March 10, 2026

A message from Council Member Chavez

I’m calling on Mayor Jacob Frey to sign Pause Evictions, Save Lives. This policy temporarily gives residents 60 days before an eviction is filed for the non-payment of rent. This would help prevent evictions, give residents more time, keep families together, and was passed by the Minneapolis City Council. There’s been months of work and millions of dollars raised by thousands of our residents to help keep people in their homes, and it now comes down to his signature while he is threatening to veto it. His veto would lead to the mass displacement of our neighbors.

If you have the ability, I ask that you reach out to Mayor Frey and ask him to sign this ordinance into law. It’s one thing to talk about helping immigrant families, and it’s another to support policies that can make a difference in our lives. Here’s his contact information:

• Phone: 612-673-2100
• Email: Jacob.Frey@minneapolismn.gov
• You can contact the mayor by filling out this form

Sincerely,

Jason Chavez

Minneapolis Legislators Ask Mayor Frey to Sign Pause Evictions, Save Lives

The following letter was signed by 16 out of the 17 State Representatives and State Senators who represent Minneapolis.

"Dear Mayor Frey,

As elected officials who represent Minneapolis, we ask you to sign Pause Evictions Save Lives (legislative file 2026-00099). Temporarily extending the pre-eviction notice from 30 to 60 days gives our residents extra time that is desperately needed to help find resources to prevent eviction.
We've all been amazed by our shared constituents' resiliency and resolve in the face of ICE's illegal occupation of our City. Our residents banded together to protect one another, even raising millions of dollars in mutual aid funds to help keep their neighbors in their homes. It's our duty as elected officials to match the commitment in our residents to try and keep as many of our neighbors in their homes as possible.

We look to Minneapolis to lead the way and are working on similar bills to extend pre-eviction notices statewide to help our neighbors. Signing the Pause Evictions Save Lives measure will bolster our efforts and reinforce our message to our colleagues about the way in which pre-eviction notices help prevent families from being evicted.

We've been so proud of the work of the City of Minneapolis to respond to this unprecedented federal invasion. Your work to increase funding for immigration legal services, rental assistance, and creating a small business resiliency fund has shown how elected officials can meet the moment. Signing Pause Eviction Save Lives is the next step in helping our residents recover and ensure none of them are left behind."

Sincerely,

Senator Melissa Wiklund, Minnesota Senate District 51

Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Minnesota Senate District 59

Senator Doron Clark, Minnesota Senate District 60

Senator Scott Dibble, Minnesota Senate District 61

Senator Omar Fateh, Minnesota Senate District 62

Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Minnesota Senate District 63

Representative Michael Howard, Minnesota House District 51A

Representative Fue Lee, Minnesota House District 59A

Representative Esther Agbaje, Minnesota House District 59B

Representative Sydney Jordan Minnesota House District 60A

Representative Mohamud Noor, Minnesota House District 60B

Representative Katie Jones, Minnesota House District 61A

Representative Aisha Gomez, Minnesota House District 62A

Representative Anquam Mahamoud, Minnesota House District 62B

Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura, Minnesota House District 63A

Representative Emma Greenman, Minnesota House District 63B

Contact the Ward 9 Office

Email: jason.chavez@minneapolismn.gov
Phone: 612-673-2209

City Hall
350 S. Fifth St., Room 370
Minneapolis, MN 55415

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