Rent control rules in Hennepin County, MN β also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances β limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Minnesota Statute 471.9996 allows rent control only if approved by city or county voters at general election. Saint Paul passed rent stabilization in 2021. Minneapolis voters authorized enabling in 2021 but the council has not enacted implementation. Hennepin County itself has no rent control.
Minn. Stat. 471.9996 preempts rent control unless adopted via voter initiative or council-referred ballot question at a general election. Saint Paul voters passed a 3% annual cap in November 2021, amended in 2022 to add new-construction and vacancy decontrol exemptions. Minneapolis voters approved Question 3 in 2021 authorizing the city council to draft rent control, but as of 2026 the council has not passed implementing language. No other Hennepin County city, nor the county itself, has enacted rent control. Without local rules, Minnesota landlords may raise rent any amount with proper notice.
Where rent control does not apply, no penalty exists for rent increases. In Saint Paul, illegal increases trigger tenant complaints to the Department of Safety and Inspections and possible refunds with interest.
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