Khan v. Minneapolis City Council

OPINION

HALBROOKS, Judge.

Relator Mahmood Khan appeals the decision of respondent Minneapolis City Council to demolish a house that he owns. Because the city council’s decision to demolish the house is unsupported by a current finding that the house constitutes a nuisance, we conclude that the decision was arbitrary. We therefore reverse and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

FACTS

Relator owns 30 to 40 properties in the Twin Cities that he rents to low-income persons. Relator purchased the two-family house that is the subject of this appeal in June 2008. In July 2007, one year…