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Building Official the name of the owner's local agent(one who does reside in any of the
<br /> following Minnesota counties: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or
<br /> Washington) who is responsible for maintenance and upkeep and who is legally constituted and
<br /> empowered to receive notice of violations of the provisions of the City Code of Ordinances, to
<br /> receive and to effect such orders, and to accept all service or process pursuant to law.
<br /> B. Responsibility for Acts of Manager, Operator, or Local Agent: Licensees are responsible for the
<br /> acts or omissions of their managers, operators, local agent, or other authorized representative.
<br /> 908.07: LICENSING SUSPENSIONS, REVOCATION, DENIAL,AND NONRENEWAL
<br /> A. Applicability: Every license issued under the provisions of this Chapter is subject to suspension
<br /> or revocation by the City Council.
<br /> B. Unoccupied or Vacated Rental Units: In the event that a license is suspended, revoked, or not
<br /> renewed by the City Council, it shall be unlawful for the owner or the owner's duly authorized
<br /> agent to thereafter permit any new occupancies of vacant or thereafter vacated rental units until
<br /> such time as a valid license may be restored by the City Council.
<br /> C. Grounds for License Action: The Council may revoke, suspend, or decline to renew any license
<br /> issued under this Chapter upon any of the following grounds:
<br /> 1. False statements, misrepresentations, or fraudulent statements on any application or other
<br /> information or report required by this Chapter to be given by the applicant or licensee.
<br /> 2. Failure to pay any application fee, fine, penalty, re-inspection fees, reinstatement fee, special
<br /> assessments, real estate taxes, or other financial claims due to the City as required by this
<br /> Chapter and City Council resolution.
<br /> 3. Failure to continuously comply with any property maintenance, zoning, health,building,
<br /> nuisance, or other City Codes; or failure to correct deficiencies noted in Compliance Notices
<br /> in the time specified in the notice.
<br /> 4. Failure to comply with the provisions of an approved memorandum of understanding(MOU)
<br /> with the City that addresses the underlying causes for the nuisance conduct and provides a
<br /> course of action to alleviate the nuisance conduct.
<br /> 5. Failure to actively pursue the termination of the tenancy of tenants who have violated the
<br /> provision of this Chapter or Lease Addendum on file with the City or have otherwise created
<br /> a public nuisance in violation of City, state, or applicable laws.
<br /> 6. Failure to eliminate imminent health and life safety hazards as determined by the City or its
<br /> authorized representatives.
<br /> 7. Failure to operate or maintain the licensed premises in conformity with all applicable state
<br /> and local laws and ordinances.
<br /> D. License Action Sections: Revocation, suspension, and non-renewal may be brought under either
<br /> this Section or any other Section of Chapter 908.
<br /> E. Notification, Hearing and Decisions Basis:
<br /> 1. Written Notice, Hearing: A decision to revoke, suspend, deny, or not renew a license shall
<br /> be preceded by written notice to the applicant or licensee of the alleged grounds, and the
<br /> applicant or licensee will be given an opportunity for a hearing before the City Council
<br /> before final action to revoke, suspend, deny, or not renew a license.
<br /> 2. Decision Basis: The Council shall give due regard to the frequency and seriousness of
<br /> violations, the ease with which such violations could have been remedied or avoided, and the
<br /> good faith efforts to comply. The Council shall issue a decision to deny, not renew,
<br /> suspend, or revoke a license only upon written findings.
<br /> F. Affected MRD: The Council may suspend or revoke a license or not renew a license for part or
<br /> all of an MRD.
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