Anoka, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 50, art. II § 50-51

(a) License. No person shall operate a rental dwelling unit without first having obtained a license to do so from the city as provided for in this article. Each license shall be issued triennially and expire on December 31, three years following the issuance thereof. License renewal applications for the following three years shall be filed on or before November 1 of the year prior to the license expiring. On or before October 1, the city shall notify the operator of the upcoming November 1 deadline within which to file the license renewal application by November 1.
(b) Exceptions from rental licensing. The following shall be exempt from the license required under this section:
(1) Rental property which is licensed as a nursing home, assisted living, or boarding care home by the state department of health. This exception shall not apply if no services are provided to the occupants, or the services are incidental to, or independent of, the landlord/occupant relationship. Notwithstanding the licensure requirements of such facilities, the facilities must register with the city.
(2) State-licensed residential facilities that do not provide overnight residential services. Notwithstanding the licensure requirements of such facilities, the facilities must register with the city.
(3) A single-family dwelling or a dwelling unit in a duplex occupied by a property owner for a minimum of six consecutive months per calendar year.
(4) A residential property owned by a snowbird where the property is rented to another person for a period of less than 120 consecutive days while the owner is residing out of the state. The property owner must occupy the property during the remainder of the year.
(5) Unoccupied dwelling units that have been issued a vacant building registration.
(6) A single-family residential property that has been sold on a contract for deed or has been sold as rent to own so long as the purchaser occupies the property and the sale document used to memorialize the sale is in the form of a uniform conveyancing blank or is recorded with the county recorder's office and a copy is provided to the city upon request.
(7) A single-family residential property that is occupied by the owner and two or less occupants where the owner and the occupants share all living space within the dwelling.
(8) Single-family residential property that is owned by a member of the armed services who is on active duty and the property is rented to another person during the time of active duty. The owner must provide the city with a copy of the owner's military orders and must occupy the property when not on active duty as the owner's primary residence.
(c) Owner/manager training required.
(1) Prior to receiving or renewing a license, operators of rental dwellings must attend, at a minimum, a training approved by the city manager, designated employee, or agent, as a condition of receiving or renewing a license. The cost of attending the educational requirements under this subsection shall be paid by the operator, in addition to any license and inspection fees.
(2) All training courses must contain information regarding Titles II and V of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Fair Housing Act (FHA), and disability discrimination in general; the city's revised policies, practices, and procedures related to this section; and the roles and responsibilities of the city's ADA Compliance Officer. The training materials will also highlight that the city's Rental Licensing Program will not be implemented or enforced in a manner which penalizes or punishes tenants, residents, or landlords for calls for emergency service, including calls that arise from medical or disability-related reasons.
(3) All training courses must also include information about how to file a complaint and appeal a determination with the city. They must also provide information on the United States Department of Justice's ADA Information Line and how to contact or file a complaint with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
(4) The city may require an operator to re-attend the course if repeated criminal activity is documented at the property. The city may allow an operator to attend the course within six months of receiving or renewing a license, provided that the operator submits documentation of course registration for a date within the following six months.