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Council begins overhaul of rental enforcement and overcrowding policy; staff to study density limits and training requirements
Summary
In a work session on residential overcrowding, staff proposed a range of approaches including a rental registry, annual training for landlords and tenants, expanded inspection protocols and possible rental-density limits; the council asked for legal review and prioritized near-term, enforceable steps.
City staff and the city attorney returned to a long-running issue — residential overcrowding and enforcement of rental licensing rules — during a council work session focused on potential updates to the code.
Director of Public Works John Coker and City Attorney Stephanie Anderson briefed the council on models they reviewed, including Mankato, Minnesota’s rental licensing program. Staff proposed several possible measures: a required occupancy registry with basic property and tenant contact information; a required resident agent within a specified distance; a…
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