6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
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Hennepin County does not run a county-wide STR licensing program. Minneapolis (the largest city in the county) requires a $64 short-term rental registration under Title 12, Chapter 244 of the City Code, with mandatory $300,000 liability insurance, a management plan, neighbor notification, posted floor plan, and platform-listed registration number. State and local lodging taxes apply under Minn. Stat. §297A.61 (sales tax on accommodations) and Ch. 469 (local lodging tax authority).
Short-term rentals across Hennepin County must comply with city noise ordinances; most cities adopt Minneapolis-style 10pm-7am quiet hours. The county defers to municipal STR rules, with state STR licensing under Minn. Stat. ch. 327 setting baseline standards.
Short-term rentals in Hennepin County collect 6.875% Minnesota sales tax plus city-specific lodging taxes ranging from 3% (Bloomington) to 6.5% (Minneapolis), totaling roughly 10-13% on guest stays. Platforms like Airbnb collect MN state tax automatically.
Minn. Stat. § 469.190
Notwithstanding section 477A.016 or any other law, 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...
Most Hennepin County cities require short-term rental hosts to provide one off-street parking space per bedroom or per booking. On-street guest parking is restricted in residential zones, especially during winter snow emergencies declared by Minneapolis and inner suburbs.
Hennepin County cities cap STR occupancy at two persons per bedroom plus two additional, with hard maximums often set at 10-12 guests regardless of unit size. Minneapolis and Bloomington enforce strict per-night counts to prevent party-house conversions.
Most Hennepin County cities require short-term rental hosts to carry $1 million liability insurance specifically endorsed for short-term rental use. Standard homeowner policies typically exclude commercial rental activity, so a separate STR rider is needed.
2 cities in Hennepin County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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