Minneapolis, MN Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Buildings under 20 units
- Plan must address
- Noise, trash, parking
- Also required
- 24-hour complaint phone line
- Also required
- Neighbor notification letter
- Citation
- Code of Ordinances § 244.1845(e)
Summary
Minneapolis requires licensed short-term rentals in small buildings to submit a management plan covering noise, trash, and parking before they can operate.
Complete and submit a management plan for the licensed unit addressing matters such as noise, trash, parking, or any other matters deemed necessary by the director, in a format and manner as determined by the director
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72).
Full Breakdown
Under Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 244.1845(e), owners of licensed short-term rental units in buildings with fewer than 20 dwelling units must submit a management plan addressing noise, trash, and parking, plus a 24-hour complaint line and neighbor notification letter, before the city issues the short-term rental dwelling license. The requirement targets the disruptive-party problem directly rather than setting a decibel limit.
Violations & Fines
Renting without an approved management plan means the unit fails to qualify for the required short-term rental dwelling license; operating under a denied, canceled, or revoked license or registration exposes the owner to the same enforcement path as any unlicensed rental dwelling, including denial of the license after a hearing under Chapter 2.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Minneapolis set a specific noise curfew for short-term rentals?
Who has to file a noise management plan?
Sources & Official References
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