Minneapolis, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 7 § 142.60
Termination of domestic partnership (Minneapolis Civil Rights Ordinance)
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(a) Either person in a domestic partnership may initiate termination of the domestic partnership relationship, by written notification to the city clerk. The city clerk shall promptly notify the other partner at the address of record by certified mail. (b) A domestic partnership terminates when the earlier of the following occurs: (1) One of the partners dies; or (2) Forty-five (45) days after one partner sends the other a written notice of termination that he or she has terminated the partnership by filing a notice of termination with the city clerk; or (3) Forty-five (45) days after the city clerk notified the non-filing partner of the filing of any notice of termination. (c) If any of the criteria under section 142.20 (a) 4--6, ceases to exist the parties shall be ineligible for any benefits based upon the domestic partnership unless otherwise provided by law or the employer. (d) If the employee in the domestic partnership has died and if the employer has provided employee benefits, then the non-employee shall be eligible for employee benefits for forty-five (45) days after the death of the employee partner unless the employer has provided otherwise. ( 91-Or-015 , § 1, 1-25-91)
Minneapolis Code § 142.60 establishes the process by which a registered domestic partnership is formally dissolved. Either partner can initiate termination by filing a written notice with the city clerk, who must then notify the other partner by certified mail at their address of record. The partnership ends on the earliest of three events: the death of a partner, 45 days after one partner sends written notice of termination to the other, or 45 days after the city clerk notifies the non-filing partner. If certain eligibility criteria from § 142.20(a)(4–6) no longer apply, the partners lose access to benefits tied to the domestic partnership, though a surviving non-employee partner may retain employee benefits for up to 45 days following the death of the employee partner.
Plain English — not legal advice.
For property owners or managers who extend any tenancy rights, lease succession privileges, or occupancy benefits based on a registered domestic partnership, § 142.60 is the governing framework for when that partnership status ends. A compliant operator generally tracks the official termination date—whether triggered by death, a filed notice, or city clerk notification—before adjusting any benefit or tenancy determination tied to partnership status. Operators also typically account for the 45-day post-death benefit window for a surviving non-employee partner when administering any housing-related benefits tied to employment.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Minneapolis Code § 142.60, tenants who hold housing rights or benefits connected to a domestic partnership registration should be aware that those rights are tied to the partnership's legal status. If a partner files a termination notice with the city clerk, the partnership—and any associated benefits—generally ends 45 days after that filing or notification, not immediately. Tenants who believe a termination was improperly processed, or who have questions about how the end of a domestic partnership affects their housing situation, may wish to contact the Minneapolis city clerk's office or consult a tenant-rights organization familiar with local domestic partnership law.
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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