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Council directs staff to pursue community engagement on a 30‑day pre‑eviction notice
Summary
Council asked staff to prepare an outline and public‑engagement plan by July to consider extending Minnesota’s 14‑day pre‑eviction (nonpayment) notice to 30 days; the city attorney warned that extending beyond 30 days raises legal risk and requires broader stakeholder input.
During the April 20 study session, councilmembers discussed aligning the city’s pre‑eviction (pay‑or‑quit) notice with a longer local period than Minnesota’s statutory 14 days for nonpayment of rent. City Attorney Eric Nelson reminded the council that state law allows local governments to adopt a longer notice period by ordinance and said several nearby cities (Minneapolis, Brooklyn Center, St. Louis Park) have adopted 30‑day periods. He cautioned that going…
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