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Councilmember Woestehoff asked if the one that was denied was a property owner or manager. <br /> Police Chief Katers said this one was a unique situation. He noted that a majority of the licenses <br /> are for a landlord who also manages the property. <br /> Councilmember Specht shared that he supports only doing background checks for what State law <br /> requires. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove asked if the background checks are done annually or just one time. <br /> Community Development Director Hanson said it is a one time background check when they get <br /> their license. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove asked if the person the background check is being done on <br /> automatically gets a copy of the report when it is completed. <br /> Community Development Director Hanson said no. <br /> Police Chief Katers shared that they run the information through the Bureau of Criminal <br /> Apprehension, and this is very restrictive information. He added that they can share with the <br /> individual whether they passed or failed and if they failed, he can give insight as to why. <br /> Councilmember Howell asked if they run the same background checks on all City employees who <br /> will be entering the rental properties. <br /> Administrative Services Director Lasher explained that they run background checks on all City <br /> employees with the exception of seasonal workers. <br /> City Attorney Knaak explained that the State requirements are separate from the renewal <br /> regulations. <br /> Councilmember Specht asked if they would be getting background checks twice, once through the <br /> State and once through the City. <br /> City Attorney Knaak said they would only be doing it once. <br /> Councilmember Riley asked if the rental license application asks for information on the property <br /> managers. <br /> Community Development Director Hanson said yes. <br /> Councilmember Olson asked if there is a cost to the City to run the background checks. <br /> Police Chief Katers said no and that it only requires Staff time. He explained that the owners are <br /> required to run a background check on their property owners, so this is just to save them this step. <br /> City Council Work Session/August 27, 2024 <br /> Page 7 of 12 <br />