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St. Paul Council adopts tenant protections ordinance after months of debate

5875662 · May 7, 2025
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Summary

The City Council voted unanimously to adopt a tenant protections ordinance (Ordinance 25-31) intended to increase notice and screening protections for renters; the measure passed 7-0 after public testimony and extended council deliberation.

The St. Paul City Council adopted Ordinance 25-31, a tenant protections ordinance, after a public hearing and extended debate, voting 7-0 in favor.

The ordinance updates local tenant protections to require longer notice periods in certain circumstances, limit some security deposit practices, and add other screening and notice requirements intended to give renters more time and information to find housing, the chief sponsor, identified in the record as Council Member Johnson, told the council before the final vote.

Council Member Johnson, who led the measure, described it as a multi-year effort to restore protections that had been considered and discussed…

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