Fair Housing
A Minnesota rental property owner advertises their property as 'no smoking anywhere on the premises.' This policy:
ADiscriminates against smokers as a protected class
BIs permissible as smoking is not a protected class✓ Correct
CViolates the Minnesota Human Rights Act
DCan only apply to common areas, not individual units
Explanation
Smokers are not a protected class under either federal fair housing law or the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Landlords may legally prohibit smoking throughout their rental properties.
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