Minneapolis, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 12 § 244.2000

Every holder of a rental dwelling license or provisional license shall:
(1) Post his or her license certificate, along with any other required informational posting as approved by the director of regulatory services, when the certificate or required informational posting is received from the director of regulatory services. If the informational posting is provided in a color format, the posting or any replacement posting must also be in color and the posting and license shall at all times be clearly and readily legible and visible. In multiple dwelling buildings, the certificate and required informational posting shall be conspicuously posted in a frame or frames with transparent cover in the common area immediately adjoining the front or principal entrance of the building. If there exists no such qualifying common area in the multiple dwelling building, the certificate and required informational posting shall be prominently posted within each dwelling unit, at or near the front or principal entrance. For other than multiple dwellings, the certificate and required informational posting shall be prominently posted at or near the front or principal entrance of the building.
(2) Maintain a current register of all tenants and other persons with a lawful right of occupancy to a dwelling unit and the corresponding floor number, and unit number and/or letter and/or designation, within the building. The register shall be kept current at all times. The licensee shall designate the person who has possession of the register. The register shall be available for review by the director or their authorized representatives at all times.
(3) Permit the director of regulatory services and the director's authorized representatives, either voluntarily or pursuant to an administrative or other warrant, to enter upon the premises for the purpose of conducting inspections to verify compliance with the housing maintenance code, and the fire, health, zoning and building codes of the city. Such inspections shall be made at such frequencies as the director in their sole judgment shall deem appropriate and necessary, and when practical shall provide reasonable advance notice to the license holder or a managing agent. This may include a lead paint inspection conducted by the Commissioner of Health or their designee to determine the location and condition of existing lead paint on the property, including interior and exterior building components and soil from the property.
(4) The owner of any dwelling which is required to be licensed by this chapter shall, prior to the time of sale of said dwelling, notify the buyer in writing of all unabated orders and violation tags issued by the department of regulatory services pertaining to said dwelling, as well as the requirement of law that said dwelling, upon acquisition by a new owner, must be licensed with the director of regulatory services. A copy of the notification shall be mailed to the director of regulatory services within five (5) days of furnishing the notification to the buyer. If the dwelling is owned by a corporation, an officer of said corporation shall carry out the notification required by this section. If the property is owned by more than one (1) person, a notification by one (1) of the owners shall satisfy this section. For the purposes of this section, "time of sale" shall be construed to mean when a written purchase agreement is executed by the buyer or, in the absence of a purchase agreement, upon the execution of any document providing for the conveyance of a dwelling required to be licensed.
(5) Upon written order of the director of regulatory services or an authorized representative of the director, the licensee shall provide the director or authorized representative, within the ten (10) days, the following information: the number of dwelling, rooming, and shared bath units in the building, specifying for each unit, the floor number, and unit number and/or letter and/or designation.
(6) Beginning March 1, 2016, and continuing thereafter, the owner of any dwelling which is required to be licensed by this chapter shall provide information about how a voter may register in the State of Minnesota, in a manner approved by the city, to all tenants aged eighteen (18) or older at the time of first occupancy.
(7) Submit current application information as required by section 244.1860 of this chapter.
(8) Disclosures; before signing lease. The owner of any dwelling which is required to be licensed by this chapter shall provide information regarding the rental property, in a manner approved by the director of regulatory services, to all prospective tenants prior to entering into a lease with the prospective tenant. Such information shall include:
a. Prior to commencement of the tenancy or within the rental agreement there shall be disclosed to the residential tenant the name and contact information of the person authorized to manage the premises and the name and physical address of the landlord or an agent authorized by the landlord to accept service of process and receive and give receipt for notices and demands;
b. The rental license tier status of the property;
c. Information regarding violations of the housing code that contributed to the tier status of the property;
d. A copy of all unabated orders and violation tags affecting the dwelling unit or common areas of the property;
e. An overview of how garbage, recycling, and organics recycling are managed at the property pursuant to Chapter 225 Article VI. Recycling at Buildings Having Two (2) or More Dwelling Units; and
f. Any tenant to whom such disclosures were not made may terminate the lease after notice to the property owner. The time of the notice must be as long as the interval between the time rent is due or three (3) months, whichever is less.
(9) Disclosures; after signing lease. The owner of any dwelling which is required to be licensed by this chapter shall provide information on the rights of renters, in a manner approved by the director of regulatory services, to all tenants within ninety (90) days of the start date of the lease. Such information shall include:
a. Rights protected by federal law, state law, and city ordinance;
b. Contact information for the department of regulatory services; and
c. Such other information that the director of regulatory services deems necessary. ( 90-Or-235 , § 6, 9-14-90; 91-Or-016 , § 1, 1-25-91; 97-Or-056 , § 9, 6-27-97; 2007-Or-032 , § 1, 5-11-07; 2012-Or-062 , § 1, 9-21-12; 2013-Or-161 , § 51 , 12-6-13; 2015-Or-080 , § 1, 9-25-15; Ord. No. 2024-028 , § 1, 8-15-24; Ord. No. 2025-063 , § 4, 12-11-25)