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.
Hennepin County contains 45 cities, each setting its own STR noise rules. Minneapolis caps STR amplified sound after 10pm; Bloomington enforces 10pm-7am quiet hours; Edina requires guests acknowledge noise rules in rental agreements. STR operators must post local quiet hours visibly inside the unit and provide a 24-hour responsible party phone number. Repeat noise complaints can trigger city license revocation. Lake Minnetonka shoreline cities apply additional water-noise standards. The county itself does not run a unified STR noise program; check the host city ordinance.
Noise complaints lead to police response, citations of $100-$500, and potential STR license suspension or non-renewal in cities that license rentals.
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