Agenda - Council Work Session - 03/28/2023

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name and address of the person succeeding to the ownership or control of such rental dwelling or dwellings. The successor shall apply to the City for a new rental license. (Code 1978, § 7.15, subd. 9; Ord. No. 03-26, 8-25-2003; Ord. No. 10-13, § 2, 9-28-2010; Ord. No. 16-09, § 2, 10-25- 2016) DIVISION 3. Crime Free Hous q Sec. 26-654. Crime Free Rental Housing Program The licensee or manager is required to complete the Phase One educational course of the Crime -Free Rental Housing Program, or similar course as approved by the City. Certification as a rental property manager may also be considered by the City to satisfy this requirement. To promote the benefits of the program, the City encourages licensees to fully participate in the Crime -Free Rental Housing Program. The licensee must provide proof that the licensee or manager has either successfully completed the Phase One educational course or the licensee or manager has registered to attend a Phase One educational course before a rental license will be issued. (1) Phase One Participant (Required for licensure). (a) The licensee or the manager with control over the rental dwellings and rental dwelling units must attend, at a minimum, the Phase I crime -free rental housing educational course or similar course as approved by the City Administrator as a condition of receiving or renewing a license. The cost of attending the educational requirements under this section shall be paid in addition to any license and inspection fees. Course attendance will be required on a schedule to be determined by the City Adminktrntnr_ (b) The licensee and/or manager must attend an eight -hour crime -free housing course presented by police, fire, public housing and others. (c) Use a written lease including the Minnesota Crime Free Housing Lease Addendum. (d) Check the criminal background and credit score of all prospective tenants. (e) Actively pursue the eviction of tenants who violate the terms of the lease and/or the crime free IPar,P arMPnrfijm_ (2) Phase Two Participant (Includes Phase One plus the following). (a) Complete a security assessment and complete the security improvements recommended. This phase will certify that the rental dwelling has met the security requirements for the tenant's safety. (b) For rental dwellings with four or more units, attend a minimum of 25 percent of owners/managers association meetings. (c) For rental dwellings with less than four units, attend licensee/manager refresher training at least once every three years and conduct an exterior inspection of the property at least once every year (3) Phase Three Participant (Includes Phase One and Two plus the following). (a) For rental dwellings with four or more units, conduct resident training annually for the residents where crime watch and crime prevention techniques are discussed. (b) For rental dwellings with four or more units, hold regular resident meetings. (Supp. No. 11, Update 1) Created: 2023-02-14 09:41:34 [EST] Page 7 of 11