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Mounds View City Council July 13, 2026 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br /> <br />owner was renting the property on a regular basis and did not have a rental license. He supported <br />a property owner in this situation having to comply with the City’s rental standards. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom opened the meeting for public comment. <br /> <br />Rosemary Lansing, 8310 Pleasant View Drive, supported the City establishing regulations for <br />short-term rentals because the rental on her home was turning into a party house that was noisy <br />with parking concerns. She encouraged the City to be a leader and to put a permit process in place <br />for short-term rentals. She questioned if the police should be called every time there was a concern, <br />or should the concerns be directed to the property owner. She noted the property on her street was <br />allowed to have up to 21 people which was a concern to her. She indicated she did not want the <br />house on her street to be social gathering place for guests and their friends. She reported that the <br />City of Minneapolis limits the number of guests to a short-term rental to 10 regardless of the size <br />of the property. She explained Coon Rapids does not allow short term rentals at all. <br /> <br />Sarah Solbro, 8305 Pleasant View Drive, explained she lives next to the party house. She noted <br />she was woken up the night of July 4th. She reported that her neighbor plans to rent the house every <br />weekend possible and does not care if the police are called. She commented on how someone’s <br />tires were slashed over the 4th of July weekend. She stated she lives in a very nice quiet <br />neighborhood, and she did not approve of the activities at her neighbor’s property from the short- <br />term renters. <br /> <br />Jake Tease, 8300 Pleasant View Drive, stated every weekend there was a huge party at the rental <br />home. He commented one weekend there was at least 60 people at the home. He explained these <br />people were noisy until 2:30 in the morning with cars parked up and down the street. He reported <br />that if the police are called, they do not arrive in time for the noise concerns. <br /> <br />Caroline Brightbach, 8330 Pleasant View Drive, explained she does not have small children, but <br />her neighbors do. She indicated she did not believe it was right to have strangers in the <br />neighborhood every weekend and noted she was also concerned with the amount of parking that <br />was occurring on both sides of the street as well. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom stated it appears this property has become a concern for the neighborhood. He <br />indicated it also appears the home was allowing for more than 12 to 14 people. <br /> <br />Ms. Lansing explained she was concerned with the fact the property had guns onsite, in a locked <br />safe and the guests were aware of this fact. <br /> <br />Rebecca Scholl, 2467 Hill View, stated she had conflicting thoughts about this situation. She <br />supported people being able to rent their property, but she also supported community standards <br />being followed. She recommended the City establish guidelines and limits to hold property owners <br />responsible. She supported the City setting a limit on the number of people who can occupy a <br />short-term rental to address the noisy party concerns. <br /> <br />Mary Kay Walsh Kacsmaryk, 8345 Pleasant View Drive, questioned whether overnight on street <br />parking was allowed in Mounds View. She commented this requirement was not being adhered to