A major decision that will impact Minnesotans’ privacy rights is waiting to be heard in the state’s court of Appeals.
It all started off simply enough. Jason and Jackie Wiebesick were a Golden Valley couple who lived in a duplex. One day, officials from the city approached them to ask permission to inspect their home. The stated reason was to collect information so as to make a decision over whether to renew the Wiebesick’s rental license.
Disturbed by the prospect of unfamiliar people walking around their home, the Wiebesick’s turned down the inspectors’ request. One might think it would have ended there, but the city saw to it that it didn’t.
Taking the case to court, Golden Valley authorities implored a county judge to issue a warrant overriding the Wiebesick’s objections and allowing them into the house. Tellingly, the judge refused their request for a warrant, prompting the city to reach even higher.
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i dont understand why they even wanted to inspect just to look for code violations? has to be something else on their agenda the land owner didnt pay off the right person or something here
I won’t answer the door if I don’t know the person and why they are here.
Sorry, but in case you didn’t notice, they are the wrong color…..
Try that c**p at my house!!!!
I know what I’d tell them…and probably get a ticket for indecent language…
Lock & load time just keeps on getting closer.
You shall not pass
Not without bloodshed
This getting ridiculous. It’s time we put the government on notice.
If it’s rental property , the FIRE MARSHAL does have the authority to inspect said premises for safe occupancy.”
The city itself does NOT !!
It is to meet all current fire codes for them to live there.
The landlord then has to make to required repairs to his property befor it can be rented again.
My house was a duplex.
I went through this.
Since “I” , the landlord , was living there ,they could NOT inspect MY residence portion BUT they COULD inspect the rental portion.
Of course mine was always up to code and after a while they just lost interest in bugging me about it.
Visits became les frequent as I’m sure they had bigger fish to fry than me.
These laws HAVE been on the books for a LONG time now.
This is nothing new.