2006 Minnesota Statutes

16B.615 RESTROOM FACILITIES.
    Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "place of public accommodation"
means a publicly or privately owned sports or entertainment arena, stadium, theater, community
or convention hall, special event center, amusement facility, or special event center in a public
park, that is designed for occupancy by 200 or more people.
    Subd. 2. Application. This section applies only to a place of public accommodation for
which construction, or alterations exceeding 50 percent of the estimated replacement value of
the existing facility, begins after July 1, 1995.
    Subd. 3. Ratio. In a place of public accommodation subject to this section, the ratio of water
closets for women to the total of water closets and urinals provided for men must be at least three
to two, unless there are two or fewer fixtures for men.
    Subd. 4. Rules. The commissioner of administration shall adopt rules to implement this
section. The rules may provide for a greater ratio of women's to men's facilities for certain types
of occupancies than is required in subdivision 3, and may apply the required ratios to categories
of occupancies other than those defined as places of public accommodation under subdivision 1.
History: 1994 c 632 art 3 s 34