Bill
SF 2738
Minnesota bill eliminates mandatory parking minimums for new developments, allowing market-driven parking decisions to potentially reduce housing costs but risking neighborhood congestion.
SF 2738 prohibits Minnesota cities and counties from requiring developers to provide minimum parking spaces when constructing residential or commercial buildings. Instead, parking requirements would become optional or developer-determined. The bill removes mandatory parking minimums that have been standard zoning practice for decades.
Parking mandates significantly increase development costs, which are often passed to consumers through higher housing prices and rents. Eliminating these requirements could reduce housing costs, encourage transit-oriented development, and free up land for other uses. Conversely, neighborhoods without adequate parking supply may experience increased street parking congestion and spillover impacts on existing residents.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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