Short-term rental permit rules in Ramsey County, MN — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Ramsey County MN issues no short-term-rental permit. STRs are licensed by each city. In St. Paul (the county seat), Sec. 379.07 of the Legislative Code requires every host to obtain a Short-Term Rental host license before renting.
Minnesota cities, not counties, regulate land use and rental licensing under Minn. Stat. Ch. 462, so Ramsey County has no countywide STR permit. St. Paul requires a host license under Legislative Code Chapter 379: complete the application, provide a Fire Certificate of Occupancy (for non-owner-occupied units) or a Provisional Fire C of O application, submit an affidavit of compliance, post guest information, carry insurance, and pay the fee. Roseville, Maplewood, White Bear Lake and other suburbs each set their own rules, so check the specific city where the property sits, not the county.
Operating an unlicensed short-term rental in St. Paul is a licensing violation enforced by the Department of Safety and Inspections; unlicensed operation can be ordered to cease.
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