Jordan, Minn., Mun. Code Ch. 124 (2026) § 124.06
CRIME FREE
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(A) Background checks. An owner or property manager shall perform a criminal record check as that phrase is defined in § 32.21 of the City Code prior to entering into a lease, written or verbal, with a tenant. (B) Crime free/drug free lease addendum requirements. (1) Subject to any preemptory state and federal laws, all signed Tenant leases, including any lease renewal, for a rental dwelling executed after January 1, 2018, shall contain the following crime free addendum language or equivalent language: (a) Tenant, any members of the Tenant’s household or a guest or other person affiliated with the tenant shall not engage in illegal activity, including drug-related illegal activity, on or near the rental dwelling. (b) Tenant, any member of the Tenant’s household or a guest or other person affiliated with the Tenant shall not engage in any act intended to facilitate illegal activity, including drug-related illegal activity, on or near the rental dwelling. (c) Tenant, any member of the tenant’s household or a guest or other person affiliated with the tenant shall not permit the rental dwelling to be used for, or to facilitate illegal activity, including drug-related illegal activity, regardless of whether the individual engaging in such activity is a member of the household or a guest. (d) Tenant, any member of the tenant’s household or a guest, or other person affiliated with the tenant shall not engage in the unlawful manufacturing, selling, using, storing, keeping, or giving of a controlled substance (as defined in § 102 of the Controlled Substance Act [21 U.S.C. 802]) on or near the rental dwelling. (e) Violation of the above provisions shall be a material and irreparable violation of the lease and good cause for immediate termination of tenancy. (f) The term “drug related illegal activity” means the illegal manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute, or use of a controlled substance (as defined in § 102 of the Controlled Substance Act [21 U.S.C. 802]). (2) Non-exclusive remedies. The crime free/drug free addendum is in addition to all other terms of the lease and do not limit or replace any other provisions. (Ord. 2017-07, passed 1-2-2018; Am. Ord. 2021-04, passed 3-15-2021)
Jordan Ch. 124 § 124.06 establishes two related requirements for residential rental properties in the city. First, owners and property managers must conduct a criminal record check—as defined in § 32.21 of the City Code—before entering into any lease, written or verbal, with a prospective tenant. Second, all leases (including renewals) executed after January 1, 2018, must include a crime free/drug free addendum, or equivalent language, prohibiting tenants, household members, guests, and affiliated persons from engaging in or facilitating illegal activity—particularly drug-related activity—on or near the rental dwelling, with violations treated as grounds for immediate lease termination.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Jordan Ch. 124 § 124.06, compliant operators run a criminal record check as defined in § 32.21 of the City Code before finalizing any lease agreement, whether written or verbal. They also ensure that every lease and lease renewal executed after January 1, 2018 includes the crime free/drug free addendum language specified in § 124.06(B)(1), or equivalent language covering illegal activity by tenants, household members, guests, and affiliated persons. Because the addendum is described as non-exclusive under § 124.06(B)(2), operators typically treat it as a supplement to—rather than a replacement for—other lease terms and local licensing requirements.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Jordan Ch. 124 § 124.06 requires that leases signed after January 1, 2018 include a crime free/drug free addendum, which means tenants should expect to see this language in any new lease or renewal agreement. The addendum covers not only the tenant's own conduct but also that of household members, guests, and other affiliated persons on or near the rental dwelling, and a violation is designated a material breach that can be grounds for immediate termination of tenancy. Tenants who have questions about how this provision interacts with state or federal protections—including any preemptory laws referenced in § 124.06(B)(1)—may wish to consult a local tenant-rights organization or legal aid office for general information about their rights.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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