Policy Tracker 2025-2026
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Minimum Parking Mandates Prohibited
Bill/Ordinance ID: SF2738
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Authors: Clark; Rest
Topic: Parking Reform
Last Action Date: 3/27/2025
Prohibits local governments from requiring minimum off-street parking for residential, commercial, or industrial properties—aimed at reducing development costs and allowing builders/residents to decide how much parking is actually needed.
Minnesota Starter Homes Act
SF2229 / HF1987
Authors: Davids; Huot
Would legalize duplexes and ADUs on residential lots statewide, allow townhomes on some lots, limit overly large minimum lot sizes in certain contexts, and create an administrative permit review process.
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Transforming Main Street Act (Multifamily & Mixed-Use Zoning Limits)
Bill/Ordinance ID: SF2286 / HF2018
Policy Level: State
Authors: Clark; Draheim; Pha
Topic: Homes Near Destinations
Last Action Date: 3/13/2025
Limits municipal zoning barriers to multifamily and mixed-use development in certain areas, supporting more homes near commercial corridors and destinations; moved out of Senate Housing & Homelessness Prevention and re-referred to State & Local Government.
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Tenant Protections Ordinance (Includes TOPA / Right of First Refusal & Opportunity to Purchase)
Bill/Ordinance ID: 2024-00170
Policy Level: Minneapolis
Authors: Ellison
Topic: Tenant Protections
Last Action Date: 12/2/2025
Creates a Tenant Protections chapter including a right of first refusal and/or opportunity to purchase for tenants and qualified developers when rental housing is sold; Minneapolis Business, Housing & Zoning Committee held the public hearing but took no action on 12/2/2025.
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More Homes, Right Places Act (Mixed-Use Housing Zones Required)
Bill/Ordinance ID: HF2140 / SF2231
Authors: Kraft; Dotseth; Howard; Igo; Wolgamott; Hollins; Coulter; Smith; Feist; Jones; Pursell; Rehrauer; Hussein; Mahamoud
Policy Level: State
Topic: Housing Supply; Zoning Reform
Last Action Date: 4/7/2025
Prohibits local governments from requiring minimum off-street parking for residential, commercial, or industrial properties—aimed at reducing development costs and allowing builders/residents to decide how much parking is actually needed.
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