Short-Term Rentals in Anoka County, MN (2026)

6 rules for unincorporated Anoka County, Minnesota.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Anoka County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Short-Term Rental Permits

Anoka County has no STR registry. Its cities license rentals: Coon Rapids requires a license for every rental dwelling (§12-903) but bans stays under 30 days, and Blaine requires an annual rental license. Register with your city, not the county.

STR Registration and Rental Licensing in Anoka County

Some Restrictions

Coon Rapids City Code §12-903(1)

No Person may operate a rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit in the City without a license for each building in which a rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit is located.

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Taxes & Fees

Minnesota short-term rentals owe 6.875% state sales tax plus any local lodging tax. Under Minn. Stat. §469.190 a city or town may impose up to a 3% lodging tax on stays under 30 days. Anoka County levies no separate STR fee.

Short-Term Rental Taxes in Anoka County, Minnesota

Some Restrictions

Minn. Stat. §469.190, subd. 1

a statutory or home rule charter city may by ordinance, and a town may by the affirmative vote of the electors at the annual town meeting, or at a special town meeting, impose a tax of up to three percent on the gross receipts from the furnishing for consideration of lodging at a hotel, motel, rooming house, tourist court, or resort, other than the renting or leasing of it for a continuous peri...

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Occupancy Limits

No county STR occupancy cap exists. Where short-term rentals are barred (Coon Rapids), the only owner-occupied exception allows the owner plus two or fewer tenants who share all living space. Cities also apply building-code and nuisance occupancy limits.

STR Occupancy Limits in Anoka County, MN

Some Restrictions

Coon Rapids City Code §12-903(2)(b)

These rental licensing requirements do not apply to residential property that is occupied by the Owner or the Owner's qualifying relative and two or less tenants where the Owner and the tenants share all living space within the dwelling.

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Night Caps

Anoka County sets no annual night cap. Its cities regulate instead, and Coon Rapids does not cap nights but bans any rental under 30 consecutive days in residential zones. The 30-day line, not a night limit, defines what is prohibited.

STR Night Caps in Anoka County, Minnesota

Some Restrictions

Coon Rapids City Code §12-904

Short-term rental of any dwelling or dwelling unit for less than 30 consecutive days in a residential zoning district is prohibited.

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Host Presence Rule

No county host-presence rule exists. In Coon Rapids the only residential exemption requires the owner (or qualifying relative) to live in and share all living space with two or fewer tenants: a de facto host-present standard. Whole-home unhosted STRs are banned.

Host-Presence Requirements for STRs in Anoka County

Some Restrictions

Coon Rapids City Code §12-903(2)(b)

These rental licensing requirements do not apply to residential property that is occupied by the Owner or the Owner's qualifying relative and two or less tenants where the Owner and the tenants share all living space within the dwelling.

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Primary-Residence-Only Rule

Anoka County has no primary-residence STR rule. Coon Rapids effectively bars non-owner-occupied short-term rentals: only an owner (or qualifying relative) sharing all living space with two or fewer tenants is exempt from licensing. Non-owner STRs are prohibited.

Primary-Residence STR Rules in Anoka County, MN

Some Restrictions

Coon Rapids City Code §12-903(2)(b)

These rental licensing requirements do not apply to residential property that is occupied by the Owner or the Owner's qualifying relative and two or less tenants where the Owner and the tenants share all living space within the dwelling.

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

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