Minnesota Eviction Laws

Minnesota notice periods for ending a tenancy and starting an eviction, each as LeaseCraft read it in the statute at the official source, with its citation and read date (most recently ).

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Minnesota notice periods

Periods are as the statute states them: some are minimums, some apply unless the lease sets another. "Lease controls" means there is no statutory period; "No pre-suit notice" means none is required before filing.

SituationNotice periodSource
Unpaid rent 14 days Minn. Stat. §504B.321 subd. 1a (2023 c 52 art 19 s 105, 119; 2024 c 80 art 7 s 12)
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Lease violation Lease controls Minn. Stat. §504B.285 subd. 1(a)(2)
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Ending the tenancy without a chance to cure No pre-suit notice Minn. Stat. §504B.171 subd. 1–2
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Ending a month-to-month tenancy 30 days Minn. Stat. §504B.135; §504B.285 subd. 1(a)(3)
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Tenant staying after the lease ends Lease controls Minn. Stat. §504B.285 subd. 1(a)(2)
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Ending a week-to-week tenancy 7 days Minn. Stat. §504B.135
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What the Minnesota statute says

Unpaid rent 14 days
  • Written notice specifying the basis for a future eviction action for nonpayment of rent or other unpaid financial obligation under the lease; landlord may file only if the tenant fails to correct the delinquency within 14 days of delivery or mailing (or a longer local-government period) or fails to vacate.
  • Mandatory contents: total amount due with a specific accounting of unpaid rent, late fees and other charges; name/address of the person authorized to receive rent; the statutory legal-aid (LawHelpMN.org) and rental-assistance (MNBenefits.mn.gov / United Way) statements; the 'Your landlord can file an eviction case...' statement.
  • A copy of the notice must be attached to the eviction complaint (subd. 1).

Exceptions

  • Where a local government requires a notice period longer than 14 days, that longer period applies (e.g. Minneapolis pre-eviction filing notice).
Ending the tenancy without a chance to cure No pre-suit notice
  • Breach of the statutory covenant not to allow controlled substances, prostitution/prostitution-related activity, stolen property, unlawful firearm use/possession, or (per 2023 amendments) acts of domestic violence against other occupants — breach 'voids the tenant's ... right to possession' and the landlord may bring an eviction action.
Ending a month-to-month tenancy 30 days
  • Written notice at least as long as the interval between the times rent is due, or three months, whichever is less — for monthly rent, one rental month (recorded as 30 days).
Ending a week-to-week tenancy 7 days
  • Same rule: notice at least as long as the rent interval (one week for weekly rent).

Just cause, delivery, form and local rules in Minnesota

How the notice may be delivered

The 14-day nonpayment notice must be delivered personally or by first class mail to the residential tenant at the address of the leased premises (§504B.321 subd. 1a); §504B.135 requires only 'notice in writing' for terminating a tenancy at will, method unspecified.

Minn. Stat. §504B.321 subd. 1a; §504B.135 · read

Required form or contents

No official state form found, but §504B.321 subd. 1a prescribes mandatory contents and verbatim statements for the 14-day nonpayment notice (total due with itemized accounting; landlord/agent name and address; 'If you can't afford a lawyer, free legal help may be available. Contact Legal Aid or visit www.LawHelpMN.org'; rental-assistance statement referencing MNBenefits.mn.gov / United Way; '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.'). https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/504B.321

Minn. Stat. §504B.321 subd. 1a(b)–(c) · read

Statewide just-cause rule

No statewide just-cause requirement

  • No statewide just-cause requirement; a tenancy at will ends on the §504B.135 notice and eviction lies for holding over after notice to quit (§504B.285 subd. 1(a)(3)).

Minn. Stat. §504B.135; §504B.285 · read

City and county rules

Could not verify LeaseCraft has not verified this at the official source (Minneapolis Code — Rental Pre-Eviction Notification Ordinance; Minn. Stat. §504B.321 subd. 1a(c)), so this page states no rule.

For Minnesota landlords

  • Find the period for your situation in the table above and count it from the day the notice is delivered.
  • Deliver the notice the way Minnesota law allows and keep a record of how and when.
  • A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant.

For Minnesota tenants

  • Compare the notice you received with the period for its situation in the table above and the date it reached you.
  • A notice is not a court order. If a case is filed, the court papers say how and by when to respond.
  • Local legal aid and tenant organizations can explain your options.

How an eviction generally proceeds

A general outline, not Minnesota law: the steps, their names and their deadlines differ by state and court. The Minnesota rules LeaseCraft has verified are the ones above.

  1. Written notice. The landlord gives the notice the situation calls for and waits out its period.
  2. Court filing. If the tenant has not paid, cured or left, the landlord files an eviction case in court.
  3. Hearing. Both sides can be heard; the tenant may raise defenses such as an improper notice.
  4. Judgment. The court decides who has the right to the property.
  5. Removal. If the court rules for the landlord, removal follows its order. A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant.

Minnesota eviction questions

  • 14 days, under Minn. Stat. §504B.321 subd. 1a (2023 c 52 art 19 s 105, 119; 2024 c 80 art 7 s 12). Written notice specifying the basis for a future eviction action for nonpayment of rent or other unpaid financial obligation under the lease; landlord may file only if the tenant fails to correct the delinquency within 14 days of delivery or mailing (or a longer local-government period) or fails to vacate. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • LeaseCraft's record sets no statutory period for this, so the lease controls. Source: Minn. Stat. §504B.285 subd. 1(a)(2). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • 30 days, under Minn. Stat. §504B.135; §504B.285 subd. 1(a)(3). Written notice at least as long as the interval between the times rent is due, or three months, whichever is less — for monthly rent, one rental month (recorded as 30 days). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • The 14-day nonpayment notice must be delivered personally or by first class mail to the residential tenant at the address of the leased premises (§504B.321 subd. 1a); §504B.135 requires only 'notice in writing' for terminating a tenancy at will, method unspecified. Source: Minn. Stat. §504B.321 subd. 1a; §504B.135. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • No statewide just-cause requirement, under Minn. Stat. §504B.135; §504B.285. No statewide just-cause requirement; a tenancy at will ends on the §504B.135 notice and eviction lies for holding over after notice to quit (§504B.285 subd. 1(a)(3)). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • 7 days, under Minn. Stat. §504B.135. Same rule: notice at least as long as the rent interval (one week for weekly rent). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

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