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Community Development Director Hanson shared that part of the health and safety checks require <br /> checking all smoke detectors, which are in bedrooms so they would still need to enter bedrooms <br /> to perform this check but that would be the only thing they would be looking at in a bedroom. <br /> City Administrator Hagen shared that the introduction of this ordinance is on tonight's agenda at <br /> the Council meeting. He suggested pushing this item to the next meeting so they can refine the <br /> ordinance amendment based on the conversations that took place during this item. <br /> Councilmember Specht asked if the State has a form that is given out to all renters that explains to <br /> them their rights as a renter and lets them know who to contact if they have any issues. <br /> Community Development Director Hanson said she does not think that is being given out to <br /> renters. She added that there were some landlords who did not even have real leases with their <br /> tenants. <br /> Planning Manager Larson explained that the Attorney General's Office has been putting together <br /> a book of the landlord's responsibilities and the renter's responsibilities and a link to this can be <br /> found on the rental website. He added that they have currently been scheduling these inspections <br /> with the landlords and suggested sending a letter to the renters letting them know of a scheduled <br /> inspection and directing them to contact the City if they will be moving out of the unit within a <br /> certain time period so they can conduct the inspection after they have moved out. <br /> The consensus of the Council was to keep the rental housing program while slimming down the <br /> inspections to be less invasive and primarily focus on major safety and fire concerns. <br /> 3. TOPICS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION <br /> 3.01: Review Future Topics/Calendar <br /> Noted. <br /> 4. MAYOR/ COUNCIL / STAFF INPUT <br /> Councilmember Musgrove shared that the joint powers agreement for the Lower Rum River was <br /> updated, and City Attorney Knaak is reviewing the concerns and will be sent back to the Board <br /> this month. <br /> 5. ADJOURNMENT <br /> The Work Session of the City Council was adjourned at 6:34 p.m. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Brian S. Hagen <br /> City Council Work Session/November 12, 2024 <br /> Page 8 of 9 <br />