Minnesota Rental inspections

Can the city inspect my rental property in Minnesota?

In Minnesota, a residential tenant (or a housing-related neighborhood organization with the tenant's written permission) can request a code inspection, and the local code-enforcement authority must make it. The inspector must tell the landlord and the tenant in writing about any violations found, and the landlord gets a reasonable time to correct them. Cities may also run their own rental licensing or inspection programs. Statute text: "If requested by a residential tenant, a housing-related neighborhood organization with the written permission of a residential tenant, or, if a residential building is unoccupied, by a housing-related neighborhood organization, an inspection shall be made by the local authority charged with enforcing a code claimed to be violated." (Minn. Stat. § 504B.185).

Verified Source: Minn. Stat. § 504B.185 · last checked 2026-10-17