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This bill amends Minnesota zoning regulations to explicitly authorize emergency shelter facilities in multiple types of zoning districts. The bill defines an "emergency shelter facility" as a location providing safe, sanitary, and accessible shelter for individuals or families experiencing homelessness, whether during daytime hours, overnight, or both. Specifically, the bill mandates that emergency shelter facilities must be allowed as a permitted use in any lot zoned for multifamily residential housing, commercial uses, or industrial uses. Additionally, the legislation clarifies that emergency shelter facilities are not automatically prohibited from other zoning districts and may still be permitted if local zoning regulations allow. This proposed change aims to increase flexibility for establishing emergency shelters and potentially make it easier to create new shelter spaces across different types of zoned areas, which could help address housing insecurity by reducing barriers to shelter development.

Government Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1999&ssn=0&y=2025