Judge Orders St. Paul to Put Tenant Right to Repair Initiative on November Ballot

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Your daily news roundup starts … NOW. In the latest development in the ongoing saga of “right to repair” in St. Paul, the State Supreme Court has denied the City Council’s request to stop the “Tenants Right to Repair In Residential Rental Property” ballot initiative. It appears the way is mostly clear now for the measure to appear on the ballot this fall. The Department of Justice notified Minnesota of its intent to send observers “to ensure tra…

State Supreme Court denies St. Paul's last ditch effort to remove right to repair ballot measure

Right to repair would allow St. Paul renters to take smaller repairs into their own hands — if a landlord does not — and get reimbursed. Believing the measure may violate state law, the city appealed to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Now, the city will have to add the measure to the ballot to meet the Aug. 11 deadline.

Judge: St. Paul ‘right to repair’ measure must appear on November ballots

The St. Paul City Council originally voted to block the measure because of the city attorney’s recommendation.

Judge orders St. Paul to put Tenant Right to Repair initiative on November ballot

A Ramsey County District Judge ruled that the petitioners had complied with the city's charter requirements and that the initiative was sufficient.

‘Right to Repair’ measure will appear on November ballot in St. Paul

The order came less than 24 hours before the statutory deadline for St. Paul to submit its ballot question to Ramsey County Elections. St. Paul does not have another municipal election planned until 2028.