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Item 02 <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />unlawful use or possession of a firearm, on the premises or in common areas. <br />The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a moratorium on residential <br />evictions, beginning September 4, 2020 thru December 31, 2020, to mitigate the spread of <br />COVID4. The federal moratorium may be superseded by a state or local moratorium that is <br />more restrictive. <br />Neither of these moratoriums release the tenant's responsibilities to pay their rent. If a tenant <br />does not pay their rent, and the owner does not pay their mortgage, the moratoriums prevent <br />the mortgage lender from foreclosing on the property. <br />Ramsey County is offering up to $20,000 to landlords to reimburse non -rent payments, March 1, <br />2020 thru December 31, 2020. As of November 251", the county received eight applications <br />from Mounds View landlords. Applications are due December 10t". As a condition of the award, <br />landlords must agree not to evict tenants within 60-days of receiving an award. <br />Staff have contacted a number of larger landlords to remind them of the county program, and to <br />inquire about the number of tenants who are late with rent. Of the eight landlords who <br />responded, 0% - 37% of tenants owed rent. If removing the high and low number, it averages <br />out to 10% - 11 % of tenants. <br />Enforcement <br />There are a number of rental owners who are repeat offenders of the Housing Maintenance <br />Code, and/or Fire Code. Violations have varied from scattered garbage, to no heating source <br />provided. Staff are addressing these case -by -case. In the more difficult cases (e.g. lack of <br />heat), Staff have issued 72-hour repair orders (in lieu of condemning the units), resulting in <br />compliance in most cases within the allotted time. In the easier cases (e.g. scattered garbage), <br />Staff are inspecting these properties more frequently, and may issue Administrative Offenses, <br />without the typical warning letters. <br />In 2021, Community Development will focus on improving specific properties, neighborhoods, <br />and behaviors. <br />Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: <br />N/A <br />Financial Impact: <br />N/A <br />Recommendation: <br />None. This is informational only. <br />Respectfully, <br />�eQx <br />Jon Sevald, AICP <br />Community Development Director <br />a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Temporary Halt in <br />Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19, Federal Register / Bol. 85, No. 173, September <br />4, 2020. <br />The Mounds View Vision_ <br />A Thriving Desirable Communay <br />