1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to housing; repealing the exception to the rent control prohibition; amending
1.3 Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 471.9996, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota
1.4 Statutes 2024, section 471.9996, subdivision 2.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 471.9996, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 Subdivision 1.In general Prohibition.No statutory or home rule charter city, county,
1.8or town may adopt or renew by ordinance or otherwise any law to control rents on private
1.9residential property except as provided in subdivision 2. This section does not impair the
1.10right of any statutory or home rule charter city, county, or town:
1.11 (1) to manage or control property in which it has a financial interest through a housing
1.12authority or similar agency;
1.13 (2) to contract with a property owner;
1.14 (3) to act as required or authorized by laws or regulations of the United States government
1.15or this state; or
1.16 (4) to mediate between property owners and tenants for the purpose of negotiating rents.
1.17 Sec. 2. REPEALER.
1.18 Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 471.9996, subdivision 2, is repealed.
1Sec. 2.
REVISOR MS/BM 25-0288401/28/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 3245
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Igo04/25/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy 471.9996 RENT CONTROL PROHIBITED.
Subd. 2.Exception.Subdivision 1 does not preclude a statutory or home rule charter city,
county, or town from controlling rents on private residential property to the extent that the city,
county, or town has the power to adopt an ordinance, charter amendment, or law to control these
rents if the ordinance, charter amendment, or law that controls rents is approved in a general election.
Subdivision 1 does not limit any power or authority of the voters of a statutory or home rule charter
city, county, or town to petition for an ordinance or charter amendment to control rents on private
residential property to the extent that the power or authority is otherwise provided for by law, and
if the ordinance or charter amendment is approved in a general election. This subdivision does not
grant any additional power or authority to the citizens of a statutory or home rule charter city,
county, or town to vote on any question beyond that contained in other law.
Subdivision 1 does not apply to any statutory city unless the citizens of the statutory city have
the authority to vote on the issue of rent control granted by other law.
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APPENDIX
Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 25-02884