Minneapolis, MN Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- non-homestead STRs, buildings under 20 units
- Plan must address
- noise, trash, parking
- Required for
- short-term rental dwelling license
- Format set by
- director of regulatory services
Summary
Minneapolis requires short-term rental hosts in buildings under 20 units to submit a management plan addressing parking, noise and trash before the city issues a short-term rental dwelling license.
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 Code § 244.1845(e)(3), non-homestead short-term rentals in buildings with fewer than 20 dwelling units must complete and submit a management plan for the licensed unit addressing matters such as noise, trash, and parking, plus any other issues the director of regulatory services deems necessary, in a format the director sets. The plan is one of five conditions, alongside a 24-hour complaint line, pre-inspection checklist, neighbor notification letter, and a one-STR-per-owner cap, required before the city's Department of Regulatory Services will issue a short-term rental dwelling license.
Violations & Fines
Failure to submit the required parking management plan blocks issuance of the short-term rental license; an existing registration can also be denied, canceled or revoked for noncompliance after notice and hearing under Chapter 2.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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