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subd. 1(a)–(c) Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Coordinating functionCoordinating function"Coordinating function" means: (1) collecting historical or contemporaneous prices, supply levels, or lease or rental contract termination and renewal dates of residential dwelling units from two or more landlords; (2) analyzing or processing of the information described in clause (1) using a system, software, or process that uses computation, including by using that information to train an algorithm; and (3) recommending rental prices, lease renewal terms, or ideal occupancy levels to a landlord.Minn. Stat. § 504B.1545, subd. 1(b)" means: (1) collecting historical or contemporaneous prices, supply levels, or lease or rental contract termination and renewal dates of residential dwelling units from two or more landlords; (2) analyzing or processing of the information described in clause (1) using a system, software, or process that uses computation, including by using that information to train an algorithm; and (3) recommending rental prices, lease renewal terms, or ideal occupancy levels to a landlord. (c) "CoordinatorCoordinator"Coordinator" means any person that operates a software or data analytics service that performs a coordinating function for any landlord, including a landlord performing a coordinating function for their own benefit.Minn. Stat. § 504B.1545, subd. 1(c)" means any person that operates a software or data analytics service that performs a coordinating functionCoordinating function"Coordinating function" means: (1) collecting historical or contemporaneous prices, supply levels, or lease or rental contract termination and renewal dates of residential dwelling units from two or more landlords; (2) analyzing or processing of the information described in clause (1) using a system, software, or process that uses computation, including by using that information to train an algorithm; and (3) recommending rental prices, lease renewal terms, or ideal occupancy levels to a landlord.Minn. Stat. § 504B.1545, subd. 1(b) for any landlord, including a landlord performing a coordinating functionCoordinating function"Coordinating function" means: (1) collecting historical or contemporaneous prices, supply levels, or lease or rental contract termination and renewal dates of residential dwelling units from two or more landlords; (2) analyzing or processing of the information described in clause (1) using a system, software, or process that uses computation, including by using that information to train an algorithm; and (3) recommending rental prices, lease renewal terms, or ideal occupancy levels to a landlord.Minn. Stat. § 504B.1545, subd. 1(b) for their own benefit.
subd. 2(a) 1 A landlord must not subscribe to, contract with, or otherwise exchange anything of value in return for the services of a coordinatorCoordinator"Coordinator" means any person that operates a software or data analytics service that performs a coordinating function for any landlord, including a landlord performing a coordinating function for their own benefit.Minn. Stat. § 504B.1545, subd. 1(c).
subd. 2(b) 2 A coordinatorCoordinator"Coordinator" means any person that operates a software or data analytics service that performs a coordinating function for any landlord, including a landlord performing a coordinating function for their own benefit.Minn. Stat. § 504B.1545, subd. 1(c) must not facilitate an agreement among landlords to not compete with respect to residential dwelling units, including by performing a coordinating functionCoordinating function"Coordinating function" means: (1) collecting historical or contemporaneous prices, supply levels, or lease or rental contract termination and renewal dates of residential dwelling units from two or more landlords; (2) analyzing or processing of the information described in clause (1) using a system, software, or process that uses computation, including by using that information to train an algorithm; and (3) recommending rental prices, lease renewal terms, or ideal occupancy levels to a landlord.Minn. Stat. § 504B.1545, subd. 1(b).
subd. 3 In addition to any other remedies available, sections 325D.49 to 325D.66 apply to violations of this section.
This section creates new law prohibiting the use of algorithmic rent-coordination services in the residential rental market. It defines a coordinating function as the three-step process of collecting rental pricing and supply data from multiple landlords, computationally analyzing that data (including training algorithms on it), and recommending prices, lease terms, or occupancy levels back to landlords. It then imposes two distinct prohibitions: landlords may not subscribe to or pay for the services of a coordinator, and coordinators may not facilitate anticompetitive agreements among landlords — including by performing a coordinating function.
Enforcement is achieved by incorporating the remedies of Minnesota's Prevention of Consumer Fraud Act (§§ 325D.49–325D.66), which enables both Attorney General enforcement and private civil actions. These remedies apply in addition to any other available remedies, preserving common-law and antitrust claims.