This Minnesota bill proposes amendments to landlord-tenant laws, focusing on lease requirements, tenant rights, and penalties for violations. Key provisions include:

1. Written Lease Requirements:

   • Landlords must provide a written lease that includes all terms of the tenancy.
     
   • The lease must specify the unit a tenant will occupy before signing.
     
   • Landlords cannot unilaterally amend a lease but may offer a new lease with different terms once the current lease expires.
     

2. Disclosure Requirements:

   • Landlords of buildings with 12 or more residential units must provide a written lease for each unit.
     
   • Landlords can request a tenant's full name and birthdate on the lease and application.
     

3. Prohibition on Listing Minor Children:

   • Landlords are prohibited from including the name of a tenant's minor child in a lease or eviction complaint.
     

4. Right of Prospective Tenants:

   • Prospective tenants must have the right to view a rental unit before signing a lease.
     

5. Tenant Remedies and Penalties:

   • Tenants can recover triple actual and consequential damages or a minimum of $500, plus attorney fees, if a landlord violates lease requirements.
     
   • Landlords who fail to provide a lease as required by this bill commit a petty misdemeanor.
     

This legislation aims to strengthen tenant protections, improve transparency, and enforce accountability for landlords.