License required.
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 244.1810
in effect244.1810. - License required.
(a) No person shall allow any dwelling unit to be occupied, or let or offer to let to another any dwelling unit for occupancy, or charge, accept or retain rent for any dwelling unit unless the owner has a valid license, administrative registration, short term rental registration or provisional license under the terms of this article. The practice of pre-leasing new rental construction shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
(b) During the pendency of any adverse license proceeding instituted against any rental dwelling license, no such license may be renewed. Whenever such a rental dwelling license is due for renewal, the director may issue, in lieu of a rental dwelling license, a rental dwelling administrative registration. Such administrative registration shall allow for the continued occupancy and operation of the rental dwelling pending the completion or cessation of the pending adverse license action, subject to all valid court orders and to any requirements imposed by this article or other applicable law, ordinance, statute, rule or requirement. The fee for any such administrative registration shall be equal to the amount that would be authorized for the issuance of a rental dwelling license pursuant to section 244.1890. Should the pending adverse license action result in a full and final revocation, withdrawal, or denial of the subject rental dwelling license after the administrative registration fee has been paid, a refund of any prorated quarter-annual portions shall be provided if more than three (3) months remain in the annual registration period. (90-Or-235, § 6, 9-14-90; 96-Or-129, § 1, 12-13-96; 2008-Or-016, § 1, 2-29-08; 2012-Or-059, § 1, 8-17-12; Ord. No. 2017-054, § 2, 10-20-17; Ord. No. 2017-069, § 1, 11-17-17)
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_244.1810LIREFetched: 11/2/2026