🌱 What this federal ruling means for Airbnb-style rentals in Bloomington
Bloomington, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Bloomington! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What this federal ruling means for Airbnb-style rentals in Bloomington
- How a Bloomington auto giant resolved a major state tax case
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
- Saturday: Some sun, a t-storm; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
- Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Federal court upholds cities' short-term rental restrictions (minnlawyer.com) — Bloomington’s rule requiring residential rentals to last at least 30 days has been upheld by a federal judge, confirming that short-term stays like typical Airbnb bookings remain banned in local homes. The court found the ordinance doesn’t take away all economic use, since owners can still live in, sell, or rent their properties for longer terms. 
• Popular Twin Cities Car Dealership Settles Tax Evasion Case: Report (patch.com) — A Bloomington-based Walser Automotive Group has agreed to pay $490,000 to Minnesota to resolve a state tax case, while felony charges against the company are being dropped pending formal dismissal. Prosecutors alleged Walser used Montana shell companies to avoid sales tax, and the firm now faces years of random State Patrol audits and new internal tax-compliance measures.
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