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Eviction notice rules in Minnesota

Nonpayment notice

At least 14 days' written notice stating the amount due (Minn. Stat. § 504B.291). The notice must include the required statement of the tenant's right to seek legal help (Legal Aid / LawHelpMN.org).

Lease-violation notice

No fixed statutory period for lease violations; landlords typically use a Notice to Cure or Vacate with a stated cure window (per MN legal-aid guidance).

Unconditional quit (no second chance)

Expedited-hearing track (no cure) for § 504B.171 violations (drugs, prostitution, illegal weapons, gang activity) or nuisance/illegal behavior seriously endangering others (Minn. Stat. § 504B.321, Subd. 2).

No-cause / end-of-tenancy notice

Tenancy at will: 14 days' written notice (Minn. Stat. § 504B.135(a)). Periodic tenancy: notice at least as long as the rent interval or 3 months, whichever is less (§ 504B.135(b)) — so 30 days for month-to-month.

How the notice must be served

Deliver personally to the tenant or send via first-class mail to the rental property address.

Your right to fix it (cure)

Nonpayment: pay the full amount within 14 days to stay. Lease violations: cure as stated in the landlord's notice (not fixed by statute).

How days are counted

Unverified — needs attorney review (no day-counting rule confirmed in this research pass).

After the notice expires

Landlord must file an eviction (unlawful detainer) action under Minn. Stat. § 504B.321 in housing/district court; tenant need not leave until a writ of recovery issues. Self-help is illegal.

Court timeline

Hearing set 7-14 days after summons issues (§ 504B.321, Subd. 1(d)); expedited track 5-7 days (§ 504B.321, Subd. 2). Writ of recovery gives tenant 24 hours to vacate.

Retaliation & defenses

Retaliation protections exist (Minn. Stat. § 504B.285) but statute text not verified in this pass — needs attorney review.

The one thing to remember: in Minnesota, as in every state, a notice is not an eviction. Your landlord must file a case, serve you properly, and win before a judge. Only a court order can remove you.

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