Minneapolis file 2026-00019, before the Minneapolis City Council. Still to be decided as of 2026-02-17.
Latest action: Referred to staff by Committee of the Whole
You cannot be evicted during declared emergencies If Minneapolis declares a state of emergency, landlords must pause eviction cases and cannot remove you from your home until the emergency ends.
Courts and landlords adjust case timelines during crises Emergency declarations will halt eviction proceedings city-wide, shifting when court cases restart and when landlords can collect unpaid rent.
Unpaid rent still owed after emergency ends A moratorium pauses evictions but does not forgive rent; tenants may face back-rent bills and eviction cases once the emergency declaration is lifted.
Passage of Ordinanceamending Title 12, Chapter 244 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Housing: Maintenance Code, authorizing eviction moratoria during states of emergency.
Read the official record for 2026-00019
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