Lawsuit accuses city of Minneapolis of inequitable housing code enforcement practices

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A new lawsuit accuses the city of Minneapolis of discrimination by lax housing code enforcement, especially for rental properties in a part of the city with high populations of people of color. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that the lawsuit was filed Tuesday on behalf of eight current and former residents of the city’s north side. It seeks to force the city to assign more housing code inspectors to north Minneapolis, where residents have for years complained of landlords who allow properties to fall into disrepair but face few consequences. No financial settlement is being sought. A Minneapolis spokesperson said the city “is reviewing the complaint.”