Effective Nov. 1, 2024: 30-day notice of eviction requirement
The City of St. Louis Park's ordinance(PDF, 291KB) requires landlords with rental properties in St. Louis Park to provide a 30-day pre-eviction notice to tenants prior to initiating an eviction action for non-payment of rent or other financial obligations. Landlords are required to provide the residential tenant with a pre-eviction notice form(DOCX, 26KB) prepared by the city (See full form below as well).
Landlords must comply with the St. Louis Park ordinance and Minnesota statute 504b.321.
Pre-eviction notice form
Date: _____________
(If letter is not on letterhead include:
Landlord name
Landlord street address
City, State, ZIP code)
Tenant name
Tenant address
St. Louis Park, MN ZIP Code
Pre-eviction notice
30-day pre-eviction notice for unpaid rent or other unpaid financial obligations under the lease
Dear ________________,
This notice is your 30-day pre-eviction filing notice. You are advised as follows:
You have unpaid rent or other unpaid financial obligations in violation of the lease. The total amount due is $_________ by [insert date 30 days from the date of this notice].
The specific accounting of the amount of the total due from unpaid rent, late fees, and other charges under the lease is: *see attached ledger If ledger is not attached, delete "see attached ledger" and include the following:
Rent past due: ________________________
Late fee: ________________________
Other fees: ________________________
Total amount due: _______________________
The name and address of the person authorized to receive rent and fees on behalf of the landlord is: [name and address]
In accordance with St. Louis Park city code:
The City of St. Louis Park requires a 30-day pre-eviction notice before a landlord files an eviction. If you do not pay the total amount due or move out within 30 days from the date of this notice, your landlord can file an eviction. 30 days from the date of this notice is [date].
You can access legal and financial assistance through information posted on the city's website by visiting https://www.stlouisparkmn.gov/rental-assistance page.
If you need legal or financial help, contact the resources listed in this pre-eviction notice.
In accordance with state law:
You have the right to seek legal help. If you can't afford a lawyer, free help may be available. Contact Legal Aid or visit www.lawhelpmn.org to know your tights and find your local legal aid office.
To apply for financial help, contact your local county or tribal social services office, apply online at mnbenefits.mn.gov, or call the United Way toll-free information line by dialing 2-1-1 or 800.543.7709.
Under Minnesota state law, your landlord can file an eviction case if you do not pay the total amount due or move out within 14 days from the date of this notice. Some local governments may have an eviction notice period longer than 14 days. The City of St. Louis Park has a 30-day notice.
If you have questions regarding this notice, please contact [name or position] at [phone number and/or email address].
Sincerely,
_________________