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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 13, 2023 Page 9 Mayor Roe thought the longest timeframe not to impact existing license holders would be approximately four months. Councilmember Schroeder wondered, in relationship to this, if the City could re- quire short-term rentals to keep track of who is renting, for how long, and have that available for City staff to look at to help with compliance issues. Ms. Gundlach believed the answer to that question is that the City can certainly require it but if the rental owner does not show it to staff, the City cannot compel the owner to show it unless there is a court order. City Attorney Tierney advised that was correct. She explained the fourth amend- ment applies and if the City has a reason to need that information and it is not given voluntarily, the City would be held to the standard necessary to perform a search. Mayor Roe thought it would be appropriate this evening,if the Council is prepared, to provide initial guidance to staff to start the process. Public Comment Mayor Roe offered an opportunity for public comment. Mr.Luke Hemken,3007 Arona Street Mr. Hemken explained that he and his wife are short-term rental hosts and love hosting guests in Roseville. They also have a short-term rental in another city and are open to have traveling guests in their home in an owner-occupied situation. He reviewed his background with the City Council. He indicated from his perspective, after hearing what was discussed at the Council level last time, and watching City Council meetings,he was all in favor of the Council taking the time needed to hear neighbors' concerns and thinking through all of the logistics of how to do this well. He would love to be a resource to share his opinion as an advocate for hosts. He stated if he was to make only one potential change or amendment to what is pro- posed today, it is the not renewing the licenses that are coming up. He agreed with what Councilmember Groff stated earlier. Ms. Michelle Mulvehill, 1885 Shady Beach Avenue Ms. Mulville indicated she was the first person to apply for a short-term rental li- cense in the City but was not the first VRBO or Airbnb in the City. She explained she works in the music industry and VRBO and Airbnb enabled her to not lose her house during COVID because the concert business was the first thing to close and the last thing to reopen and she truly would have lost her house had this opportunity not come up. She did not think any of her neighbors would complain and has almost exclusively families and mostly grandparents or people coming to rent because their parents are in senior housing to spend the holidays with. She indicated all of her renters are very respectful and that is not often the case with long-term rentals,