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Disorderly Use activities: violations of state law relating to alcoholic beverages, trespassing or disorderly condzrct; and violation of the Little Canada City Code re(atirzg to prohibited noise. 2. THREE DISORDERLY USE VIOLATIONS INVOLVING THE SAME TENANCY WITHIN A CONTINUOUS TWELVE MONTH PERIOD OR FIVE VIOLATIONS WITHIN ANY 36 MONTH PERIOD SHALL BE A SUBSTANTIAL AND MATERIAL 'I'ERMINA770N OF THE TENANCY. Unless otherwise provided by law, proofof the violation sirnCC rtot reotzire a crirrrirrtrl conviction, Gut slzall be determined by a preponderance of the evldence• 7. Detector Certification. The applicant for licensure shall execute a statement the applicant has installed and maintained operable smoke and carbon monoxide defectors pursuant to Minnesota Statutes. K. Tenant Screening Certification. The applicant for licensure shall execute a statement the Licensee has a screening process the Licensee used during the approval process of each tenant and occupant prior to occupancy to ensure quality tenants are occupying the Rental Dwelling. While it is the intent of this provision to aggressively utilize screening criteria to ensure rental units are not occupied by people with inappropriate criminal or behavioral backbnounds, each property owner shall be responsible for determining how information obtained through this screening process shall be utilized in accordance with State aiut Federal laws. For Licensees with four or anore rental units in the complex to be licensed, tenant screening shall, at a minimum, include the following: 1. A statewide (Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension) criminal history check of all prospective tenants covering at least three years; the check must be done utilizing the most recent update of the state criminal history files; 2. A statewide criminal history check from the prospective tenant's previous state of residence, if available, if the tenant is moving directly fi•om the previous state; 3. A criminal history check of any prospective tenant in their previous states of residence, if available, covering the last three years if they have not resided in Minnesota for three years or longer; 4. A criminal history check of any prospective tenant must be conducted in all seven counties in the Twin City Metropolitan Area (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington) covering a least the last three years, subject to juvenile record restrictions, including all misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, and felony convictions. A criminal history check shall also be made with the county law enforcement agency 8