Roseville, MN Accessory Structures: ADU Rental Restrictions (2026)

Section 1011.12(b)(1) of the Roseville City Code limits an accessory dwelling unit to a maximum occupancy of two people (item d). Renting is a separate gate in item m: a lifetime, non-transferrable ADU occupancy permit is required from the Community Development Department to allow an ADU to be rented. A rented ADU is one occupied by a person other than the family, as defined in section 1001.07, occupying the principal dwelling unit. In addition to the permit, the property has to comply with the city's rental registration requirements.

The application goes to the Community Development Department with the fee set in the city fee schedule, a completed form, and supporting documents; Appendix A lists the Accessory Dwelling Unit permit under section 1011.12.B at $110.00. Once the application is complete and the property is eligible, property owners within a radius of 100 feet are notified in writing and have seven days to share comments or concerns before the department issues the permit. The city can impose conditions, but they must be directly related to, and bear a rough proportionality to, impacts created by the ADU.

The permit can be revoked if the ADU or property fails to meet the permit's requirements or becomes ineligible and the department determines the problem cannot or has not been resolved. After revocation, occupation of the ADU by a person other than the family occupying the principal dwelling unit must cease within 60 days. Determinations on continuing compliance are appealable under section 1009.08, and the permit expires upon transfer of the property to a new owner.

Short-term rentals are handled separately. Section 313.08(e) exempts from the short-term rental licensing chapter accessory dwelling units permitted under title 10 when the ADU is not detached from the principal dwelling unit.