Minneapolis Minneapolis Civil Rights — Criminal History Provisions

State Ban the Box plus a Minneapolis contractor overlay — inquiry deferred until after interview selection or conditional offer with mandatory written appeal rights.

Effective: January 1, 2014 (state law); city contractor ordinance since 2007

Covered employers

All private employers in Minneapolis (via Minn. Stat. §364.021) and City contractors (Minn. Code §18.200).

Timing of inquiry

Conviction-history inquiry prohibited until the applicant has been selected for an interview or, where no interview is conducted, a conditional offer is made.

Individualized assessment

Minnesota Criminal Offenders Rehabilitation Act (Minn. Stat. §364) requires a direct-relationship analysis between the offense and the job duties.

Adverse-action workflow

Written notice of the basis for disqualification under Minn. Stat. §364.05; applicant entitled to a copy of the report and the right to appeal.

Notice & posting

Job postings may not include blanket exclusions; City contractors must certify compliance annually.

Enforcement & penalties

Minnesota Department of Human Rights. Civil penalties up to $500 per violation plus possible disbarment from City contracting.

Citations

Minn. Stat. Ch. 364
Minneapolis Code Title 2, Ch. 18

All city compliance pages