Oakdale, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 7 § 7-06

(a) License Required. No person shall let for occupancy a rental dwelling within the City of Oakdale without first having obtained a license to do so from the City of Oakdale as hereinafter provided. Rental housing licenses shall be issued only by the City of Oakdale Building Official, and shall be issued as either a regular or as a provisional license, consistent with definitions as provided in Article II.
(1) Rental renewal application and fee are to be returned within thirty (30) days after receipt of rental application form. After receipt of a properly completed application and license fee as required under Section 7-7 of this article, the City Building Official shall schedule an inspection. Property owner or designated manager is required to meet inspector for all initial property inspections.
(2) Rental units shall include homestead properties where the homestead owner does not occupy the dwelling unit. If found to be renting or causing to rent a dwelling, dwelling unit, housekeeping unit, rooming unit or rental unit without a proper license, an investigative fee as indicated in the city's fee schedule shall be paid by the owner whether or not the dwelling, dwelling unit, housekeeping unit, rooming unit or rental unit is subsequently licensed.
(b) License term. All licenses issued under this section shall expire December 31 of each year. Provisional licenses shall be issued for a period of six (6) months. All provisional licenses shall be reviewed within six (6) months of the date of issue to determine compliance with the requirements of this section.
(c) Condition of License. Prior to issuance of a license and at all times during the term of such license, the license holder must remain current on the payment of all utility fees, taxes, and assessments due to the city on all licensed property within the city owned by the license holder. In the event a suit has been commenced under Minnesota Statutes, Section 278.01-278.03, questioning the amount or validity of taxes, the City Council may, on application, waive strict compliance with this provision: no waiver may be granted, however, for taxes or any portion thereof which remain unpaid for a period exceeding one (1) tax year after becoming due.
(d) Exceptions.
(1) These rental licensing requirements do not apply to a dwelling unit or rental dwelling that is occupied by the owner or the owner's qualifying relatives.
(2) These rental licensing requirements do not apply to Minnesota Department of Health licensed rest homes, convalescent care facilities, group homes, nursing homes, hotels, motels, or cooperatives.
(3) These rental licensing requirements do not apply to a facility for which a reasonable accommodation has been granted by the city under the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.