[0:01] As of August 1st, 2025, anyone living, working  or visiting Minneapolis has new civil rights   [0:08] protections: You can’t be discriminated  against because of: Your housing status,   [0:13] if you are justice impacted (which means  having a criminal record or history), or   [0:18] your height or weight. According to the new law,  “Housing Status” means whether you have a stable,   [0:24] regular place to sleep at night or not. The  ordinance doesn’t stop organizations from making   [0:29] certain distinctions or asking questions about  housing status if federal or state law requires   [0:35] it, or if there’s a good business reason that’s  allowed by law. “Justice Impacted” means having a   [0:42] criminal record or history—like an arrest, charge,  conviction, jail time, or probation. That said,   [0:50] employers can consider how someone’s criminal  history relates to the job. Employers should   [0:55] consider the following when making decisions  about justice-impacted individuals: If there was a   [1:00] conviction; How long ago the offense or conviction  occurred; The severity and nature of the crime;   [1:05] The person’s age at the time; and Evidence of  rehabilitation. Employers cannot discriminate   [1:11] based on arrests that didn’t lead to convictions,  except for pending cases. State and federal   [1:17] licensing rules still apply. Schools need to think  about how a criminal history might affect the   [1:23] student’s ability to get licensed for certain  professions. “Height” means how tall you are,   [1:28] and “weight” means how much you weigh.  This includes actual numbers and how   [1:33] people see you—like tall or short, heavy or  light. For education, employment, housing,   [1:39] and public accommodations—places like stores and  restaurants, any decisions that take into account   [1:45] height or weight must be reasonably necessary  for the normal operation of the job or service.   [1:52] That means there can’t be any other way to do it  without causing significant problems, changing   [1:57] the main purpose of the program, or putting  anyone’s health or safety at risk. Other new   [2:03] protections include expanded definitions of race,  familial status, and disability...and increased   [2:09] protections for pregnant workers and people’s  religious observances. Employers and educational   [2:14] institutions should review the ordinance to  understand what they now need to consider. Visit   [2:20] our website to learn more or to file a complaint  if you think you’ve been discriminated against.