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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes July 15, 2025 Page 5 1 big difference. Since the discussion has been held to prohibit short-term rentals within St. 2 Anthony, he has asked a law firm to investigate it, and he is confident they are acting legally 3 now, and there is nothing in the code that clearly states a short-term rental is not allowed. He 4 believes his property rights are being taken away and that his investment in the property. 5 Permitting and inspections are good for the City. Perhaps penalties should be put in place if 6 short-term rentals are not handled correctly. 7 8 Commissioner Anderson asked if current owners would be grandfathered, and Mr. Grittman 9 stated the ordinance would not grandfather any current short-term rentals. The code has not 10 allowed them because they did not have a legal establishment when they began operating. If 11 the City were to allow for current short-term rentals to continue, an exclusion would need to 12 be written into the code. Ms. Morello stated based on the July 8 work session, the Council is 13 not interested in allowing current short-term rentals to continue. 14 15 Commissioner Hark asked if the code had never stated 30 or more consecutive days until this 16 proposal. Mr. Grittman stated that the City’s position is relying on statutory language. 17 18 Chair Socha stated she does not like the idea of short-term rentals taking all the rental licenses 19 since we have a cap. There is a need for the rental of residential units. She does not see a 20 problem with some. She likes the proposal that the Planning Commission came up with last 21 time. We are unable to grandfather current short-term rentals as they were never compliant 22 with the City code. Having a very low cap would allow for some short-term rentals within the 23 City and provide an opportunity for those with existing rental licenses to continue using it 24 within 1.5% of the 10%. It is so small that it would not cause negative effects that people are 25 worried about. The administrative burden seems worth it in tracking. 26 27 Commissioner Erickson stated he supports the ordinance with the addition of a caveat making 28 an exception for a short-term rental property where the owner owns the adjacent property. 29 30 Commissioner Anderson feels it is an amenity for St. Anthony. If this cannot be grandfathered 31 in, she would support the small percentage. She does not feel it is fair to take current short- 32 term rentals with this ordinance. 33 34 Commissioner Morita is against overregulation of property owners' rights in the City and 35 would not support the ordinance as it is amended. 36 37 Commissioner Hark stated she has worked with the licensing of short-term rentals and has a 38 different perspective on this. She said short-term rentals do not support the City’s housing 39 goals, as these rentals could be owned by first-time homeowners or rented long-term for 40 people needing housing within St. Anthony. She knows that if licensed and regulated 41 properly, nuisances can be avoided for short-term rentals and be part of our community. They 42 may be maintained better than single-family owned homes or rented single-family homes. 43 Turnover is high, but the home is constantly being maintained. The Code can be written so 44 that it only allows good owners/operators like Mr. White. It could avoid people who are trying 45 to make quick money and bring people in/out of the City. It takes a lot of staff time, and the