Shakopee, Minn., Mun. Code ch. 117 (2026) § 117.05

All applications for a rental license must be made as follows:
Form. All applications must be made by the Applicant at the Department of Planning and Development upon forms that have been formulated by the City for such purposes and will contain:Owner's name.
Owner's address and length of time at that address, telephone number, email address.
Owner's occupation and length of time held.
Owner's address and occupations for the last 3 years.
Names and addresses of Owner's employers for the last three years.
Whether or not the Owner has ever been convicted of a felony, gross misdemeanor, or misdemeanor, including violation of a municipal ordinance but excluding traffic violations, and if so, the date and place of conviction and the nature of the offense.
Whether the Owner has held a rental license before and the date and location of such license and address of properties licensed.
Rental Manager name, address, telephone number and email address.
The street address of the Residential Rental Property.
Total number of units in the Residential Rental Property.
Proof of payment of most recent property taxes.
Proof of Hazard and Fire Insurance and Liability Insurance covering the Residential Rental Property.
Indicate Residential Rental Type - Short-Term Rental Unit or Residential Rental Property.
For Short-Term Rental Unit: a statement certifying that the unit is occupied and used for purposes of a homestead by its owner.

Fee. All initial applications and renewal applications require payments of a license fee as required under Chapter 110.09 of this Code and an inspection fee.
Payment of other obligations. No license will be approved for any Property or Unit unless that Property is current on all real estate taxes, assessments, fines, penalties, other financial claims due to the City at the time of application for a Residential Rental License.
Investigation: The City Administrator will, upon receipt of each application, investigate the truth of statements in the application and the prior license history of the Owner to such extent as the City Administrator deems necessary. For such investigation, the City Administrator may enlist the aid of the Chief of Police. The Council will not consider an application before such investigation has been completed.
Inspection. No license will be approved for any Property without an inspection to verify compliance with all Safety Codes.The Applicant must provide or facilitate access to the Property or Unit for inspection, including notifying and obtaining consent from occupants as required by M.S. § 504B.211 and providing access to all areas of the Property or Unit to be inspected.
The City will contact the Applicant to schedule an inspection. If the Applicant fails to provide access to the City for inspection at the agreed upon time, the Applicant must pay the cost of the inspection prior to scheduling of another inspection.
If the inspector finds deficiencies, the inspector will provide written notice of the deficiencies and the necessary corrections to the Applicant.
Once corrected, the Applicant must contact the City for reinspection. No license will be issued until all deficiencies have been corrected.
Residential Rental Properties or Units that have passed an inspection by another state or federal agency within the prior 12 months are exempt from the inspection requirement provided that the Owner produces evidence of a passed inspection from that agency.

The Council will approve the license if all application requirements have been met and there are no grounds to deny. Once issued, a Residential Rental License is valid for thirty-six (36) months, unless earlier revoked.
Renewals. Applications for renewal licenses may be made in such abbreviated form as the Council may by resolution adopt.
(O2022-009, passed 04-05-2022; O2025-022, passed 10-21-2025)
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. O2022-009 Establishing Residential Rental Licensing on 4/5/2022
Amended by Ord. O2025-022 Short-Term Rentals on 10/21/2025