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Councilmember Abdulle thanked Councilmember Dunsworth and Councilmember Axberg for sharing their <br />comments. He stated he was open to seeing where a rental inspection program could go for New Brighton and <br />wanted to see further information and analysis. He supported the City having regulations in place to ensure <br />living conditions were reasonable. However, he was also concerned with how a rental licensing program would <br />impact affordable housing rental rates. It was his hope that the new program would not be overburdensome. He <br />stated he wanted to know about the types of calls the City was getting from single family rental homes for <br />fires, nuisances and loud neighbors. <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas asked if the City was able to require tenants and landlords to have a lease. Massopust <br />stated he would have to look into this further. <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas questioned if the City could require landlords to attend a meeting once a year. <br />Massopust indicated he would have to investigate this further, but anticipated the meeting could be highly <br />recommended. <br />Councilmember Allen stated he appreciated all of the comments and suggestions from the Council. He wanted <br />to see the new program focused on the properties that were problems having the properties that were not a <br />problem requiring less treatment and expense. He supported an educational process being in place for <br />landlords. <br />Councilmember Abdulle stated he would like to see the multi-family safety standards addressed at the same <br />time the Council is considering a rental licensing program. Massopust reported the City could move forward <br />with both of these housing topics at the same time. <br />Councilmember Allen suggested health and safety inspections also be considered for the manufactured home <br />parks. <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas indicated there was general interest in pursuing a rental licensing/inspection <br />program. She questioned how this type of program would fit into the work being done by the Zoning Code <br />Steering Committee. Gozola commented this program would be a completely new process and if a rental <br />licensing program were pursued, applications could be taken at the beginning of 2023. <br />Worksession adjourned at 6:15 pm <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Sandra Daniloff <br />Deputy City Clerk