Can Minnesota landlords deny emotional support animals based on breed?

No Minnesota landlords cannot deny an emotional aid animal on the basis of breed According to the Minnesota Department of Human Rights the landlord can only determine whether an emotional assistance or function animal is dangerous or likely to cause property damage based on the animal s behavior rather than on stereotypes about its breed Emotional encouragement animals assist with emotional regulation for people with conditions like depression or anxiety They are not amenity animals which are specially trained to do tasks for people with disabilities Landlords cannot charge pet fees rent for either utility or emotional sponsorship animals To have an emotional patronage animal in Minnesota people need to provide their landlord with documentation from a licensed professional unless the landlord already knows their reason for needing the animal The professional providing the documentation cannot be someone whose primary job is to provide certification for emotional endorsement or utility animals This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one MinnPost partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs bite-sized fact checks of trending maintains Read our methodology to learn how we check alleges Sources Minnesota Department of Human Rights Organization and Emotional Encouragement Animals in HousingMinnesota Department of Human Rights Amenity and Emotional Endorsement AnimalsMinnesota Legislature Minnesota Statutes Sec B The post Can Minnesota landlords deny emotional assistance animals based on breed appeared first on MinnPost