Eric Hauge

With evictions looming, city leaders take a stab at solutions - MinnPost Lacking the dollars to address rent relief in the wake of Operation Metro Surge, advocates hope hard for a financial boost from the state.

Eviction researchers and tenant advocacy organizations say that while it’s hard to predict what could happen months from now, families’ needs are immediate. www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/0...

I have written confirmation from County staff that the $1 million in ERA the council recently passed is available pre-filing.

Some Council Members have expressed concern that any attempt to target an eviction notice extension to those most impacted by ICE’s occupation amounts to creating a trail of documentation that could be used by the Trump administration to round up undocumented Minneapolitans. No one in the Minneapolis wants this outcome, and CM Whiting would never support a policy that he felt increased the risk of eviction for undocumented neighbors. However, CM Whiting disagrees that this is an impossible balance. Other cities have managed to target those most impacted and do this effectively. Engaging in a collaborative spirit across City departments (City Attorney’s Office, City housing policy aides, etc.), housing advocacy groups (both on the tenant and provider sides), and consulting with experts that are already doing this work, CM Whiting was able to draft language amenable to the vast majority of interests. This proposed language targeted anyone who has been financially impacted by the harms of Operation Metro Surge, without any requirement to divulge citizenship/immigration status. While the language was not perfect, CM Whiting believed it to be a way to get this needed policy passed through levels of government.

I think it's also worth noting that HOME Line has not been approached about nor seen this draft language that apparently is "amenable to the vast majority of interests."

With evictions looming, city leaders take a stab at solutions - MinnPost Lacking the dollars to address rent relief in the wake of Operation Metro Surge, advocates hope hard for a financial boost from the state.

Via @minnpost.bsky.social—
www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/0...

Also, the $1 million in emergency rental assistance that the city recently passed WILL be available pre-filing.

A black and white photo of KTM/Guante (wearing a whistle and a “shut down ICE” shirt) and SEE MORE PERSPECTIVE (wearing a poncho, beads and sunglasses) plus the text “Secret Rivers”

an album cover: graffiti-style text: "spring is coming" by secret rivers, featuring hazy artwork of a warm sun rising over greenery, with ice melting into a puddle.

New music! SECRET RIVERS is me and @seemore.bsky.social, and 100% of the proceeds from this project go to the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Twin Cities ICE Relief Fund.

It's also Bandcamp Friday, so the platform doesn't even take a cut if you get it today: secretrivers.bandcamp.com

Today is Bandcamp Friday.

A bill with $40 million in rent relief is headed to the Minnesota Senate floor next week. Lead author @lindseyportmn.bsky.social crafted a bill that addresses the urgency of the moment.

Plus, the bill includes my provision to extend pre eviction notices from 14 to 30 days temporarily.

Minneapolis City Council votes to extend eviction notice timeline The Minneapolis City Council has voted to extend the required eviction notice timeline for renters, as some residents struggle to pay due to the immigration enforcement operation.

The Minneapolis City Council has voted to extend the required eviction notice timeline for renters, as some residents struggle to pay due to the immigration enforcement operation.

Statewide residential eviction filings 1/1 thru 3/4: ~4,630. Compared to same period 2025: ~4,824.
We're 4% below last year, but 2025 was highest filing totals we've ever seen.
With millions raised in mutual aid + gov't rent relief, extremely concerning we're nearly at same filing rate as last year.

Minneapolis City Council passes eviction notice extension from 30 days to 60. Same margin as in committee 7-5-1. Mayoral veto surely coming, and the votes aren't there to override it.

Voting no: Rainville, Vetaw, Warren, Shaffer, Palmisano

Abstention: Whiting

I got my denial email 😢

Minneapolis Eviction Notice Extension Moves Forward A Minneapolis eviction notice extension to 60 days is moving forward after tenants said immigration enforcement disrupted income and made it harder to pay rent.

@spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social
spokesman-recorder.com/2026/03/04/m...

Today 🤞🤞

Fears of ICE pushes Minnesota families into housing crisis Housing advocates say Operation Metro Surge will leave a lasting financial impact on immigrant families in Minnesota staying home, missing work and struggling to pay rent.

@sahanjournal.bsky.social sahanjournal.com/housing/ice-...

Shameful.

Non-profits are still governed by market logic and are not a substitute for the welfare state and robust, well-funded public housing

Folks at CURA found that even extending the pre-eviction notice period in Brookyn Center resulted in a drop in evictions relative to other similar places. I don't know what these other folks are talking about

thank you D.A. bullock for not singing at the city council meeting @bullycreative.bsky.social

Nonprofit developers also opposed advocacy efforts to include enactment of a statewide eviction moratorium to the Homes for All coalition state legislative agenda.

And they were successful—it's not on the agenda: homesforallmn.org/h4a-2025-age...

It's on ours: homelinemn.org/public-policy/

I dunno, seems like at this point, bands that skip Minneapolis/St. Paul are cowards. They have plenty of time between Chicago and Austin on this tour.

"We deserve this care to be reflected in the people we’ve elected."

@kristincollier.bsky.social on the battle for Minnesota's public: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/minneapolis-operation-metro-surge-immigration-authoritarian-mutual-aid/

God Ween Satan.

As another rent payment nears, housing advocates warn of ‘huge emergency’ over evictions Two recent reports estimate tens of millions of dollars in additional rent debt in Minnesota is attributable to Operation Metro Surge.

www.startribune.com/as-another-r...

Ooof...approximately 182 evictions filed statewide last Friday. Highest filing day thus far in 2026. There were 179 filings the last day of 2025.

Sturgill Simpson gives early YouTube release to album he said would only come out physically ”Ooops,..mighta just posted the whole fuk'n album on YouTube,” Sturgill aka Johnny Blue Skies wrote.

Sturgill Simpson (aka Johnny Blue Skies) gives early YouTube release to album he said would only come out physically www.brooklynvegan.com/sturgill-sim...

Opinion | Minnesota should require police and ICE to identify themselves in our courthouses "Today, law enforcement officers working inside these buildings can operate without identifying themselves," Abigail Cerra writes. "Plainclothes officers may watch litigants, observe witnesses or stan...

www.startribune.com/police-trans...

Minneapolis Braces for Rent Crisis As ICE Surge Winds Down With warnings that an eviction spike is looming, city and state leaders are seeking aid for renters who lost wages over the last few months.

Even as ICE winds down its Twin Cities surge the economic disruption is still manifesting. So far Minnesota has not passed any housing aid, but even if it does, there are challenges in getting it out to the right people.

new from @sarahholder.bsky.social and me: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

What an excellent opportunity for CM Vetaw & CM Warren to confirm they support housing stability for all of our North Minneapolis neighbors, while showing solidarity with impacted renters citywide. More time = fewer evictions & landlords get paid.
Full council vote likely 3/5 if approved by COW
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This W4 & W5 housing forum is same day of public hearing on "Pause Evictions, Save Lives"—temporarily extends pre-eviction notice 30-->60 days.

More details thanks to ordinance author @robin4mpls.bsky.social: content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd...
LIMS: lims.minneapolismn.gov/file/2026-00...
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