Shakopee to Require Landlords to Register With Police

Shakopee landlords will be required to register with the Shakopee Police Department and take at least eight hours of training.

“This is a very reasonable ordinance that will address many of the issues we’re facing here in the City of Shakopee with regards to rental housing,” Shakopee Police Chief Jeff Tate said in a statment. “We expect this ordinance will have a significant impact on reducing crime in our community and improve quality-of-life issues, too.”

The new "Rental Registration Ordinance" mandates that all rental property owners and managers register with the police department and take a class on "crime-free" housing addressing common issues:

• applicant screening
• rental agreements 
• identification of illegal activity
• eviction process
• the roles of working with the police
• crime prevention
• code enforcement and public health
• licensing and inspections and active property management.