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St. Paul Pioneer Press � 11/24/2005 � Hopes are high for rental licensing
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<br />Posted on Thu, Nov. 24,2005
<br />Hopes are high for rental
<br />licensing
<br />City, owners alike aim to fix problems
<br />BY TiryRRICELLA 11ii1FiANqA
<br />Pioneer Press
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<br />could lose if they violate city codes or permit crime
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<br />City offiaals hope the license will give the city a '�, �
<br />stronger tool to prosecute negligent property �
<br />owners. The law also will provide an easier way to ��
<br />evict unruly tenants. Within the 60 multi-unit rental ��� �*��[��}il�' �
<br />pnaperties in Burnsville, only a handful of them are
<br />problematic. But at the ones that are, police respond to multiple calls and spend thousands of d
<br />reported Police Chief Bob Hawkins, who supports the law.
<br />"!t's a good tool. IYs a good product," Hawkins said.
<br />The City Council unanimouslv na�.so� the law this week. The council will reviewthe rental fi�n-
<br />again ir six months and in a year to see if iYs helped problems at those properties, said Jake Sf
<br />Burnsville licensina coordinator. The license is free for qroperly owners unless thev violate citv �
<br />ordinances All I��S�� propertieswill be requiredto havka 6icense beginning in Jan�r�rX
<br />With the license law. the city created a vofuntaryprogram, called Safer Tenants and Rentals (5'
<br />rewards rental propertiesi�r abiding by the FS,�,s Th� program is modeled afterthe city's Best Pi
<br />Proaram for tobacco vendors. As a member. nraperties will have reduced costs for STAR mark+
<br />cocie violations and license fees. There are three tiers of inembership, each requiring more con
<br />as attending housing meetings, allowing the city to be involved in tenant evictions and access tc
<br />reports. Owners also will receive police reports of incidents at their properties.
<br />Council Member Liz Workman said she was skeptical about the need for a rental license law, b�
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<br />U4Yak,~7;3r� �o ���+'k a�r� with ihe r�e� �1 ei�arqir� landlords �as #{�e S�c�,e. ;�ha a n� satis$�
<br />outcome.
<br />"I like the fact of the philosophy that it's yours to lose," Workman said. "We'll get the bumps and
<br />the way — and thaYs OK. IYs something different."
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