1997 Minnesota Statutes

     504.012 Written lease required; penalty. 

    An owner of a multiunit building, with 12 or more 
 residential units, shall have a written lease for each unit 
 rented to a residential tenant.  Notwithstanding any other state 
 law or city ordinance to the contrary, a landlord may ask for 
 the tenant's full name and date of birth on the lease and 
 application.  An owner who fails to provide a lease, as required 
 under this section, is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.  The 
 definitions of "owner," "tenant," and "building" in section 
 566.18 apply to this section. 

    HIST: 1993 c 317 s 1; 1994 c 496 s 1; 1996 c 328 s 3