Minneapolis, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 12 § 244.1155
Application for license (Minneapolis Housing Code)
Operative Text
Within ninety (90) days after the effective date of this article, the owner of each lodging establishment shall make written application to the commissioner of health for a license to carry on the business of renting lodging establishment property. Such application shall be made on a form furnished by the commissioner of health for such purpose and shall set forth the following information: (1) Name, business or residence address, telephone number, and date of birth of the owner of the lodging establishment. If the owner is a partnership, the name of the partnership, the name, residence address, and date of birth of the managing partner. If the owner is a corporation, the name and address of the corporation, and the name of the chief operating officer; in cases where the owner of a dwelling resides outside of the sixteen-county metropolitan area consisting of the following counties: Hennepin, Rice, Wright, Anoka, Washington, McLeod, Ramsey, Dakota, Scott, Carver, Sherburne, Isanti, Chisago, Sibley, Le Sueur and Goodhue; the owner's agent/contact person shall reside within the sixteen-county metropolitan area. (2) If the owner has appointed an agent authorized to accept service of process and to receive and give receipt for notices, the name, business or residence address, telephone number, and date of birth of such agent. (3) Every applicant, whether an individual, partnership, or corporation, shall identify in the application, by name, residence or business street address, telephone number, and date of birth, a natural person who is actively involved in, and responsible for, the maintenance and management of the premises. Said natural person shall, if other than the owner, affix his or her notarized signature to the application, thereby accepting joint and several responsibility with the owner (including any potential criminal, civil, or administrative liability) for the maintenance and management of the premises. A post office box or commercial mail receiving service are not acceptable as an address for such person. The individual designated herein may also be the owner of the dwelling or an agent identified in subsection (2) above. (4) Street address of the dwelling. (5) Number and kind of units within the dwelling (sleeping rooms and or beds provided as applicable). (6) Any other information deemed necessary to regulate the operations of a lodging establishment. (7) In the event that any of the information required to be provided by this section changes, the applicant or licensee shall, within fourteen (14) days, notify in writing the commissioner of health, or an authorized representative of the commissioner, of the change. However, if the natural person designated in subsection (3) changes, the licensee or applicant shall file an entirely new application within fourteen (14) days. Furthermore, for just cause, the commissioner of health, or an authorized representative of the commissioner, may request that an applicant or licensee complete and file a new or replacement application for any rental dwelling, giving the licensee or applicant a minimum of fourteen (14) days to comply. ( 2006-Or-073 , § 23 , 6-30-06; 2013-Or-161 , § 29 , 12-6-13)
Minneapolis Code § 244.1155 requires owners of lodging establishments to apply for a license from the city's commissioner of health before legally renting out lodging property. The application must include detailed identifying information about the owner, any managing partners or corporate officers, and a designated natural person who is actively responsible for maintaining and managing the premises. Owners located outside the sixteen-county metropolitan area must have a local agent within that region, and any changes to the application information must be reported in writing within fourteen days—or, if the designated management contact changes, an entirely new application must be filed within that same window.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Minneapolis Code § 244.1155, compliant lodging establishment operators submit a completed license application to the commissioner of health on the prescribed form, providing accurate ownership, contact, and management information at the outset. Operators who live outside the sixteen-county metro area designate a local agent within that region, and they identify a named natural person—who signs the application with notarized acknowledgment of joint and several responsibility—as the active management contact. Staying in compliance also means tracking any changes to the required information and notifying the commissioner in writing within fourteen days, or filing a full new application if the designated management person changes.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Minneapolis Code § 244.1155 establishes that lodging establishments are required to be licensed through the city's commissioner of health, meaning tenants have a basis to verify whether their building holds a valid license. The provision also requires that a specific, identifiable natural person be on record as jointly and severally responsible for the property's maintenance and management, which can be relevant when tenants need to identify who is accountable for conditions at the property. Tenants who believe a lodging establishment is operating without a proper license or with outdated registration information may consider contacting the Minneapolis Department of Regulatory Services or a local tenant-rights organization to understand available options.
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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