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Council introduces amendment to lodging‑tax ordinance to transfer short‑term rental collection to state

6710248 · October 29, 2025
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Summary

City staff and the city attorney asked the council to introduce an amendment to chapter 7, article 2 of the city code to allow the State of Minnesota to collect lodging tax receipts for short‑term rentals (Airbnb/VRBO). Staff said short‑term rental listings have grown and that state collection will improve consistency and enforcement; the council

The Marshall City Council introduced an amendment to chapter 7, article 2 of the city code to change how lodging tax for short‑term rentals is collected.

City Attorney Pam Whitmore and staff said that short‑term rental activity has increased locally (staff counted about 15 short‑term rental listings compared with one or…

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