139.10. - Findings; declaration of policy and purpose; jurisdiction and construction; effective date.
(a) Findings. The council finds that discrimination adversely affects the health, welfare, peace
and safety of the community by, among other things, degrading individuals, fostering
intolerance and hate, and creating and intensifying unemployment, substandard housing,
under education, ill health, lawlessness and poverty, thereby injuring the public
welfare.
(b)
Declaration of policy and purpose. It is the public policy of the City of Minneapolis and the purpose of this title
to:
(1)
Prevent and prohibit all discriminatory practices in the City of Minneapolis in the
following protected areas, except as otherwise provided in this chapter:
a.
In business: When race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, disability, housing status, height and weight, or any
combination thereof, is a motivating factor.
b.
In educational institutions: When race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national
origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, marital status,
status with regard to a public assistance program, justice-impacted status, housing
status, height and weight, or any combination thereof is a motivating factor.
c.
In employment and in labor organizations: When race, color, creed, religion, ancestry,
national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, marital
status, familial status, status with regard to a public assistance program, justice-impacted
status, housing status, height and weight, or any combination thereof, is a motivating
factor.
d.