Minn. Stat. § 363A § 363A.39
AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING REGULATIONS.
Operative Text
To promote and encourage open housing policies, the commissioner must establish affirmative marketing regulations for housing developers that receive more than $50,000 in state or local funds. The regulations must require the management or marketing agency for the housing development to adopt an information distribution or marketing plan for actively informing minorities and other protected groups of available housing opportunities. For purposes of this section, "protected groups" has the meaning given it in section 43A.02, subdivision 33. The commissioner may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this section.
Under Minn. Stat. § 363A.39, Minnesota's commissioner of human rights is directed to create affirmative marketing regulations that apply to housing developers receiving more than $50,000 in state or local funding. These regulations must ensure that the management or marketing agency for such a development actively reaches out to minorities and other protected groups to inform them of available housing opportunities. The provision also authorizes the commissioner to adopt additional rules to carry out its purposes.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Housing developers and property managers whose projects receive more than $50,000 in state or local funds are subject to the affirmative marketing regulations established under Minn. Stat. § 363A.39. Compliant operators generally adopt a written information distribution or marketing plan that specifically targets minorities and other protected groups, ensuring those communities are actively informed of available units. Maintaining documentation of outreach efforts and reviewing the marketing plan regularly are practices commonly associated with compliance under this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Minn. Stat. § 363A.39 establishes that certain publicly funded housing developments must actively market available units to minorities and other protected groups, not merely wait for applicants to come forward. If you believe a developer or management agency receiving state or local funds has failed to conduct this required outreach, you may have grounds to raise that concern with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights or a local tenant-rights organization. General enforcement paths can include filing a complaint with the relevant state agency or consulting a housing advocacy group familiar with Minnesota's human rights statutes.
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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