HF 1299

as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 03/03/2025 06:09pm

A bill for an act
relating to local government; authorizing emergency shelter facilities in certain
zoning districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462.357, by adding
a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462.357, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 8a. new text end

new text begin Emergency shelter facilities. new text end

new text begin (a) For the purposes of this subdivision,
"emergency shelter facility" means a facility that provides a safe, sanitary, accessible, and
suitable emergency shelter for individuals, families, or both, experiencing homelessness,
regardless of whether the facility provides emergency shelter during the day, overnight, or
both.
new text end

new text begin (b) An emergency shelter facility is a permitted use on any lot zoned for the development
of multifamily residential housing, commercial uses, or industrial uses.
new text end

new text begin (c) Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to exclude an emergency shelter facility
from a lot zoned for uses other than multifamily residential housing, commercial uses, or
industrial uses, if otherwise permitted by a local zoning regulation.
new text end