Minneapolis allows police to declare a gathering an unlawful loud party after a noise complaint, with host liability for the property occupant or owner and possible cost recovery for repeat responses.
Title 10 of the Minneapolis Code includes a loud and unruly assembly provision (sometimes called the social host or loud party ordinance). When officers respond to a complaint and find conduct disturbing the peace, they may declare the gathering unlawful and order it dispersed. Tenants, hosts, and in some cases property owners can be cited. After a declared unlawful gathering, the city may recover costs for additional police calls within a defined window. The ordinance interacts with the citywide quiet hours rule (10 PM to 7 AM) and amplified-music limits enforced by Regulatory Services and MPD.
Hosts and tenants can face misdemeanor citations, restitution for police costs on repeat calls, and rental-property strikes that may affect the property's rental license under Title 244.
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