Minneapolis file 2026-01244, before the Minneapolis City Council. Still to be decided as of 2026-11-04.
Latest action: Sent forward without recommendation by Public Health, Safety & Equity
Your property tax bill covers sidewalk snow removal. The city will add snow and ice removal costs to your property tax bill under levy 1057, charging property owners for clearing public sidewalks near their buildings.
Assessment also funds nuisance cleanup and tenant relocation aid. The same tax levy funds removal of dangerous property conditions, repairs required under the Tenant Remedy Act, and relocation help for renters, spreading costs across the property tax base.
Renters may face higher rents if landlords pass costs on. Landlords receiving assessment bills for sidewalk removal or tenant repairs may increase rent to cover the new tax charges, shifting the cost to tenants rather than absorbing it themselves.
Passage of Resolution authorizing the Director of the Hennepin County Property Taxation Department to place assessments against certain properties to defray the cost of removing snow and ice from public sidewalksin accordance with Chapter 445 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances for levy number 1057.
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