Lakeville, MN Short-Term Rentals: Registration Rules (2026)

Registration in Lakeville is handled through the Short-Term Rental Administrative Permit rather than a separate licensing board. The permit term is tied to the calendar year: a permit issued between January 1 and October 31 expires on December 31 of that year, and a permit issued between November 1 and December 31 authorizes operation through December 31 of the following calendar year. All permits require annual renewal. The city encourages owners to submit renewal applications at least 60 days before expiration, and requires a minimum of 30 days' lead time to guarantee that a renewed permit is in place by January 1. A property owner may hold no more than two short-term rental permits at a time. Lakeville also maintains a separate Residential Rental Property Registration program for longer-term residential rentals, but short-term rentals are governed by the STR administrative permit. Registration and renewal questions are directed to the Community Development Department at rentalregistration@lakevillemn.gov. Because Minnesota leaves STR regulation to local governments, Lakeville's registration framework is established entirely by city policy and city code, not state mandate.