Mounds View, Minn., Mun. Code Ch. 119 (2026) § 119.001
PURPOSE AND INTENT
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It is the purpose of this chapter to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the community at large and the residents of rental dwellings in the city and to ensure that rental housing in the city is decent, safe and sanitary and is so operated and maintained as not to become a nuisance to the neighborhood or to become an influence that fosters blight and deterioration or creates a disincentive to reinvestment in the community. The operation of rental residential properties is a business enterprise that entails certain responsibilities. Operators are responsible to take such reasonable steps as are necessary to ensure that the citizens of the city who occupy such units may pursue the quiet enjoyment of the normal activities of life in surroundings that are: safe, secure and sanitary; free from noise, nuisances or annoyances; and free from unreasonable fears about safety of persons and security of property. (Prior Code, § 1012.01) (Ord. 731, passed 03-22-2004)
Mounds View Ch. 119 § 119.001 establishes the overarching purpose of the city's rental housing chapter: to protect public health, safety, and welfare by ensuring rental dwellings remain decent, safe, and sanitary. The provision frames rental property operation as a business enterprise carrying defined responsibilities, not merely a passive investment. It sets the expectation that tenants should be able to enjoy their homes free from nuisances, safety hazards, and unreasonable fears about personal security or property.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Mounds View Ch. 119 § 119.001, rental property operation is explicitly characterized as a business enterprise, meaning operators are generally expected to take proactive, reasonable steps to maintain safe, sanitary, and nuisance-free conditions. Compliant operators typically address maintenance issues promptly, manage tenant and visitor conduct that could create neighborhood nuisances, and keep properties in a condition that supports rather than undermines community reinvestment. This foundational section informs how all other requirements in Chapter 119 are interpreted and applied to rental operations in Mounds View.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Mounds View Ch. 119 § 119.001 affirms that tenants in the city have a recognized interest in quietly enjoying their homes in surroundings that are safe, sanitary, and free from nuisances and unreasonable fears. While this section is a statement of purpose rather than an independently enforceable rule, it provides important context for understanding tenant protections throughout the rest of Chapter 119. Tenants who believe conditions in their rental unit fall short of these standards may wish to contact the city of Mounds View directly, consult a local tenant-rights organization, or review the specific operative sections of Chapter 119 for applicable remedies.
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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