Stewartville, Minn., City Code ch. 10 §§ 1010, 1020, 1030 (2026) § 1020.02
Prohibited Acts in Regard to Housing. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice
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1020.02 Prohibited Acts in Regard to Housing. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice
and unlawful:
A. For any person to discriminate on grounds of race, creed, religion, color, sex, marital
status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, age or disability in the sale,
lease, or rental of any housing unit or units.
B. For any broker, salesperson or other person acting in behalf of another to so discriminate
in the sale, lease, or rental of any housing unit or units belonging to such other person.
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C. For any person engaged in the business of financing the purchase, rehabilitation,
remodeling or repair of housing units or in the business of selling insurance with respect to
housing units to refuse to provide the financing or insurance or to discriminate with regard
to the terms or conditions thereof by reason of the race, color, sex, religion, creed, national
origin, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, age or disability of the applicant
or because of the location of the unit or units in areas of the City occupied by persons of a
particular race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, marital status, status with regard
to public assistance, age or disability; or to discriminate by treating differently any person or
group of persons who desire to purchase, lease, acquire, construct, rehabilitate, repair or
maintain real property in a specific urban area because of social, economic or environmental
conditions of the area in the granting, withholding, extending, modifying or renewing, or in
the rates, terms, conditions, or privileges of any financial assistance or in the extension of
services in connection therewith. The bona fide programs of Federal, State or local
governmental units or agencies, however structured or authorized to upgrade or improve in
any manner a specific urban area shall not be deemed to be a violation of this Section.
D. For any person, having sold, leased, or rented a housing unit or units to any person, to
discriminate with respect to facilities, services, or privileges of occupancy by reason of race,
color, sex, creed, religion, national origin, age or disability, marital status or status with
regard to public assistance.
E. For any person to make or publish any statement evidencing an intent to discriminate, on
grounds of race, creed, religion, color, sex, national origin or ancestry, marital status, status
with regard to public assistance, age or disability, in the sale, lease, or rental of a housing unit
or units.
F. For any person to make any inquiry regarding race, color, sex, creed, religion, national
origin, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, age or disability, or to keep any
record or use any form of application, designed to elicit the information, in connection with
the sale, lease, rental, or financing of a housing unit or units.
G. For any person, for the purpose of inducing a real estate transaction from which he or
she may benefit financially:
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1. To represent that a change has occurred or shall or may occur in the composition of
the block, neighborhood, or area in which the property is located, in respect of the race,
color, sex, creed, religion, national origin, marital status, status with regard to public
assistance, age or disability of those living there; or,
2. To represent that this change shall or may result in the lowering of property values,
an increase in crime, or anti-social behavior or a decline in the quality of schools in the
block, neighborhood, or area concerned.Stewartville City Code § 1020.02 establishes a broad set of prohibited discriminatory practices in housing. The provision makes it unlawful for any person—including sellers, landlords, brokers, lenders, and insurers—to treat individuals differently in the sale, lease, rental, financing, or insuring of housing based on protected characteristics such as race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, marital status, public assistance status, age, or disability. The rule also prohibits discriminatory statements or inquiries designed to elicit protected-class information, as well as blockbusting tactics that use representations about neighborhood demographic change to pressure real estate transactions.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Stewartville City Code § 1020.02, compliant property owners and managers apply consistent, non-discriminatory criteria when advertising, screening, and setting terms for the sale, lease, or rental of housing units. They avoid making any written or verbal statements—including in listings, applications, or conversations—that suggest a preference or limitation based on protected characteristics, and they do not use application forms designed to elicit information about race, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, public assistance status, age, or disability. Operators who work with brokers or agents should be aware that § 1020.02 also holds those acting on behalf of an owner to the same non-discrimination standard.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Stewartville City Code § 1020.02 gives residents and prospective tenants protection against discriminatory treatment at every stage of a housing transaction, from initial inquiry through ongoing occupancy, including access to facilities and services. If a tenant or applicant believes a landlord, broker, lender, or insurer has violated § 1020.02—for example, by refusing to rent, applying different terms, or making discriminatory statements—they may have grounds to raise that violation in a legal proceeding or file a complaint with a relevant fair housing authority. Tenant-rights organizations and legal aid services can help individuals understand what documentation may be relevant and what complaint pathways exist under local, state, and federal fair housing frameworks.
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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