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Councilmember Musgrove shared that under the definitions section of the code, the definition of occupant is different from the definition of tenant. She asked if they would be able to put restrictions on the definition of occupants to help protect the property owners from squatters. She suggested only allowing people who are on the lease to occupy the unit. Planning Manager Larson explained that a tenant may meet someone and have them move in the middle of the lease, which would make this person an occupant, not a tenant. Councilmember Musgrove stated that under the rental dwelling license section, it states the license will be issued by the City Administrator or designee. She asked if this should say it is issued by the City of Ramsey. City Attorney Knaak noted that this is a part of the Ramsey City Code. He said there is no harm to being more specific in this section; however, he does not think it is necessary. Councilmember Musgrove shared that in Section 26.645, subsections 4 and 5 are written in paragraph form and may be easier read if they were put in a bulleted format. She asked if the requirement for the list of tenants will be something that the City keeps on hand or the landlord will have. Planning Manager Larson explained that the list of tenants is something that the leasing office will need to have on hand so that if there is an issue, the Police Department can figure out who lives in what unit if needed. Councilmember Musgrove asked if this is a new requirement of the City. Planning Manager Larson said he is not aware of what this requirement was previously. He noted that the City does not want to maintain a list that has to be updated anytime tenants are changing. Councilmember Howell asked if the Crime Free Housing program went away, if they would still be able to require a Minnesota Crime Free Housing Lease Addendum to be added to leases. City Attorney Knaak stated if they remove the Crime Free Housing program, there would be no reason to have this in their ordinance. Councilmember Howell said she would like the Crime Free Housing Lease Addendum to continue even if they do away with the Crime Free Housing program. Councilmember Woestehoff stated he liked the idea of keeping the Crime Free Housing Lease Addendum in the leases. Councilmember Musgrove agreed. She asked if there should be a designated time frame for when a property manager or leasing agent is replaced that the City needs to be notified. City Council Work Session / October 8, 2024 Page 5 of 9