Bill > HF1309

This bill prohibits local governments (political subdivisions) in Minnesota from imposing minimum parking requirements for residential, commercial, and industrial properties. The legislation defines a "minimum parking mandate" as any law or ordinance that specifies a mandatory minimum number of off-street parking spaces, with an important exception allowing additional disability parking spaces as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). While local governments cannot legally mandate a specific number of parking spaces, they are still permitted to offer non-binding recommendations about parking and can continue to regulate disability parking spaces under existing state law. The bill aims to provide more flexibility to property owners and developers in determining their parking needs, potentially supporting denser, more walkable urban development by removing rigid parking requirements that can discourage construction or limit property use.

Government Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1309&ssn=0&y=2025