Wayzata, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 815 § 815.20
Disorderly Conduct and Crime Free/Drug Free Violations
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A. Upon determination by the Police Department that a licensed premises or unit within a licensed premises was used in violation of the crime free/drug free provisions of this Chapter, the Police Department shall cause notice to be made to the owner and property manager of the violation. The owner or property manager shall notify the tenant or tenants within ten days of the notice of violation of the crime free/drug free lease language and proceed with termination of the tenancy of all tenants occupying the unit. The owner shall not enter into a new lease for a unit located in the licensed property with an evicted tenant for a period of one year after the eviction. B. Upon determination by the Police Department that a licensed premises or unit within a licensed premises was used for disorderly conduct activities as set forth in Section 815.19 , the Police Department shall cause notice to be made to the owner and property manager of the violation and direct the owner and property manager to take steps to prevent further disorderly conduct violations. C. If a second disorderly conduct violation as determined by the Police Department occurs within a continuous 12-month period involving the same tenancy, the Police Department shall cause notice to be made to the owner and property manager of the second violation. The owner or property manager shall respond in writing within ten days of receipt of the notice with a written action plan to prevent further disorderly conduct violations. D. If a third disorderly conduct violation as determined by the Police Department occurs within a continuous 12-month period involving the same tenancy, the Police Department shall cause notice to be made to the owner and property manager of the third violation. The owner or property manager shall notify the tenant or tenants within ten days of the notice of disorderly conduct violation of the crime free/drug free lease language within the lease and proceed with termination of the tenancy of all tenants occupying the unit. The owner shall not enter into a new lease for a unit located in the licensed premises with an evicted tenant for a period of one year after the eviction. E. The provisions of Subsections A, B, C, and D herein do not apply if the determination that the licensed premises have been used in violation of the crime free/drug free provisions of Subsections A.1 and A.2 herein originates from a call from or at the request of one or more of the tenants occupying the licensed premises for police or emergency assistance, or in the case of domestic abuse, from a call for assistance from any source. The term "domestic abuse" has the meaning given in Minn. Stats. § 518B.01, Subd. 2. F. If the City Manager determines that the owner has proceeded in good faith to secure termination of the tenancy in accordance with this subsection, but was unsuccessful for reasons beyond the owner's reasonable control, than the owner shall not be subject to the penalties in subsection 815.21 .
Wayzata Code of Ordinances ch. 815 § 815.20 establishes a tiered response system for crime-free/drug-free and disorderly conduct violations at licensed rental properties. A single crime-free/drug-free violation or a third disorderly conduct violation within a 12-month period triggers a mandatory eviction process, while earlier disorderly conduct violations prompt notices and written action plans. Critically, these requirements do not apply when the police contact originated from a tenant's own call for help or from any source reporting domestic abuse.
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Under § 815.20, compliant operators maintain crime-free/drug-free lease addenda and respond promptly when the Police Department issues violation notices. For a first crime-free/drug-free violation or a third disorderly conduct violation within 12 months, operators generally notify affected tenants within ten days and initiate tenancy termination proceedings. Operators who document good-faith efforts to terminate a tenancy—even when those efforts are unsuccessful due to circumstances outside their control—may avoid the penalties outlined in § 815.21.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 815.20 includes an important protection: if police contact arose from a tenant's own call for assistance, or from any source reporting domestic abuse as defined under Minnesota law, the eviction-triggering provisions of this section do not apply. Tenants who believe a violation notice was improperly issued—particularly in connection with a call they made for help—may have grounds to raise that exemption. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Wayzata's rental licensing rules can help residents understand how this protection applies generally.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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