Minneapolis Charter Commission says no to citizen-led rent-control petition on ballot Charter Commission votes no to putting citizen-led petition on the ballot. July 7, 2021 7:20pm Text size Copy shortlink:
The Minneapolis Charter Commission overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to reject the idea of putting a citizen-led petition for rent control on the November ballot, citing policy and legal concerns.
But the commission suggested that a city effort to control rents still must go to voters, offering a substitute amendment that it said complies with state law.
Commission members said that a resident-driven petition typically drafted by advocates could result in poorly drafted law that might threaten the rights of those it s meant to help. But the commission suggested that a City Council-sponsored rent control measure must be approved at a general election by at least 51% of the voters before it can be put into effe