Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 363A.02 (2026)

Public Policy

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Subdivision 1.Freedom from discrimination.

(a) It is the public policy of this state to secure for persons in this state, freedom from discrimination:

(1) in employment because of one or more of the following: race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, familial status, and age;

(2) in housing and real property because of one or more of the following: race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, and familial status;

(3) in public accommodations because of one or more of the following: race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability;

(4) in public services because of one or more of the following: race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, and status with regard to public assistance; and

(5) in education because of one or more of the following: race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, and age.

(b) Such discrimination threatens the rights and privileges of the inhabitants of this state and menaces the institutions and foundations of democracy. It is also the public policy of this state to protect all persons from wholly unfounded charges of discrimination. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as restricting the implementation of positive action programs to combat discrimination.

Subd. 2.Civil right.

The opportunity to obtain employment, housing, and other real estate, and full and equal utilization of public accommodations, public services, and educational institutions without such discrimination as is prohibited by this chapter is hereby recognized as and declared to be a civil right.

Subd. 3.Severability.

If any provision of Laws 1967, chapter 897, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect the other provisions or applications of Laws 1967, chapter 897, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of Laws 1967, chapter 897, are severable.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 31 cases (14 in the last 5 years), 2005–2025 · leading case: Bahr v. Capella Univ., 788 N.W.2d 76 (Minn. 2010).

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Bahr v. Capella Univ., 788 N.W.2d 76 (Minn. 2010). · cites it 22× “See Minn.Stat. § 363A.02, subd. 1(a)(1) (2008).”

Krueger v. Zeman Constr. Co., 781 N.W.2d 858 (Minn. 2010). · cites it 12× “" Minn.Stat. § 363A.02, subd. 1(a) (2008). In interpreting the language of the MHRA, the legislature has directed that the provisions "shall be construed liberally for the accomplishment of the purposes thereof.”

Rasmussen v. Two Harbors Fish Co., 832 N.W.2d 790 (Minn. 2013). · cites it 6× “04, in order to accomplish its purpose of “securing] for persons in this state, freedom from discrimination,” Minn. Stat. § 363A.02, subd. 1(a). In Continental Can Co.”

Krueger v. Zeman Constr. Co., 758 N.W.2d 881 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 8× “" Minn.Stat. §§ 363A.02, .04. Moreover, the MHRA provides that "[a]ny person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action.”

Daniel v. City of Minneapolis, 923 N.W.2d 637 (Minn. 2019). · cites it 2× “His claims arise under the human rights act's disability-accommodation requirement, which makes it unlawful for an employer to fail "to make reasonable accommodation to the known disability of a qualified disabled person" unless the employer can demonstrate that the…”

Frieler v. Carlson Mktg. Grp., Inc., 751 N.W.2d 558 (Minn. 2008). · cites it 2× “" Minn. Stat. § 363A.02, subd. 1(a) (2006).”

LaMont v. Indep. Sch. Dist. 728, 814 N.W.2d 14 (Minn. 2012). · cites it 4× “Minn.Stat. § 363A.02, subd. 1(a) (2010). To fulfill that public policy, the MHRA prohibits an employer from discriminating against a person on the basis of sex “with respect to hiring, tenure, compensation, terms, upgrading, conditions, facilities, or privileges of employment.”

Longaker v. Boston Sci. Corp., 872 F. Supp. 2d 816 (D. Minnesota 2012). · cites it 4× “” Minn. Stat. § 363A.02, subd. 1(a) (emphasis added).”

Kenneth Ringhofer v. Mayo Clinic Ambulance, 102 F.4th 894 (8th Cir. 2024). “04, in order to accomplish its purpose of ‘secur[ing] for persons in this state, freedom from discrimination,’ Minn.Stat. § 363A.02, subd. 1(a).” Rasmussen v.”

Telescope Media Grp. v. Lindsey, 271 F. Supp. 3d 1090 (D. Minnesota 2017). · cites it 3× “2746 ); see § 363A.02, subd. 1 (“It is the public policy of this state to secure for persons in this state, freedom from discrimination .”

St. Martin v. City of St. Paul, 680 F.3d 1027 (8th Cir. 2012). “3 (2005). St. Martin commenced this suit in July 2009, within one year of the alleged discrimination in May 2009.”

Kimberly Hively v. Ivy Tech Cmty. Coll., 830 F.3d 698 (7th Cir. 2016). “151B, § 3(6), § 4; Minnesota: Minn. Stat. Ann. § 363A.02, § 363A.08; Nevada: Nev.”

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Longaker v. Boston Sci. Corp., 872 F. Supp. 2d 816 (D. Minnesota 2012). “” Minn. Stat. § 363A.02, subd. 1(a) (emphasis added).”

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