Eviction notices in Minnesota

Before filing for nonpayment of rent or other unpaid charges, the landlord must give a written notice listing the total due, an itemized accounting, who receives payment, and statements about legal help and financial help; the landlord may file only if the tenant does not pay or move within 14 days (or a longer local period) (Minn. Stat. § 504B.321, subd. 1a). The court must dismiss and expunge a case filed without it (subd. 1(d)).

Can the tenant pay to stop it? Paying the total amount due within 14 days stops the filing. After filing, the tenant can still redeem any time before possession is delivered by paying rent in arrears plus interest, costs and fees (§ 504B.291).

Type:

Pay or move out

Notice period:

14 days

Law:

Minn. Stat. § 504B.321, subd. 1a

State law sets no pre-filing notice for a breach of lease; the complaint must identify the lease clause breached and the clause granting the right to evict (Minn. Stat. § 504B.285, subd. 1; § 504B.321, subd. 3). A lease may require its own notice.

Chance to fix it: No statutory right to cure.

Type:

No notice required by statute

Notice period:

No fixed number of days

Law:

Minn. Stat. § 504B.321, subd. 3(3)

Exclude the day the notice is delivered or mailed and include the last day; if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, it is omitted (Minn. Stat. § 645.15). The 14 days run from delivery or mailing (§ 504B.321, subd. 1a(c)); no extra mailing days.

Delivered personally or by first-class mail to the tenant at the rental address (Minn. Stat. § 504B.321, subd. 1a(b)).

The landlord files an eviction complaint in district court; the first appearance is 7 to 14 days after the summons is issued (§ 504B.321, subd. 1(c)); expedited hearings in 5-7 days are allowed for illegal activity, serious endangerment or serious damage (subd. 2; assault on the landlord or staff added for cases filed on or after Aug. 1, 2026). The tenant may answer at the first appearance (§ 504B.335). An order to vacate is executed by the sheriff (or police officer), who demands the tenant leave within 24 hours (§ 504B.365). A tenant unlawfully excluded or locked out can petition the court to be restored to possession (§ 504B.375).

• Minneapolis: For nonpayment, the pre-eviction notice period is 30 days, starting when the notice is mailed or hand delivered.
• Saint Paul: Owners must give 60 days' notice before filing a nonpayment eviction from May 14 through Dec. 31, 2026; from Jan. 1, 2027 the period returns to 30 days.

• 2026 Minn. Laws ch. 81 § 5 (effective Aug. 1, 2026) adds assault of the landlord or staff to expedited-hearing grounds.
• 2026 Minn. Laws ch. 81 § 2 (effective Aug. 1, 2026): a landlord that requires or permits rent payment through a digital payment platform must offer a free alternative when the platform is not working, and may not file an eviction or charge late fees when both fail; a violation is an affirmative defense to a nonpayment eviction filed on or after Aug. 1, 2026 (dismissal plus reasonable attorney fees) (§ 504B.118).
• 2026 Minn. Laws ch. 81 § 3 (effective Aug. 1, 2026): a landlord may not list a tenant's minor child as a defendant in an eviction complaint (unless the minor is the only renter); the tenant recovers actual damages or $300, whichever is greater (§ 504B.2136).

• Minnesota notice to end a month-to-month tenancy (no-cause notice by tenant or landlord)
• Minnesota security deposit law: deadlines after move-out
• Federal 30-day notice for covered properties (CARES Act)

• Minn. Stat. § 504B.321 Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• Minn. Stat. § 504B.285 Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• Minn. Stat. § 504B.291 Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• Minn. Stat. § 504B.335 Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• Minn. Stat. § 504B.365 Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• Minn. Stat. § 504B.375 Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• Minn. Stat. § 645.15 Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• 2026 Minn. Laws ch. 81 Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• City of Minneapolis pre-eviction filing notice template Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• City of Saint Paul: Tenant Protections Ordinance Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• 2026 Minn. Laws ch. 81 Retrieved October 13, 2026.

Laws change. This page was checked against the sources above on October 13, 2026. It is legal information, not legal advice; if you have an eviction case, contact your state's legal aid. See our methodology.