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Introduction One facet of the "sharing economy is the ani€ne; short term rental of houses; apartments; and. condornin!ums. Continued growth of the "sharing.economy" has led to an increase in.websites (host platforms) like Airbnb and VRBa, which efficiently enable individuals (hosts) to offer space and. for renters,to.find space. The: definition of a. short term rentaIva riesby municipality since each chooses to regulate differently. Generally speaking, a short term rental is a dwelling unit (or. bedroom) being.rented for a period of less than 30 consecutive. days, with or without the property. Owner or tenant present.. Somejurisdictions use other terms,.including vacation rental, timeshare, and tourist rooming house.. By -comparison, Lodging Estahlis.hm.ent in. the State of Minnesota is generally any structure, or any partthereof, that is offered for less than.a week. Short term. rentals are occurring in Saint Paul. While'there is no official count, there are.approArnately 250 online listings for Saint Paul. Under current regulatio ns,: sho rt term rentals are not permitted in. the :Zon.ing Code and there is no licensing requirement. However, short term rentals are .regulated to some extent by the Fire Certificate of Occ u pa ncy program: Recognizing the potential impact of short terra rentals, the Saint Paul City Council adopted.a resolution.. asking the Department of Safety and Inspections and the Depa rtme nt.of Planning and Economic Development to study Airbnb and similar companies and how their operations .align with current city ordinances a.nd to. evaluate whether current codes. ensure that visitors, landlords, Airbnb neighbors; and private property are safe and protected. The resolution also states that departments shall'ensure that the appropriate taxes are being collected from.these sorts of properties and uses.. Key Findings S.ased.an the analysis of short terrri rentals in Saint. Paul and a. review of nationwide best practices found in the City of IVew Orleans Short Term Rentalstudy, the following findings informed staff recommendations: • Saint Paul has approxiniately 250 short term rentals. listed online. These short term rentals.rnay be an entire house, a room, or couch, They may occur. In owner.o.ccup€ednr non -owner occupied units. • Since there are. no regulations specific to short terra rentals. it can be. difficu It to locate them and determine thelength of stay.. ■ Short term rentals in Saint Paul donot.appearto.be.. generating.many complaints related to negative behaviors.or unsafe. conditions.