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Council reviews draft to add short‑term rentals to city rental ordinance, including 60‑day owner‑occupancy limit
Summary
Staff proposed amending the rental ordinance to regulate short‑term rentals, requiring inspections, a 60‑day annual limit to maintain owner‑occupancy and other rental rules; council asked questions about enforcement and the number of properties currently used as short‑term rentals.
City staff presented Sept. 16 proposed amendments to the rental ordinance to include short‑term rentals. The draft would require short‑term rental properties to meet rental‑property inspection standards and limit short‑term rental use to 60 days per year to encourage owner‑occupancy. Staff said some properties in Shakopee currently operate as dedicated short‑term rentals and that the city can use software tools to identify properties used primarily for short‑term letting.
Councilors discussed potential impacts on property‑buyers and neighbors, and whether a 60‑day limit could effectively prevent dedicated short‑term rental businesses. Staff said a home used strictly as a short‑term rental must comply with owner‑occupancy requirements or revert to long‑term rental rules; enforcement and the number of properties affected will be evaluated further during Planning Commission review.
No ordinance was adopted; staff will return with refinements and enforcement detail following Planning Commission review and public hearings.
