This Minnesota Senate bill (S.F. No. 1671) proposes a law requiring landlords to provide just cause for terminating a tenancy or refusing to renew a lease. The bill outlines specific grounds under which a landlord may legally terminate a tenancy, including:

1. Nonpayment of Rent – If the tenant fails to pay rent after receiving a notice and does not resolve the issue.
2. Repeated Late Payment of Rent – If the tenant makes late payments at least five times within a 12-month period, after being warned.
3. Material Lease Breach – If the tenant violates significant lease terms and does not correct the issue after written notice.
4. Refusal to Renew Lease – If the tenant refuses to renew the lease after the landlord requests an extension.
5. Landlord or Family Occupancy – If the landlord or an immediate family member intends to move into the unit.
6. Withdrawal from Market, Demolition, or Unit Conversion – If the landlord removes the property from the rental market for reasons such as demolition, conversion to non-residential use, or changing to subsidized housing.
   • The landlord must notify tenants 180 days in advance and pay one month's rent as a relocation fee.
   • If the landlord re-rents the property within five years, tenants can seek damages.
7. Rehabilitation or Renovation – If the landlord needs to recover the unit for renovations that render it uninhabitable.
8. Compliance with Government Orders – If a government agency issues an order requiring the tenant to vacate.
9. Employment-Based Occupancy – If the rental was tied to a job and the tenant's employment ends.

The bill clarifies that it does not restrict landlords and tenants from mutually amending lease terms.

If passed, this law would provide additional protections for tenants by limiting arbitrary or unjustified evictions.