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A landlord in Bloomington owns a six-unit apartment building and lives in one of the units. She refuses to rent to a single applicant, stating she prefers families. The applicant is single and has no children. Under the Minnesota Human Rights Act, which analysis is most accurate?

Correct Answer

B) The landlord may violate the Minnesota Human Rights Act because marital status is a protected class under Minnesota law.

Marital status is a protected class under the Minnesota Human Rights Act (Minn. Stat. Ch. 363A). Refusing to rent to a person because they are single — a marital status — may constitute unlawful discrimination under Minnesota law. Unlike the federal Fair Housing Act, which does not include marital status as a protected class, Minnesota's broader protections apply here. The small landlord exemption under Minnesota law does not broadly permit discrimination based on all protected classes.

Answer Options
A
The landlord is exempt because she lives in the building and it has fewer than eight units, so her preference is lawful.
B
The landlord may violate the Minnesota Human Rights Act because marital status is a protected class under Minnesota law.
C
The landlord is within her rights because preferring families over single individuals is not discrimination under any law.
D
The landlord may only be liable if the applicant can prove the landlord also discriminated based on race or national origin.

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