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<br /> <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br /> <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION: Rental Inspections & Licensing Policy Discussion <br />DEPARTMENT HEAD’S APPROVAL: <br />CITY MANAGER’S APPROVAL: <br />No comments to supplement this report ___ Comments attached ___ <br /> <br />15.99 Deadline: none <br />Recommendations:  Consider the materials presented and direct staff on whether New <br />Brighton should expand its inspection and licensing program to include <br />single-family homes and/or duplexes. <br /> If the program should be expanded, should it be changed to include just <br />2+ units, or all rental units? <br /> If changes are desired, what time frame would Council like to see this <br />matter addressed (immediately, before the end of the year, long-term, <br />etc). <br />Legislative History:  None <br />Financial Impact:  Net neutral or income generator depending on the direction the City <br />would like to go with any future program changes. <br />Summary: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Historically, the City of New Brighton has tended to take a minimalist <br />approach to regulation, but such an approach requires the City to periodically <br />review its policies to ensure they are working as intended. Complaints in <br />recent years from renters about living conditions in our non-licensed single- <br />family homes and duplexes have called into question whether the City’s <br />current threshold of 3+ units to trigger rental licensing and inspection is still <br />the appropriate approach. At the 2-8-22 Work Session, staff is asking that <br />Council discuss the City’s current rental and licensing policy, and to provide <br />direction on whether any changes are warranted at this time. <br /> <br /> <br />Item: 1 <br />Report Date: 2/3/22 <br /> Council Meeting Date: 2/8/22