Minnesota SF 1685: Ogilvie school site clean up department of employment and economic development (DEED) bond issue and appropriation

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to landlord and tenant; modifying requirements for a written lease; requiring​
1.3 disclosure of additional landlord contact information; prohibiting landlords from​
1.4 listing the name of a minor child of a tenant in a lease or eviction complaint;​
1.5 establishing a right of a prospective tenant to view the rental unit; establishing​
1.6 additional tenant remedies and penalties against landlords; amending Minnesota​
1.7 Statutes 2024, sections 504B.111; 504B.181, subdivision 1; proposing coding for​
1.8 new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.​
1.9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.10 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 504B.111, is amended to read:​
1.11 504B.111 WRITTEN LEASE REQUIRED; PENALTY.​
1.12 (a) A landlord must include in any written lease all the terms of the tenancy. A landlord​
1.13 may not unilaterally amend or change a written lease. The written lease must identify the​
1.14 specific unit the residential tenant will occupy before the residential tenant signs the lease.​
1.15 Notwithstanding any other state law or city ordinance to the contrary, a landlord may ask​
1.16 for the tenant's full name and date of birth on the lease and application. A landlord and​
1.17 tenant may agree to amend a lease only if the amendment is supported by adequate​
1.18 consideration and the consideration is specifically set forth in a conspicuous writing. A​
1.19 landlord may offer a new lease to be effective after expiration of the current lease with terms​
1.20 different from the current lease.​
1.21 (b) A landlord of a residential building with 12 or more residential units must have a​
1.22 written lease for each unit rented to a residential tenant. The written lease must identify the​
1.23 specific unit the residential tenant will occupy before the residential tenant signs the lease.​
1.24 Notwithstanding any other state law or city ordinance to the contrary, a landlord may ask​
1​Section 1.​
25-02625 as introduced​02/03/25 REVISOR JSK/DG​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 1685​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: CLARK, Mohamed, Westlin, McEwen and Abeler)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​452​02/20/2025​
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety​

2.1 for the tenant's full name and date of birth on the lease and application. A landlord who fails​
2.2 to provide a lease, as required under this section, is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.​
2.3 (c) The tenant shall recover from the landlord treble actual and consequential damages​
2.4 or $500, whichever is greater, and reasonable attorney fees, for a violation of this section.​
2.5 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to leases​
2.6 entered into, renewed, or extended on or after that date. For the purposes of this section,​
2.7 estates at will shall be deemed to be renewed or extended at the commencement of each​
2.8 rental period.​
2.9 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 504B.181, subdivision 1, is amended to read:​
2.10 Subdivision 1.Disclosure to tenant.(a) There shall be disclosed to the residential tenant​
2.11 either in the rental agreement or otherwise in writing prior to commencement of the tenancy​
2.12 the name and, occupied street address within 50 miles of the dwelling, phone number, and​
2.13 email address of:​
2.14 (1) the owner of the premises;​
2.15 (1) (2) the person authorized to manage the premises; and​
2.16 (2) (3) the landlord of the premises or and an agent authorized by the landlord to accept​
2.17 service of process and receive and give receipt for notices and demands.​
2.18 (b) An occupied street address does not include post office boxes and commercial mail​
2.19 boxes. The phone number and email address shall be normally answerable 24 hours a day,​
2.20 seven days a week, not subject to normal business hours. The persons designated shall​
2.21 respond to inquiries from tenants within a reasonable period of time.​
2.22 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to leases​
2.23 entered into, renewed, or extended on or after that date. For the purposes of this section,​
2.24 estates at will shall be deemed to be renewed or extended at the commencement of each​
2.25 rental period.​
2.26 Sec. 3. [504B.2136] LISTING OF MINORS AS LEASE PARTIES OR DEFENDANTS​
2.27 PROHIBITED.​
2.28 (a) A residential lease shall not list a minor child of a residential tenant as a tenant. If a​
2.29 minor is the only person renting the unit from the landlord, the lease may list the minor as​
2.30 a tenant.​
2​Sec. 3.​
25-02625 as introduced​02/03/25 REVISOR JSK/DG​

3.1 (b) A residential landlord shall not list a minor child of a residential tenant as a defendant​
3.2 in an eviction action complaint against the residential tenant. If a minor is the only person​
3.3 renting the unit from the landlord, the landlord may list the minor as a defendant in an​
3.4 eviction action complaint against