Within the City of Wheat Ridge, there are presently nine hotels with a total of approximately 972 rooms. While these nine hotels represent less than .05% of the total number of households and businesses in the City, the calls for service from the City’s Police Department to these establishments constitute approximately 10% of the total police calls. This ordinance will create a licensing program for hotels and require minimal amenities to provide safe and healthy environments for persons relying upon short-term and extended stay housing in Wheat Ridge.