report of domestic abuse between family or household members as defined in Minn. Stats. § 518B.01, subd. 2, where there is a report of criminal sexual conduct as defined in Minn. Stats. §§ 609.342--609.3451 between family or household members, or calls for assistance related to mental health or other health crises; and
b. When there is an emergency call as defined in Minn. Stats. § 609.78, subd. 3, resulting from a tenant, a member of a tenant's household, or guest seeking emergency assistance protected by Minn. Stats. § 504B.205.
(b) Determining disorderly conduct . A determination that disorderly conduct as described in subsection (a) of this section has occurred shall be made by the police department when there is a preponderance of evidence to support such a determination. It shall not be necessary that criminal charges are brought to support a determination of disorderly conduct, nor shall the fact of dismissal or acquittal of such a criminal charge operate as a bar to adverse license action under this section. For purposes of this section, preponderance of evidence shall mean evidence to support a reasonable determination that it is more likely than not that the alleged conduct occurred. A person adversely affected by such determination of disorderly conduct may appeal the decision as set forth in sections 2-379 (a), (b), (e), (f) and 2-380 (a) and (b). Section 1-14 does not apply to appeals under this section.
(c) First instance of disorderly conduct. Upon determination by the police department that disorderly conduct, as described in subsection (a) of this section, has occurred, the city administrator or designee shall give notice to the owner and operator of the violation and direct the owner or operator to take steps to prevent further violations. Notice may be personally served on the owner and operator, sent by certified mail to the owner and operator's last known address or, if neither method of service effects notice, by posting on a conspicuous place on the rental unit.
(d) Second instance of disorderly conduct. If a second instance of disorderly conduct as determined by the police department occurs at the same rental unit or in relation to the same tenant within the 12-month period following an incident for which a notice was sent pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, the city administrator or designee shall notify the owner and operator of the violation and must also require the owner or operator to submit a written report of the actions taken, and proposed to be taken to prevent further disorderly use. This written report must be submitted to the city administrator or designee within 15 business days of receipt of the second notice of disorderly conduct that details all actions taken by the owner or operator in response to all notices of disorderly conduct within the preceding 12 months. If no written report is received, the city administrator or designee may cause the rental license to be provisionally licensed, revoked, or not renewed pursuant to section 10-406 . Any strikes previously issued to a rental unit shall be exonerated if:
(1) The tenant occupying the rental unit at the time the strikes were issued vacates the rental unit;
(2) The vacating tenant does not relocate to another rental unit owned by the owner or operator; and
(3) The owner or operator enters into a new lease with tenants who have not previously caused an incident of disorderly conduct in a rental unit owned by the owner or operator in the previous 12 months.
(e) Third instance of disorderly conduct. If a third instance of disorderly conduct as determined by the police department occurs at the same rental unit or in relation to the same tenant within the 12-month period following any two previous instances of disorderly conduct for which notices were given pursuant to subsection (c) or (d) of this section, the city administrator or designee shall notify the owner and operator of the violation and must also require the owner or operator to submit a written report to the city administrator or designee within 15 business days of the third notice of disorderly conduct that details the action taken in response to the third instance of disorderly conduct and whether the offending tenants will be vacating or continuing to occupy the rental unit. If no written report is received or the offending tenants are or will continue to occupy the rental unit, the city administrator or designee may cause the rental license to be provisionally licensed, revoked, or not renewed pursuant to section 10-406 . Any strikes previously issued to a rental unit shall be exonerated if:
(1) The tenant occupying the rental unit at the time the strikes were issued vacates the rental unit;
(2) The vacating tenant does not relocate to another rental unit owned by the owner or operator; and
(3) The owner or operator enters into a new lease with tenants who have not previously caused an incident of disorderly conduct in a rental unit owned by the owner or operator in the previous 12 months.
(f) Postponing license action.
(1) No adverse license action shall be imposed where the third instance of disorderly conduct occurred:
a. During the pendency of eviction proceedings (unlawful detainer); or
b. Within 30 days of notice given to a tenant to vacate the premises due to the disorderly conduct of that tenant or by occupants or guests of the tenant's unit.
(2) Eviction proceedings are not a bar to adverse license action if the owner or operator does not diligently pursue the eviction.
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Plain English

Maple Grove Code ch. 10, art. XII § 10-429 places responsibility on rental property owners and operators to prevent a broad range of prohibited conduct — including gambling, drug offenses, assault, noise violations, and more — by tenants or guests on or near the premises. A "strike" system applies: the first confirmed incident triggers a city notice, the second requires a written remediation report, and a third can result in license suspension, revocation, or non-renewal. Domestic abuse reports, mental health crisis calls, and emergency assistance calls are explicitly excluded from the disorderly-conduct definition.

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For Property Managers

Under § 10-429, compliant operators typically document their responses to any city notice of disorderly conduct and submit required written reports within the 15-business-day deadlines following second and third incidents. Maintaining clear lease provisions that reference prohibited conduct and acting promptly when violations arise are practices associated with avoiding escalating license consequences. Operators should also be aware that strikes can be exonerated when an offending tenant vacates and a qualifying new tenancy begins, as the section describes.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Section 10-429 explicitly protects tenants from having domestic abuse reports, criminal sexual conduct between household members, mental health crisis calls, or emergency assistance calls counted as disorderly conduct against their unit. Tenants who believe a disorderly-conduct determination was made in error have the right to appeal under the process referenced in §§ 2-379 and 2-380. Tenant-rights organizations or legal aid services familiar with Maple Grove ordinances can help residents understand how the strike system and its exemptions may apply to their situation.

General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.

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