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Originally Posted by Glowfromminnesota
When the Super Bowl was 20 minutes from our home in Minnesota, we tried to make our house a rental for one week. The city immediately contacted us said “no” you cannot rent your house out without a license or you will be fined. Of course, we took it off. Perhaps these rentals should be taxed differently?
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Interesting!
We attend the "Great Minnesota Get-Together" every year (state fair, for you non-norski types). Anyone who has ever gone there and NOT taken public transportation to and from knows that parking is a) expensive, b) impossible, or c) both. Lots of people in neighborhoods adjacent to the fair grounds turn their front yards into parking lots for this event, charging attendees accordingly (more if you're close, less if you want a long hike). I find it hard to believe that these homeowners get a license for a "business" activity that is about two weeks out of any year.
The Super Bowl, of course, is different. Big event. Big spenders. Big businesses reaping the profits of (sometimes) hugely overpriced services. Can't have the little guy infringing on that. After all, what are politicians for? Parking? Hey. No problem. Especially as there are few alternatives to those front-yard parking lots.
The common denominator is money. Who gets it, and who is protecting the source. Homes continue to sell at a brisk pace here and If Airb&bs were negatively impacting that, I can't help but think that this "problem" would never have arisen in the first place.