[Mpls] overoccupancy rule

[Dave Carlson]

On Monday 14 March 2005 06:18 pm, Constance Nompelis wrote:
> 
> --- Dave Carlson <carl1012 at umn.edu> wrote:
> (snip
> 
> > couples (regardless of gender 
> > arrangements) should be considered a 'family unit'
> > (thus, getting around that 
> > restriction) by filing a civil union with the city. 
> 
> CN: why on earth would anyone (least of all gay
> couples) want/need to inform the city of the nature of
> their relationship?   
> I suppose that straight people 
> do it all the time when they categorize themselves as
> married, but I personally know some gay people who
> aren't particularly keen to out themselves to local
> government and others.  Why should they have to?  It's
> none of the city's business.

I agree they shouldn't have to - but they would be compelled to because of a 
larger problem (the zoning laws).  In a non-family, R1-R3 can have up to 
three people, and with a family, up to five.  Is there some good reason I'm 
missing why it shouldn't just be a flat number?

David Carlson
Windom