Mankato, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 7 § 7-2

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Dormitory means a building owned or controlled by an educational institution; or spaces within buildings owned or controlled by educational institutions where group sleeping accommodations are provided; or a series of closely associated rooms without individual cooking facilities, and with common toilet and bathroom facilities.
Dwelling unit means any building structure or enclosure, including any manufactured home, wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking or eating purposes by human occupants, rented or offered for rent by any person to any other persons for use for residential purposes by such other persons. The term "dwelling unit" does not include rest homes, convalescent homes, nursing homes, hotels, motels, dormitories or facilities licensed by the state as institutional occupancies.
Offender transitional housing means a dwelling unit (as defined in this section), dormitory, residential facility, or lodging facility intended, or used principally to provide short-term supervised housing to more than one offender or predatory offender, as defined by state law, who are on supervised release or conditional release, and who are receiving housing assistance, either directly or indirectly, and supervision from the state department of corrections, or designee, or as part of the Minnesota Sex Offender Program, or who are required to live in the dwelling, dormitory, residential facility, or lodging facility as a condition of release and supervision program. The term "offender transitional housing" does not include housing declared by state law to be a permitted single-family residential use under M.S.A. § 462.357, subd. 7.
Related by blood means whole or half relation between a common ancestor or descendant, husband, wife, son, daughter, father, mother, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, stepchildren, legally adopted children, grandmother, grandfather, state-assigned foster children, first cousin, or any combination of the above persons.
Rent means any consideration paid for the exclusive use of the dwelling unit, including, but not limited to, money, services, or a combination thereof paid or delivered at fixed intervals periodically agreed upon.
Short-term means a period of time not exceeding 12 months or as otherwise established by state law.
Strike means a penalty issued for failing to comply with licensing requirements, city ordinance, or state statute.
Unrelated shall have the same meaning as the term "unrelated individuals," defined in section 10-2 ; individuals who are not related by blood, marriage, or adoption.