The Minneapolis City Council has voted to extend the required eviction notice timeline for renters.
Council members and advocates in favor of the resolution say it’ll help residents who have been struggling to pay rent during the surge of federal agents in Minnesota. Many residents say they’ve lost income because they’re afraid to go to work; others have seen a family breadwinner detained or deported.
The new policy requires landlords to give tenants 60 days’ notice before filing for eviction, instead of 30 days. The extension expires on July 31. It passed 7-5, with council member Jamison Whiting abstaining…