St. Cloud, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 445 § 445:10

Subd. 1. Agent or property manager. Means the person authorized to correct deficiencies and to provide required services necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the occupants or is able to contact the person so authorized.
Subd. 2. Contract for deed property. Means a residential property which has been sold by contract for deed when:
(a) The seller owns three or more residential properties in the City of St. Cloud which have been sold by contract for deed; and
(b) That the seller remains as the owner; and
(c) That the contract for deed has been recorded.
Subd. 3. Dwelling unit. A "dwelling unit" consists of one or more rooms which are arranged, designed, or used as living quarters for one family only. Individual bathrooms and complete kitchen facilities, permanently installed, will always be included for each dwelling unit.
Subd. 4. Owner. Means the owner if such owner is a natural person; if the owner is a corporation, by an officer thereof, if a partnership, by one of the partners; and if an unincorporated association, by the manager, or managing officer thereof.
Subd. 5. Person. The term "person" will mean any natural person, the person's heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, and also includes a firm, partnership or corporation, its or their successors or assigns, or the agent of any of the aforesaid.
Subd. 6. Rental property.
(a) Property which contains one or more dwelling units advertised as available for occupancy or occupied by a person or persons in the status of resident.
(b) A structure which is not owner occupied and contains sleeping room(s) advertised as available for occupancy or occupied by a person or persons in the status of resident.
(c) Contract for deed properties.
(d) Exceptions:
i. Owner-occupied dwelling units;
ii. Dwelling units occupied by a qualifying relative occupant for homestead purposes;
iii. Lodging establishments licensed under section 441 ;
iv. Hospitals, nursing homes licensed by state or federal agencies;
v. College student dormitories, nunneries, monasteries; and
Subd. 7. Lodging house. A building or structure providing a room or rooms intended for living and sleeping to persons in the status of resident. This term will include boarding houses, lodging houses, fraternity houses and sorority houses, but does not include hotels, motels,or other boarding facilities licensed under the provisions of section 441 or hospitals approved by the State of Minnesota.
Subd. 8. Sleeping room. A room or enclosed floor space in a lodging house or non-owner occupied dwelling unit, as defined in this ordinance, used or intended to be used primarily for sleeping purposes.
Subd. 9. Resident. One who has their place of abode a dwelling unit, lodging house or sleeping room furnished that person for payment of a rental charge to another.
Subd. 10. Rental charge. Any compensation, either monetary or "in lieu of" payments, such as, but not limited to, utilities, upkeep or repair.