Good Cause Restriction of Additional Rental Licenses FAQ

Revised: 11/03/2014

What is this new policy?

Regulatory Services has a new policy where it will restrict owners who meet a certain criteria from obtaining
additional rental licenses based on their inability to satisfactorily maintain their property, resulting in a drain in
city resources as well as a nuisance to the community.
What criteria will the city use to apply the policy?
Regulatory Services has developed scoring criteria that takes into account the past 2 years of rental license
history. Properties scoring 7 points or higher will be subject to this new policy. The scoring system used is as
follows:
Violations
Conduct on Premise
(COP)

Illegal Occupancy
(ILOC)

Letter of Intent to
Condemn for Lack of
Maintenance
(LINT1)
Letter of NonCompliance (LNON)
Police Calls
(nuisance and
violent calls)

Rental License
Operating
Conditions (RLOC)

Unpermitted Work
(UPW)

Definitions
A provision in the Rental Licensing Ordinance that
allows the city to address qualifying incidents of
disorderly conduct of tenants and their guests that
adversely impacted neighbors.
When a property is not adequately licensed for
occupancy due to various reasons such as not having a
current rental license, too many unrelated occupants
living in a given building, illegal dwelling units, or illegal
bedrooms within the building.
A building has been deemed unsafe to live in by
qualifying factors such as vacancy and boarding, lack of
utilities, property dilapidation, specific hazards and
other conditions. This is an indication that a property is
about to become condemned.
When a rental property is in violation of at least one of
the twenty-three minimum standards and conditions to
hold a rental dwelling license.
Police calls are direct incidents where the police was
required to use resources and services at a given
property. The police calls measured in this policy
include nuisance and violence related calls, not those
related to medical assistance, domestic violence and
other such protected calls. Properties in this measure
receive points based on a formula that accounts for
police calls as well as units.

Rental License Operating Conditions notes that the

owner of a rental property has had a conditions
meeting with the City to agree upon certain conditions
or restrictions for a given rental property. This is an
alternative to revoking a rental license which would
occur for violating the rental licensing standards.
When a property completes work without a required
permit from the City of Minneapolis.

Score Allocation per Offense

2 points for first offense, 3 points for
2 or more offenses

2 points

3 points

3 points

1 unit = 05 calls per point

2 units = 10 calls per point
3-4 units = 15 calls per point
5-10 units = 20 calls per point
11-20 units = 30 calls per point
21-30 units = 40 calls per point
31-40 units = 50 calls per point
41-50 units = 60 calls per point
51-60 units = 70 calls per point
61-70 units = 80 calls per point
71-80 units = 90 calls per point
81-90 units = 100 calls per point
91+ units = 110 calls per point
2 points

2 points

Will this affect my existing license?

No. This policy does not affect your existing licenses. It only applies to new rental licenses.
How often will properties be evaluated?
Staff will evaluate all properties on a quarterly basis.
How will I know if I meet the criteria for this new policy?
Of the over 23,000 licensed properties, only 102 properties meet this criteria as of Q2 2014. All rental owners
were notified of this new policy by mail and those 102 properties were subsequently notified that the new
policy applied specifically to them.
What do I do if I receive a letter saying I meet this criteria?
Please come in to talk to us and see how we can help address the property issues that are creating a problem.
Once we are satisfied you are managing your property appropriately, we will lift this restriction and you can
again add properties to your rental portfolio if you wish. Feel free to contact our Deputy Director of Housing
Inspections Services at joann.velde@minneapolismn.gov.