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Special Council Meeting
October 14, 2014
Mayor Slavik called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 5:40 p.m. in the
Medicine Lake Room of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on October 14, 2014.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Wosje, Willis, Stein, Prom, Johnson,
and Bildsoe.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Callister, Administrative Services Director Fischer,
Community Development Director Juetten, and City Clerk Engdahl.
Rental Housing Ordinance
Community Development Director Juetten discussed the staff report on weekly or monthly rental
of single-family homes as it relates to the rental housing ordinance. He stated some of the
concerns raised are the number of cars parked on the driveway during rental periods, the noise
coming from back patios, activities in the pool and/or lake later in the evening and the neighbors
not knowing who or when someone would be at the property. He stated staff discussed short-
term rentals with staff from Minnetonka, Maple Grove, and Lakeville. He stated staff is seeking
direction from the Council on how to proceed with his item.
The neighbors of a residence on Bass Lake addressed the Council on the concerns that
Community Development Director Juetten mentioned above in addition to others. During this
past summer, there were 250 strangers coming and going from that property over a 14 -week
period. They only called the police once as they didn't feel calling the police was the solution.
The renters occupying the home should've been at a resort not at single-family home. They
urged the Council to enact an ordinance similar to Lakeville's, where they've stipulated in their
zoning ordinance that the minimum term for renting of rooms is 30 days.
The Council stated they would schedule a study session to discuss this further, but they would
like staff to do further research into what the definition of the use is, tighter restrictions, terms of
rentals, and how to police these types of situations.
Set Future Study Sessions
The Council scheduled the following study sessions on November 18 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss
water meter replacement project and receive public safety update, November 25 at 5:30 p.m. to
discuss economic development funding and receive an update on the risk management fund,
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December 2 at 6 p.m. to conduct board and commission interviews, and December 9 at 5:30 p.m.
to discuss the rental housing ordinance.
The Council also added an update on the capital reserve funds to the October 28 study session
agenda.
Adjournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.
andra R. Engdahl, Cio Clerk
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