1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to housing; creating
a right to house youth for residential tenants;proposing
1.3 coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.
1.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. [504B.213]
RIGHT TO HOUSE YOUTH.
1.6 (a) Residential
tenants have the right to house a youth 25 years of age and younger for
1.7 up to 60 days,
provided the tenant has fulfilled the requirements of paragraph (b). A landlord
1.8 may not begin an
eviction on the basis of the youth staying in the unit or retaliate against a
1.9 tenant who provides
notice consistent with paragraph (b). A landlord cannot raise the rent
1.10 or utility fees for the
first 60 days the youth is residing in the unit. The landlord cannot
1.11 require the youth to
sign a lease or rental agreement for the first 60 days the youth is residing
1.12 in the unit.
1.13 (b) A residential tenant
who is housing a youth 25 years of age or younger shall provide
1.14 the landlord with notice
that the youth is staying with them within seven days of the youth's
1.15 arrival, through mail,
telephone, or email communication using the contact information they
1.16 normally use for their
landlord. The notice must indicate the name and address of the tenant,
1.17 the name and age of the
youth if the youth is under 18 years of age, or the full name and
1.18 date of birth of the
youth, if the youth is 18 years of age or older.
1.19 (c) The residential
tenant is responsible for all existing liabilities related to the damage
1.20 to the rental unit, rent
payments, and other responsibilities as a tenant.
1.21 (d) An eviction action
or other retaliation case filed against a tenant in violation of this
1.22 section shall be
dismissed and the record shall be expunged. A landlord is liable for any
2.1 damages to the tenant
for violating this section, and for the cost of court fees and attorney
2.2 fees in enforcing this
section.
