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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - June 8, 2009 16 registration ordinance, which has been reviewed by the City Attorney. The primary purpose of this ordinance is to track rental patterns in the City, educate renters on City regulations, and to provide Staff with the necessary contact information for non-owner occupied properties. He reviewed who is required to register, what information is required to register, what happens is a registration is rejected, suspended, or revoked, and what the registration fee and penalty fee is. Staff is in the process of preparing an educational pamphlet and an update to the website to facilitate this process and educate property owners. An article for the newsletter will also be prepared. The materials will be available to the City Council as soon as they are completed. The educational materials will be distributed with every rental registration. There is not an inspection portion to the ordinance. Should a registration be suspended but continues to be rented this would be in violation of the ordinance and be subject to citation or civil proceedings. The ordinance provides 120 days for existing properties to register after the adoption of the ordinance, which would be October 17, 2009. After this year, the registration will expire at midnight on June 30 of each year. Councilmember Holden asked if a property was purchased by someone and they allow someone to live there without paying rent if this would be considered a rental property . Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that this would still be considered a rental property because the owner does not occupy the home. Mayor Harpstead stated that an example of a facility such as a university or senior home purchasing a single family dwelling and renting it out would be Presbyterian Homes. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that if this property were to be rented out then it would need to be registered. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that one item was missed in the publication of the proposed ordinance. The item that needs to be added would be on page 2 of the proposed ordinance, Section 335.03 General Registration Provisions, Subd. I.D Group Residential Housing as defined in Minnesota Statute 2561 as amended from time to time. This item deals with group residential housing. Councilmember Holden asked what Little Brothers of the Poor would qualify under because they occasionally have people stay with them. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that they would need to register but they could be added as an exception if the Council chooses.