Saint Anthony, Minn., Mun. Code Ch. 155 (2026) § 152.08
LICENSE REQUIRED
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(A) License required. It is unlawful to operate a rental dwelling in the city without first having obtained a license from the city. An owner must obtain a license for each rental dwelling. If the rental dwelling contains two or more units, and has a common owner and a common property identification number, the owner may obtain a single license for the rental dwelling. Failure to obtain the required license shall cause the city to take steps to remove the rental opportunity established in § 152.14 . (B) Number of licensed rental units per owner. The city shall not issue any license for the rental of any additional single-family detached residences to an individual who already has (or is applying for in the current license year) any ownership interest in four or more rental or non-homestead single-family residences in the city. A license applicant shall disclose by affidavit all single-family detached rental dwellings in the city in which the applicant holds any ownership interest. An ownership interest shall include fee interest, partial or whole financial interest in any corporate or business form, or other contractual arrangement that owns single-family detached rental properties, any partial or whole financial interest in any trust or other organization that owns single-family detached rental properties, or any other interest of the kind. (C) Number of licensed rental units in the city. The total number of single-family detached rental licenses shall not exceed 80, being approximately 4% of the total number of single-family detached houses in the city as determined by the city based on the city's available data. In addition, the number of licensed rental single-family detached units shall not exceed the following number in each of four subareas of the city, the subareas being defined as follows: (1) Subarea 1 shall be all single-family homes lying north of 37th Avenue NE. A maximum of eight such licenses may be issued in this subarea. (2) Subarea 2 shall be all single-family homes lying south of 37th Avenue NE and north of 33rd Avenue NE. A maximum of 31 such licenses may be issued in this subarea. (3) Subarea 3 shall be all single-family homes lying south of 33rd Avenue NE and north of 29th Avenue NE. A maximum of 31 such licenses may be issued in this subarea. (4) Subarea 4 shall be all single-family homes lying south of 29th Avenue NE. A maximum of ten such licenses may be issued in this subarea. (D) Exceptions. (1) The City Manager or designee may issue a long-term rental license exceeding the thresholds of division (C) to an owner of a single-family detached unit for a temporary rental period upon appeal by said owner of a currently homesteaded single-family home where the City Manager finds a sufficient hardship for said temporary period. A hardship shall be a unique situation created by circumstances expected to be limited in time, with a reasonably foreseeable end date, in which sale of the property would create a burden on the owner, and in which the owner has a reasonable expectation of returning the property to homestead status once the hardship is resolved. Hardship situations may include such circumstances as military deployment, physical or health issue, temporary business or study leave, or similar events. (2) The licensing limits of this section shall not apply to bona fide housing programs of any agency of the State of Minnesota or of the Metropolitan Council. (Prior Code, § 150.127) (Ord. 08-003, passed 4-22-2008; Ord. 2025-05, passed 10-28-2025) Penalty, see § 10.99
Saint Anthony Ch. 155 Rental Housing Regulations § 152.08 establishes that operating a rental dwelling within the city without a valid license is unlawful. Each rental dwelling requires its own license, though multi-unit properties sharing a common owner and property identification number may be covered under a single license. The regulation also caps the total number of single-family detached rental licenses citywide at 80, with additional sub-limits applied across four geographic subareas, and restricts any individual owner from holding licenses for more than four single-family detached rentals in the city. Limited exceptions exist for hardship situations and qualifying state or Metropolitan Council housing programs.
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Under § 152.08, compliant rental property operators in Saint Anthony secure the appropriate license before renting any dwelling and obtain a separate license for each property unless a multi-unit building qualifies for a single combined license. Owners of single-family detached rentals must be aware of the citywide cap of 80 licenses and the per-subarea maximums, as well as the rule prohibiting any individual from holding licenses for more than four such properties in the city. When applying, owners are required to submit an affidavit disclosing all single-family detached rental properties in which they hold any ownership interest, including interests held through corporate, trust, or other business arrangements. Operators who believe they qualify for a hardship exception under § 152.08(D) can pursue an appeal through the City Manager's office.
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Section § 152.08 requires that any rental dwelling in Saint Anthony be properly licensed before it is offered for rent, which means tenants have an interest in knowing whether their landlord holds a valid city license. If a rental dwelling is being operated without the required license, the city is authorized under this provision to take steps to remove the rental opportunity as outlined in § 152.14. Tenants who have questions about whether their dwelling is properly licensed may contact the city directly to inquire about license status, or consult a tenant-rights organization for guidance on what options may be available to them.
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