Rental Inspections in Minnesota (2026)
20 rules on the books across Minnesota, 13 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Inspection Programs
Proactive rental inspection programs, registration requirements, systematic and periodic inspection cycles, what inspectors check, and the fees landlords pay to fund them.
Rochester
Significant RestrictionsRochester ties every rental registration certificate to a city inspection: section 7-9-5(k) makes allowing the…
Read full rule →Saint Paul
Significant RestrictionsSaint Paul runs a proactive, points-based reinspection system for rental housing instead of waiting on tenant…
Read full rule →Blaine
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Blaine, the city inspector or a designated agent may inspect rental dwellings on a scheduled basis or…
Read full rule →Brooklyn Park
Some RestrictionsBrooklyn Park's City Manager and designated agents can enter and inspect any rental dwelling to enforce the property…
Read full rule →Coon Rapids
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Coon Rapids, no one may operate a rental dwelling without a license, and every application must include…
Read full rule →Duluth
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Duluth, every licensed rental unit is subject to an ongoing inspection program: Duluth Legislative Code…
Read full rule →Eagan
Some RestrictionsEvery licensed rental dwelling in Eagan is subject to inspection under Eagan City Code § 6.55, Subd. 5, to confirm it…
Read full rule →Eden Prairie
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Eden Prairie, the City will not issue a rental license until the Administrative Authority inspects the…
Read full rule →Maple Grove
Some RestrictionsMaple Grove will not issue or renew a rental license until the compliance official inspects the unit and premises…
Read full rule →Minneapolis
Some RestrictionsMinneapolis inspects rental properties using a risk-based policy: citations, tax delinquency, condemnation notices, and…
Read full rule →Plymouth
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Plymouth, the Code Official inspects licensed rental dwellings to enforce the rental licensing standards…
Read full rule →Stearns County
Some RestrictionsStearns County runs a complaint-driven rental inspection program under Ordinance 272: the Environmental Services…
Read full rule →Woodbury
Some RestrictionsWoodbury requires every rental dwelling unit and multiple dwelling to hold a city license under City Code Sec. 6-208…
Read full rule →Tenant Complaint Process
How tenants can file complaints about code violations, what triggers a city inspection, and protections against landlord retaliation for reporting issues.
Blaine
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Blaine, a rental licensee may not evict, threaten to evict, or otherwise punish a tenant for making a…
Read full rule →Duluth
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Duluth, a tenant complaint is one of two triggers the code names for a rental inspection: Duluth…
Read full rule →Eagan
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Eagan, complaints about a licensed rental dwelling flow to Community Development under City Code § 6.55…
Read full rule →Eden Prairie
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Eden Prairie, City Code Section 9.11 lets the Administrative Authority, the Fire Chief, Fire Code…
Read full rule →Minneapolis
Some RestrictionsMinneapolis's director of regulatory services inspects rental units after a violation is reported, entering with the…
Read full rule →Stearns County
Some RestrictionsStearns County's Compliance Official inspects rental dwelling units under Ordinance No. 272 on a complaint basis or…
Read full rule →Brooklyn Park
Light RestrictionsA Brooklyn Park tenant who believes a new building owner skipped the § 117.486 ownership-transfer notice can file a…
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