Renter protections

The City has a growing body of work to address the challenges renters face. This includes many renter protections in the City housing code, such as:

• Protection from retaliation
• Notice of:
  • Entry
  • Environmental testing
  • Pending foreclosure or contract for deed cancellation
• Information about:
  
  • Voter registration
  • Application criteria before charging a fee

See the City housing code Chapter 244

Adopted policies

Read about the policies adopted to support renter's rights:

• Public Assistance Discrimination ordinance
• Advance notification of building sale
• Conduct on Licensed Premises ordinance
• Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance
• Renters First Housing policy
• Renter Protections Ordinance

Minneapolis Advisory Committee on Housing

The 21-member advisory committee gives feedback on housing policy to:

• The City Council
• The Mayor’s office
• City departments

The committee meets monthly to discuss many housing issues that affect City residents.

Read about the Minneapolis Advisory Committee on Housing

Funding

The City provides funding for:

• Affordable housing:
  • Building new housing
  • Keeping current housing affordable housing each year
  • Funding programs to end racial disparities in homeownership
• Homeownership opportunities
• Homelessness efforts

Preserving Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH)

Our programs support buildings where rent is affordable:

• NOAH Preservation Fund
• Small Medium Multifamily Pilot
• 4d Affordable Housing Incentive Program

Inclusionary Zoning

Inclusionary Zoning creates housing for low and moderate-income households.

• See Inclusionary Zoning ordinance
• See Inclusionary Housing
• See Unified Housing Policy