Minnesota association records requests
Minnesota's common interest ownership act says records must be made reasonably available to unit owners and sets no number of days. Copies are capped at actual cost, and at 25 cents a page for the first 100 black-and-white pages. Older planned communities and cooperatives fall back on the nonprofit act, where a wrongly denied member may sue for damages, costs and attorney fees.
| Association | Deadline | Law |
|---|---|---|
| Common interest communities | A reasonable timeno day count | Minn. Stat. 515B.3-118 |
| Nonprofit associations | A reasonable timefor a proper purpose | Minn. Stat. 317A.461 |
Common interest communities
This act covers all common interest communities created on or after June 1, 1994, and pre-1994 condominiums for events on or after that date. Pre-1994 planned communities and cooperatives, and some small 1994-2006 planned communities, are not covered unless they opt in.
- Who may ask
- Any unit owner or the owner's authorized agent.
- What starts the clock
- No request form is stated.
- Deadline
- No day count. Records must be made reasonably available for examination.
- Copies and costs
- A fee not more than the actual cost of making or electronically transmitting copies. For 100 or fewer pages, black and white, letter or legal size, no more than 25 cents a page. Copies are in paper or electronic form as requested; electronic is not required if the records are not kept that way.
- What may be withheld
- Records relating to information that was the basis for closing a board meeting.
- If the deadline is missed
- No penalty is written into this section.
- Record keeping
- Adequate records of membership, meetings and finances. No period is stated.
Nonprofit corporation act (fallback)
This act applies to Minnesota nonprofit corporations, including HOAs not covered by the common interest ownership act.
- Who may ask
- A member or director, or their agent or attorney.
- What starts the clock
- A proper purpose reasonably related to the person's interest as a member or director.
- Deadline
- No fixed response deadline. Inspection is allowed at any reasonable time, at the registered office.
- Copies and costs
- A reasonable fee. The requester bears the expense of converting computerized records.
- What may be withheld
- Not expressly allowed, but a court may issue a protective order against misuse.
- If the deadline is missed
- A wrongly denied member may sue for an injunction, damages, costs and reasonable attorney fees.
- Record keeping
- Articles, bylaws, accounting records and minutes for the last 6 years.
How HOAChime handles Minnesota requests
Minnesota sets no number of days in these statutes, so HOAChime lets the company set its own target number of days for each association and still keeps reminder emails, a due-soon and overdue list across every association, and a full history of each request. You can also mark records withheld with the reason, find and black out Social Security, card, bank, licence, phone and email numbers before release, and track copy charges as quoted, paid or waived.
Checked against the statute text on 2026-11-13. This page is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. Laws change; follow the citation links for the current text, and ask the association's attorney about a specific request.