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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 12, 2025 Page 6 1 Councilmember Jenson stated that if a room were built on a garage and it is attached to the 2 home, it could be rented out. 4 Councilmember Elnagdy asked if the reason we are banning short-term rentals; it would result in 5 an increase in the housing stock and be available for long-term rentals or purchase of a home. 6 Would Council be willing to consider grandfathering in the short-term rentals that currently exist 7 and have demonstrated compliance and been responsible homeowners? The short-term rentals 8 are not being utilized to create more problems. 9 10 Councilmember Doolan stated she does not believe within our residential community, buying up 11 our housing stock and renting it out for a significant profit is appropriate for our zoning. She 12 understands there is currently some use of that, and a policy needs to be established that is 13 enforceable and more equitable. The transient tax should be charged. Our Code Enforcement 14 Officer would monitor these short-term rentals. 15 16 Mayor Webster stated that a City Staff person would need to monitor the guidelines and asked if 17 that would be hiring someone to handle the transient tax. Is there a way to recoup some of that 18 revenue to pay that person? Do we want to hire someone and recoup the money to pay that 19 person? 20 21 Councilmember Jenson asked if we even know if the short-term rentals are licensed. Mr. Yunker 22 stated there are no licensing requirements for short-term rentals. Staff time will be spent either 23 way the Council decides. Councilmember Jenson stated that the more clear the ordinance is 24 written, the better. 25 26 Councilmember Doolan stated that it is difficult to grandfather something that the City does not 27 know exists. She is not in favor of expanding the number of short-term rentals in the City. There 28 needs to be licensing and a well -understood registry. Something needs to be put in place asap. 29 Mr. Yunker stated that if they were to be allowed, the City would need a list of licensed short- 30 term rentals. Some Cities have three strikes and you're out. 31 32 Councilmember Elnagdy stated that we cannot skip over the potential legal challenges that may 33 occur, as there is room for argument. 34 35 Councilmember Doolan asked, since we do not know who has short-term rentals, how can we 36 grandfather them in? Mr. Grittman noted some of the rentals within the City are licensed but are 37 being used as short-term rentals. Some do not. 38 39 Councilmember Elnagdy stated that the responsible owners are licensed. We can't just say no, so 40 all short-term rentals go away. 41 42 Councilmember Doolan asked what the consequence is for not being licensed. Do we state it's 43 not allowed, and if there is an issue, complaints must be received within 30 days. 44 45 Councilmember Jenson suggested the end of the year. 46