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908.03 LICENSING REQUIREMENTS General Rule. No person shall operate, let or cause to be let a MRD which has not been properly licensed by the City of Roseville in the manner required by this Ordinance. A license must be obtained for each MRD. Upon receipt of the properly executed initial application for a rental license, the Community Development Department shall cause an inspection to be made of the MRD to determine whether it is in compliance with Section 906, other Roseville ordinances, and the laws of the State of Minnesota. Every rental dwelling unit shall be re-inspected after a renewal application is filed to determine if it still conforms to all applicable codes and ordinances. A.Licensing. A license will be granted as Type A, Type B, Type C, or Type D based on nationally recognized standards recommended by the Building Official and adopted by the City Council. All rental dwelling units shall be licensed before being let, in whole or in part. Licenses will expire annually or semi-annually at midnight on December 31 or June 30 as determined by the licensing type and City B. Criminal Background Check. The licensee shall conduct criminal background checks on all prospective tenants. The criminal background check must include the following: a.A statewide (Minnesota) criminal history check of all prospective tenants covering at least three years; the check must be done utilizing the most recent update of the state criminal history files; b.A statewide criminal history check from the prospective tenant’s previous state of residence, unless not allowed, if the tenant is moving directly from the previous state; c.A criminal history check of any prospective tenant in their previous states of residence, unless not allowed, covering the last three years if they have not resided in Minnesota for three years or longer; d.A criminal history check of any prospective tenant must be conducted in all seven counties in the metro Twin Cities are (Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Scott and Washington) covering at least the last three years including all misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, and felony convictions. C.Disorderly Behavior Lease Provisions. All tenant leases shall contain crime-free drug- free provisions as on file with the City that prohibit disorderly behavior identified in City Ordinance 511.02 These lease provisions shall be incorporated into every new lease for a tenancy beginning January 1, 2015 or all renewed leases by such date. D.Occupancy register. Every owner of a licensed rental dwelling shall keep, or cause to be kept, a current register of occupancy for each dwelling unit that provides the following information: a.Dwelling unit address. b.Number of bedrooms in dwelling unit and size of each bedroom, include the maximum number of occupants allowed. c.Legal names and date of birth of adult occupants and number of adults and children (under 18 years of age) currently occupying the dwelling units. d.Dates renters occupied and vacated dwelling units.