Minnesota Statutes 604.12 – Restrictions On Denying Access to Places of Public Accommodation; Civil Actions
Subdivision 1.Definitions.
As used in this section:
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 604.12
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
(1) “place of public accommodation” has the meaning given in section 363A.03, subdivision 34, but excludes recreational trails;
(2) “criminal gang” has the meaning given in section 609.229, subdivision 1; and
(3) “obscene” has the meaning given in section 617.241, subdivision 1.
Subd. 2.Prohibition.
(a) A place of public accommodation may not restrict access, admission, or usage to a person solely because the person operates a motorcycle or is wearing clothing that displays the name of an organization or association.
(b) This subdivision does not prohibit the restriction of access, admission, or usage to a person because:
(1) the person’s conduct poses a risk to the health or safety of another or to the property of another; or
(2) the clothing worn by the person is obscene or includes the name or symbol of a criminal gang.
Subd. 3.Civil cause of action.
A person injured by a violation of subdivision 2 may bring an action for actual damages, punitive damages under sections 549.191 and 549.20 in an amount not to exceed $500, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorney fees in an amount not to exceed $500.
Subd. 4.Violation not a crime.
Notwithstanding section 645.241, a violation of subdivision 2 is not a crime.