St. Paul may add tenant safeguards; landlords push back

St. Paul's City Council is weighing adding new rules for landlords aimed at making it harder to deny prospective tenants or dropping existing leases. Minnesota Public Radio has a report on the effort, which is taking on new significance in the economic shock brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. Unemployment in Minnesota has spiked to nearly 10% (and the actual jobless rate likely exceeds the official tally) and federal assistance for those who have lost jobs is due to run out next month. The rules…