Minneapolis, MN Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Occupancy cap
- 10 persons per unit
- Applies
- Regardless of property size
- Section
- § 244.1845(c)(5)
- Enforced by
- Director of regulatory services
Summary
Minneapolis caps every short-term rental at ten occupants regardless of the property's size, a flat limit set in the city's short-term rental ordinance and enforced alongside registration and licensing rules.
Unless further restricted by occupancy laws, no short-term dwelling unit shall be occupied by more than ten (10) persons, regardless of property size.
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
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 244.1845(c)(5) sets a flat occupancy cap for every short-term rental dwelling unit in the city: unless a stricter occupancy law applies, no short-term rental may house more than ten people at one time, no matter how large the property is. The cap applies to both homestead-registered and non-homestead licensed short-term rentals under Chapter 244, Article XVI. The director of regulatory services enforces the rental dwelling licensing article, and violations can trigger denial, suspension, or revocation of the short-term rental license or registration under the article's adverse-action procedures.
Violations & Fines
Operating an unregistered or unlicensed short-term rental, or exceeding the ten-person cap, can lead to denial, suspension, or revocation of the rental license or short-term rental registration by the director of regulatory services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the 10-person limit apply to large homes?
Can the actual occupancy limit be lower than 10?
Sources & Official References
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