City Of St. Louis Park: City Of St. Louis Park Joins Just Deeds Project

St. Louis Park MN

21 October, 2021

4:43 PM

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Press release from the City of St. Louis Park: October 20, 2021 5:20 p.m. As part of its commitment to being a leader in racial equity and inclusion and to create a more just and inclusive community for all, the City of St. Louis Park has joined The Just Deeds Project. The Just Deeds Project helps homeowners and cities discharge discriminatory language from property titles. Although restrictive covenants have been prohibited in Minnesota since 1953, they still appear in real estate records across the country. In 2019, the Minnesota Legislature passed a law allowing people to renounce these covenants by filing a document with Minnesota counties. The city is proud to partner with a growing coalition of other local cities to acknowledge the harm the covenants have caused and to help homeowners and our community begin to address the adverse effects on the Black community and communities of color. To see if your property has a racially restrictive covenant, visit the Just Deeds page and use the Mapping Prejudice link to find your property. If you find that your property does have a restrictive covenant, you can complete an online application to request assistance in discharging the restrictive covenant. If you have questions after reviewing the information online, or if you do not have internet access, you can email [email protected] or call 952.924.2500. This press release was produced by the City of St. Louis Park. The views expressed here are the author's own.