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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date:September 28, 2020 Item No.:7.h Department ApprovalCity Manager Approval Item Description:Continued discussionregarding the regulation of short-term rentals 1 BACKGROUND 2Over the course of the last summer, several complaints have been received regarding offensive 3activities occurring at homes that are rented on short-term basis. Those offensive activities 4include loud parties, excessive parking, noise (including offensive language), and drug use. As a 5result of those complaints, and requests by residents impacted by short-term rentals, the City 6Council requested staffresearch options for the possible regulation ofshort-term rentals. 7 8Currently, there are 553 registered rentals in Roseville. A cursory search of short-term rental 9platforms has revealed advertisements for 24 short-term rentals in the City, with most being a 10rental of a single room within an otherwise owner-occupied residence. 11 12On August 24, 2020, a first discussion regarding the regulating of short-term rentals was 13presented before City Council(minutes provided as Attachment D). Beyond the information 14presented by staff, numerous members of the public provided testimony in regard to short-term 15rental impacts. Testimony was given by residents who are negatively impacted by short-term 16rentals, as well as by owners of short-term rental properties. 17 18 Significant takeaways from the first discussion: 191.Council would like to continue discussion with staff and consider draft code 20languageto regulate these uses within residential neighborhoods. 212.The intent with regulation should be to limit negative impacts, such as noise, 22excessive parking, offensive activities and language, smoke (from bonfires), and 23illegal activities including public intoxication and drug use, noting the frequency 24of these types of negative impacts is higher under a short-term rental arrangement 25verses a more traditional rental arrangement. 263.Use of properties solely for the purpose of social or commercial events should be 27prohibited–defining/discerningwhat constitutes a “social” or “commercial” 28eventcould be difficult. 294.Short-term rentals could haveaminimum required duration of rentalin an effort 30to limitthe rental for the sole purpose of holding an event. 315.Maximum capacity of occupants could be set, however distinguishing between 32someone renting/staying at the home versus a visitor couldbe difficultand a 33requirement to allow City review of a lease may not be permissible/practical. 346.Consider requirements forcollection of alocal Lodging Tax. 357.A more definedprocess is needed to enforceregulations, including existing 36regulations in Chapter 907. 378.There appears to be no concerns regarding rentals when the home iscontinuously 38owner-occupiedduring the rental period. 39