If you’re thinking of cashing in on the Super Bowl by renting your house á la Airbnb, you’ll need a permit from the City of Minneapolis. The city has a new short-term rental licensing ordinance for dwelling units that will be rented for fewer than 30 consecutive days. The short-term rental registration fee is $46.
• If you’re just renting out a back bedroom and will be home during the hoopla, owner-occupied rental properties do not require registration or a license.
• If you’re renting out the home you normally occupy and leaving the property during the rental period, you’ll pay the registration fee plus $70 to $175 for a short-term rental license.
• If you own a home but do not live on site and you want to rent the entire house, you must have a Tier 1 or Tier 2 rental license. If you have a valid rental license, you don’t need to reapply.
Forms for Minneapolis are available at http://www.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@regservices/documents/webcontent/wcmsp-206852.pdf. The city began taking rental applications Dec. 1.
In Columbia Heights, if you’re renting out a separate unit such as a home or a mother-in-law apartment, a license is required. The fee is $175 per year. Renting extra bedrooms does not require a license. The city is not charging a short-term rental fee. Contact the Fire Department for the proper forms.
St. Anthony has not instituted a short-term rental fee. Its property rental ordinance does not address the rental of extra bedrooms. The annual rental license is $150, and the forms can be downloaded from http://www.savmn.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/42.
Those who are already associated with Airbnb (which anticipated doubling their number of participants in “Project 612”) will consult with the company about fees.