1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; permitting an owner to rent or lease a portion of the 
1.3 	owner's homestead property;amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462.357, 
1.4 	by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462.357, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 1j.Homestead rentals. (a) For the purposes of this subdivision, "homestead" has 
1.9 	the meaning provided in section 273.124, subdivision 1.
1.10 	(b) A municipality must not prohibit an owner from renting or leasing a portion of the 
1.11 	owner's homestead property as a dwelling if:
1.12 	(1) the homestead is a single family home; and
1.13 	(2) the owner resides on the homestead property as the owner's primary dwelling.
1.14 	(c) Rental of a portion of a homestead property pursuant to paragraph (b) is a permitted 
1.15 	single family use for the purposes of zoning.
1.16 	(d) Paragraph (b) does not prohibit a municipality from enforcing other laws, rules, 
1.17 	regulations, and ordinances relating to residential rental properties, including landlord-tenant 
1.18 	law.