This regulation is a huge mistake for the city and a knee jerk reaction to isolated incidents.
The Lakes Region has a long history of rentals and it is a great way to introduce new visitors to the area. They bring cash, support local businesses, and enjoy all that the area has to offer. Many will return year after year and some will end up buying property either as a vacation home or even a full time home. It makes no sense to place unnecessary restrictions on property owners. Some property owners are only able to hang on to their homes because of the financial help that renting provides.
The homeowners associations can deal with their communities and when that does not apply anyone can make a noise or disturbance complaint to the police.
The amount of problems reported does not seem to have risen to the level that a new regulation was needed in the "Live Free or Die" state. And, the house that was at the root of the problem has been sold to someone who does not intend to rent it.
I hope that there is a reconsideration of this and the city reverses this action.
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