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Rosemount amends rental licensing code to require local manager contact and update building code reference
Summary
The council adopted amendments to Title 9 to reference the current Minnesota State Building Code and to clarify rental licensing and inspections, including a requirement that rental owners designate a rental manager available to respond for maintenance and compliance issues.
Rosemount’s council voted April 7 to amend the city code governing rental licensing and inspections, updating the code’s reference to the current Minnesota State Building Code and adding operational expectations for rental properties.
The ordinance updates include clearer language about licensing, inspection practices consistent with staff capacity, and a new requirement that rental owners designate a rental manager who can be contacted by the city and who can respond in person to complaints or maintenance notices at the rental property. Staff said the change is intended to improve responsiveness and ensure the city has a reliable local contact for enforcement and safety issues.
Council opened and closed a public hearing on the topic with no speakers and approved the ordinance by roll call. Staff said the license fee remains the owner’s responsibility and that the code language is discretionary and modeled on practices used in other jurisdictions to match available enforcement resources.
