Saint Paul, Minn., Legis. Code ch. 183 § 183.07
Prohibited acts in public accommodations
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It shall be unlawful: (1) To discriminate with respect to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages and accommodations of a place of public accommodation. It is an unfair discriminatory practice for a taxicab company or taxicab driver to discriminate in the access to, full utilization of or benefit from service because of a person's disability. (2) For a place of public accommodation not to make reasonable accommodation to the known physical disability of a disabled person. In determining whether an accommodation is reasonable, the factors to be considered may include: a. The frequency and predictability with which members of the public will be served by the accommodation at the location; b. The size of the business or organization at that location with respect to physical size, annual gross revenues and the number of employees; c. The extent to which disabled persons will be further served from the accommodation; d. The type of operation; e. The nature and amount of both direct cost and legitimate indirect cost of making the accommodation and the reasonableness for that location to finance the accommodation; f. The extent to which any person may be adversely affected by the accommodation. State and local building codes control where applicable. Violations of state or local building codes are not violations of this chapter and must be enforced under normal building code procedures.
Saint Paul Legislative Code ch. 183 § 183.07 makes it unlawful for places of public accommodation to deny people full and equal access to goods, services, and facilities. The provision also specifically prohibits taxicab companies and drivers from discriminating against people with disabilities. Additionally, public accommodations are required to make reasonable accommodations for known physical disabilities, with reasonableness assessed through a multi-factor analysis that weighs business size, cost, frequency of use, and impact on others.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Saint Paul Legislative Code ch. 183 § 183.07, operators of rental properties that qualify as places of public accommodation generally maintain compliance by evaluating and responding to known physical disability accommodation requests using the multi-factor framework outlined in the provision—considering factors such as business size, direct and indirect costs, and how frequently the accommodation will be used. Compliant operators document their accommodation assessments and apply building codes through the appropriate code-enforcement channels, since building code violations are handled separately from this chapter. Keeping records of accommodation requests and responses is a practice commonly associated with demonstrating good-faith compliance.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Saint Paul Legislative Code ch. 183 § 183.07 gives individuals the right to full and equal enjoyment of public accommodations and the right to request reasonable accommodations for known physical disabilities. If a place of public accommodation denies access or refuses a reasonable accommodation request, that may constitute an unlawful discriminatory practice under this chapter. Tenants or members of the public who believe their rights under § 183.07 have been violated may consider contacting the Saint Paul Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity or a local tenant-rights organization to learn about available complaint processes.
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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