Kasson, Minn., Mun. Code Ch. 96 (2026) § 96.01
DECLARATION OF POLICY
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Discrimination with regard to housing on the basis of race, sex, creed, religion, marital status, HIV positive status, and disability adversely affects the health, welfare, peace and safety of the community. Persons subject to the discrimination suffer depressed living conditions and create conditions which endanger the public peace and order. The public policy of the city is declared to be to foster equal opportunity for all to obtain decent, safe and sanitary housing without regard to their race, creed, color, national origin, marital status, disability status or sex and strictly in accord with their individual merits as human beings. It is also the policy of the city to protect all persons from all unfounded charges of discrimination. (Prior Code, § 7.1-1) (Ord. 577, passed - -)
Kasson Ch. 96 § 96.01 establishes the city's foundational policy on fair housing by declaring that discrimination in housing based on characteristics such as race, sex, creed, religion, marital status, HIV-positive status, disability, color, and national origin harms the health, welfare, peace, and safety of the broader community. The provision affirms that every person is entitled to an equal opportunity to obtain decent, safe, and sanitary housing, evaluated solely on individual merit. It also extends a protection in the other direction, stating that the city's policy includes shielding all persons from unfounded accusations of discrimination.
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Kasson Ch. 96 § 96.01 signals that the city has made equal housing opportunity a matter of explicit public policy, meaning compliant operators generally evaluate applicants and tenants on individual merit rather than on protected characteristics such as race, sex, creed, religion, marital status, HIV-positive status, disability, color, or national origin. Property owners and managers operating in Kasson are expected to align their practices — from advertising and screening to lease terms and maintenance — with this declared policy framework. Because § 96.01 is a declaration of policy, it sets the interpretive backdrop for the more specific requirements found elsewhere in Chapter 96.
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Kasson Ch. 96 § 96.01 establishes that the city has formally committed to ensuring all residents can access decent, safe, and sanitary housing free from discrimination on the basis of race, sex, creed, religion, marital status, HIV-positive status, disability, color, or national origin. Tenants who believe they have experienced housing discrimination in Kasson may find that this policy declaration underpins the more specific protections detailed throughout Chapter 96. Those seeking to understand how this policy translates into enforceable rights may benefit from reviewing the remainder of Chapter 96 or reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization for general guidance.
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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