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Lake Elmo council adopts short‑term rental licensing after heated public debate
Summary
After hours of public comment and council debate, the Lake Elmo City Council adopted a short‑term rental ordinance that creates a 3‑year license, caps licenses at 20 citywide and requires a local manager within a 60‑mile radius; the measure passed following several amendments addressing inspections and insurance.
Lake Elmo’s City Council voted to adopt a short‑term rental ordinance on May 5, approving new licensing and enforcement rules aimed at regulating short‑term rentals while allowing limited host activity. The ordinance creates a three‑year license, caps the number of citywide licenses at 20, limits short‑term rentals to five guest rooms and 10 guests, and requires the applicant to provide 24‑hour contact information and at least one local manager within a 60‑mile radius.
The council debated and amended staff’s original proposal over roughly three hours of discussion and public comment. Several residents urged the council to deny or substantially change the ordinance. “Many of these housing units are owned by corporations who are not residents of our city,” said Anne Bootcheck, speaking during public comment, urging the council to reject the measure. In…
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