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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Planning Commission
FROM:
Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director
DATE:
February 13, 2002
SUB J:
Rental Licensing Committee
The City Council would like to know if any Commissioner is interested in serving
on the Advisory Committee regarding licensing of rental properties (see attached).
The GO, of Chanhassen. A erowin¢ community, with clea, /ake;, aua/in, schools, a cha,nin~ downtown, t/v'ivin~ busi,esses, and beauti/~d oarks. A ereat o/ace to live, work. and
Advisory. Committee for Conduct on Licensed Premise Ordinance
The City of Chanhassen is in the process of researching the Conduct on Licensed
(rental) Premise Ordinance. The process involves seeking input from an advisory
committee, which will review the research and provide recommendations.
The purpose of this study is to develop a usable ordinance that serves as an effective tool
when dealing with chronic nuisance complaints and illegal activity on licensed
properties.
The ordinance requires landlords to take action against a tenant that conducts himself,
or allows a guest to act, in a disorderly manner. The following actions considered
disorderly under the proposed ordinance might include prostitution, gambling, alcohol
violations, noisy assemblies, assaults, drug crimes, and weapons violations.
Ordinance would work as follows:
First Occurrence: The first time a rental property (unit) is found to be disorderly, the
city manager would send a violation notice to the landlord and tenant, directing the
landlord to take steps to prevent further violations.
Second Occurrence: The second time the same rental property is found to be disorderly
within a 12-month period; the city manager would send the landlord and tenant a
second violation notice. The landlord would be required to give a written report, within
5 days of receipt of the notice, explaining what steps he would take to prevent further
disorderly acts.
Third Occurrence: After the third violation within the same 12-month period, the
license for the property may be denied, revoked, suspended, or not renewed. The case
may be reviewed by the city council.
Advisory Committee Schedule
Dates:
February 28 & March 14, 2002
(If necessary, a 3rd meeting would be scheduled for late March)
Time: 6 p.m.- 8 p.m.
Location:
Courtyard Conference Room
Chanhassen City Hall