Eagan, MN Short-Term Rentals: Primary-Residence-Only Rule (2026)

Because Section 6.55 expressly does not allow short-term traveler lodging through house-sharing platforms, there is no "primary residence" pathway to operate an STR in Eagan — primary or not, the use isn't authorized. The ordinance does, however, lean heavily on owner occupancy for its few short-stay exemptions from licensing. Subd. 3.B.1 exempts a dwelling occupied by the owner or the owner's qualifying relatives. Subd. 3.B.2 exempts a dwelling "rented for a period of not less than 30 days and not more than 120 consecutive days" where "the owner occupies the dwelling during the remainder of the calendar year" — a snowbird-style arrangement, not a vacation rental. Subd. 3.B.5 exempts renting "a bedroom within a dwelling, provided the owner occupies the dwelling for 12 months per year and the owner and tenant(s) reside within the dwelling as a single household unit," sharing all living space except bedrooms. Subd. 3.B.7 exempts renting only while the owner is absent on active-duty military deployment. These all assume the dwelling is the owner's home. None permits transient guests. So Eagan's framework is effectively: own-and-occupy for these short-stay exemptions, license for 30+ day non-owner rentals, and no STRs.