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Minneapolis council extends pre‑eviction filing notice 30 days after heated debate
Summary
The Minneapolis City Council approved a temporary ordinance adding 30 days to the city’s pre‑eviction filing notice through the summer to give renters more time to access assistance. Supporters cited data and mutual‑aid fundraising; housing providers warned of unintended harms. The measure passed 7–5 with one abstention and now goes to the mayor.
The Minneapolis City Council voted to temporarily extend the city’s pre‑eviction filing notice by 30 days, a measure sponsors said will give renters more time to access rental assistance and avoid displacement.
Council member Wansley, who moved the ordinance, said the change is intended "to give residents more time to find assistance before they are evicted," and clarified to landlords that "this ordinance ultimately gives renters more time to pay you. This is not forgiving anyone of their rent." Wansley said the extension would run through the summer so tenants can access forthcoming state or philanthropic aid.
Supporters leaned on research and on-the-ground accounts. Council member Stevenson said he consulted experts at the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs and reported they found that extending the…
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