Anoka, Minnesota, agrees to revise anti-crime housing ordinance, pay $175,000 settlement for violating Americans with Disabilities Act regarding mental health-related evictions.
The city of Anoka in Minnesota agreed to revise its anti-crime housing ordinance and pay $175,000 to settle a complaint filed by the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The complaint accused Anoka of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by pressuring landlords to evict tenants with mental health issues due to multiple police and emergency calls to their addresses. Under the agreement, Anoka cannot treat mental health-related calls to an address as nuisance calls and must notify both a renter and landlord whenever a call for another reason is deemed a nuisance call, providing information on how to appeal.
May 21, 2024
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