Roseville, MN Short-Term Rentals: Host Presence Rule (2026)

Section 313.08 of the Roseville City Code lists six exemptions from chapter 313. The one that turns on the host is subsection (b): rentals when the owner is present for the duration of the rental. Subsection (a) exempts individual sleeping rooms within an otherwise owner-occupied residence, which covers the common case of a resident renting out a bedroom.

The remaining exemptions are narrower. Subsection (c) exempts rentals that exist solely due to a rent-back provision of property sales. Subsection (d) exempts month-to-month rental leases that originated from a lease period in excess of 30 consecutive days. Subsection (e) exempts accessory dwelling units permitted under title 10 when the accessory dwelling unit is not detached from the principal dwelling unit, so a detached unit on the lot is not exempt on that ground alone. Subsection (f) exempts lodging establishments licensed under chapter 311.

The exemptions follow from the way chapter 313 is drafted. Section 313.01 states that the chapter exists to control non-owner-occupied short-term rentals, and Section 313.02 defines a short-term rental as a non-owner-occupied dwelling unit rented for 30 consecutive days or less. The definitions section lists only family, local agent, rent, short-term rental and unit, so the code gives no separate definition of present for the owner-present exemption. A host who is away for any part of a rental should treat the unit as non-owner-occupied and confirm the position with the city before taking guests, because operating without a license is a misdemeanor under Section 313.10(a). Section 313.14 adds that rental property remains subject to all other applicable rules governing use, maintenance and occupancy of the dwelling.