Appeals procedure.
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 244.1960
in effect244.1960. - Appeals procedure.
(a) Any person wishing to appeal a determination of the director recommending denial, nonrenewal, revocation, or suspension of a license or provisional license, or that conditions or restrictions be placed on a license or provisional license, shall file a written notice of appeal with the department of regulatory services within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the notice of denial, nonrenewal, revocation, suspension, or determination recommending conditions or restrictions. The notice shall contain a statement of the grounds for the appeal. The notice of appeal shall be accompanied by a fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00). All appeals shall be heard by an administrative hearing officer pursuant to Title 1, Chapter 2 of this Code.
(b) At the hearing, the hearing officer shall hear all relevant evidence and argument. The hearing officer may admit and give probative effect to evidence that possesses probative value commonly accepted by reasonably prudent persons in the conduct of their affairs. The hearing officer shall record the hearing and keep a record of documentary evidence submitted.
(c) The hearing officer shall render a decision in writing within thirty (30) days after the close of the hearing. The decision shall determine whether the building, or dwelling units therein, meets the licensing standards of sections 244.1910, 244.1920, or 244.2020, and shall specify the factual and legal basis for the determination.
(d) The hearing officer shall mail a copy of the decision to the license holder or applicant and to each licensed dwelling unit.
(e) The hearing officer shall refer the decision to the city council, which shall have final authority to issue, deny, renew, revoke, or suspend the license. The city council may hear argument from the license holder/applicant, but shall take no further evidence. The city council may affirm, modify, or reverse the decision of the hearing officer.
(f) The final decision of the city council shall be mailed to the license holder or applicant.
(g) A notice to tenants of the final decision shall be mailed to each occupant and prominently posted on the building. The notice shall indicate the date upon which tenants must vacate the building and shall clearly indicate which dwelling units are affected. The notice shall indicate that further information and relocation assistance can be obtained from the City of Minneapolis Housing Services Office. (90-Or-235, § 6, 9-14-90; 99-Or-163, § 10, 12-17-99; 2009-Or-042, § 2, 5-22-09; 2013-Or-040, § 2, 4-12-13; 2013-Or-161, § 49, 12-6-13)
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT12HO_CH244MACO_ARTXVIREDWLI_244.1960APPRFetched: 11/2/2026