What Minneapolis Landlords Must Give Every Tenant Before They Sign (Or Face the Consequences)
In 2024, the City of Minneapolis passed an ordinance establishing a new standard for transparency in renting, helping tenants learn more about the properties they occupy and their legal protections and resources.
The result was the Renter Rights Mandatory Disclosures document, which details disclosures landlords must now provide to tenants.
Before any tenant signs a lease, housing providers must provide:
- Landlord and Property Manager Contact Information- The name, phone number, email, and physical address of the person authorized to manage the property, as well as the name and physical address of the landlord or agent authorized to accept service of process. The name and address must be for a person, not a company.
- Rental License Tier Status and Open Violations- The property’s rental license tier status, any housing code violations that contributed to it, and a list of any that are still open.
- Waste Management Information- An overview of how the rental building handles garbage, recycling, and organics.
Required Disclosures Within 90 Days of Lease Start
Within 90 days after the lease begins, landlords must provide a summary of tenant rights — covering rights protected under city ordinances, Minnesota law, and federal housing regulations. This includes:
- Regulatory Services contact information: Minneapolis 311 can be reached by calling 311 or 612-673-3000, texting 311TXT to 311898, emailing [email protected], or visiting in person at 505 Fourth Ave S, Room 510, Minneapolis, MN 55415.
- Links to the City of Minneapolis Renter Rights page,
- Minnesota Attorney General’s Landlord-Tenant Handbook
- HUD Fair Housing information.
Failure to provide required disclosures carries meaningful consequences for landlords, including:
- Lease termination rights: A renter who does not receive the required disclosures before signing a lease may terminate the lease after giving proper notice. The notice period must be as long as the rent payment schedule or three months, whichever is less — for example, if rent is paid monthly, the notice period is one month.
- Regulatory penalties: The City of Minneapolis may investigate complaints and penalize noncompliant landlords. This may result in a fine or a revoked rental licenses.
Required Postings
Landlords must post the city’s “Who to Call” flier and their rental license certificate in the common area of the front or main entrance of the building. If there is no common area, it must be posted at or near the entrance of each unit. The flier may be downloaded at here or by calling Minneapolis 311 or visiting them in person at 505 Fourth Ave S, Room 510, Minneapolis, MN 55415. The flier can be downloaded here.
The intention of the Minneapolis Renter Rights Mandatory Disclosures ordinance is to give tenants clear information about their landlord, the building’s compliance history, and their legal protections before they enter into a lease.