Advocacy News
SPAAR advocates for you and your business.
Our Government Affairs team works to make sure both REALTORS® and homeowners are represented in government.
In addition, the Government Affairs Committee works to expand the Association’s sphere of influence in local, regional, state and national public policy areas focusing on issues affecting communities throughout the Association’s jurisdiction.
S.A.F.E. Tenant Protections Lawsuit Update
A group of landlords recently filed suit against the City of Saint Paul to stop implementation of the S.A.F.E. Tenant Protections ordinance that was passed in July 2020 and became effective March 1, 2021.
Advocacy Report – April 2021
There is an effort to implement Rent Control in the City of Saint Paul.
SPAAR Presents Fair Housing To The Saint Paul City Council
Realtors® Patrick Ruble and Brian Wagner presented the Fair Housing Month Proclamation to the Saint Paul City Council at the council meeting on April 14.
Fair Housing and SPAAR
The Fair Housing Act, the final legislative achievement of the Civil Rights Era, prohibits discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, sex or national origin, and in 1988 was amended to include disability and family status.
Ramsey County Economic Inclusion and Competitiveness Plan
Ramsey County plans to levy a property tax of about $11.6 million per year for four years on its residents to fund a project to build affordable housing and support minority owned small businesses.
McMenemy Street Project
The project is slated for a 2022 start date. The plan is for a full reconstruction with curb, gutter, utilities, and sidewalk. Maplewood is using engineering firm Bolton and Menk.
Saint Paul Rent Control – Important Update
IMPORTANT UPDATE/GET INVOLVED IN THIS CRUCIAL ISSUEAdvocacy Report – March 2021
In the 1930’s Rondo Avenue was the epicenter of the Black community in Saint Paul. Hundreds of Black homes and businesses created a bustling and thriving community in the Rondo Neighborhood.