Fair Housing Information

"The Federal Fair Housing Act, Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minneapolis Civil Rights Act, and the St. Paul Human Rights Act all prohibit discrimination in housing based on a person's protected class status. This prohibition extends to the rental and sale of housing, advertising of housing, and threats of intimidation. There are a number of resources in the Metropolitan area available to assist individuals and families who feel they have been victims of illegal discrimination"

• www.housinglink.org 2002

To request information regarding fair housing laws or to file a discrimination complaint, please write, visit or call one of the following organizations:

• Housing and Urban Development
  220 S. 2nd St.
  Minneapolis, MN 55401
  612-370-3185
  HUD - Fair Housing

• MN Dept. of Human Rights
  190 E. 5th St.
  St. Paul, MN 55101-1637
  651-296-5663
  www.humanrights.state.mn.us

• Minneapolis Civil Rights - Dept. # 237
  350 S. 5th St.
  Minneapolis, MN 55414
  612-673-3012
  www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/citywork/civil-rights/index.html

• St. Paul Dept. of Human Rights
  Room 900
  15 W. Kellogg Ave.
  St. Paul, MN 55102
  651-266-8966
  www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/depts/humanrights/

Unfair Treatment

If you feel that you have been treated unfairly by a landlord (unfairly evicted, the landlord won't make reasonable repairs, or other unfair treatment), you may pursue legal action against the landlord. For more information contact:

• Legal Aid Society
  430 1st Ave N
  Minneapolis, MN 55410
  612-332-1441

• North Hennepin Mediation Program Inc.
  3300 Bass lake Raod, Suite 212
  Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
  (763) 561-0033
  www.mediationprogram.com
  (serves northern and northwestern portions of Hennepin County)

• Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
  Admnistrative Office
  166 East 4th St., Suite 200
  St. Paul, MN 55101
  (651) 228-9823
  smrls.administration@smrls.org