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Safe at Home
This program helps people who fear for their safety by protecting their address.
Overview
You can enroll in the Safe at Home Program with the Minnesota Secretary of State's office. They run the program. The City of Minneapolis is not involved in the application process or the administration of the program.
The State:
- Enrolls you in the program
- Assigns you a Safe at Home P.O. Box to use as your legal address
- Provides you with enrollment documentation
How the program works with the City
Always use your Safe at Home address instead of your physical address when interacting with the City.
In some circumstances, you may need to take additional steps. For example, if you are buying a house. In those cases, you must notify the City—and others involved—by providing a notice form.
The State Safe at Home program can advise on when you need to do this and they provide the forms:
- Notice to Government Entity for when you enroll in the program, or
- Real Property Notice for when you purchase a new house or property in the city
Send completed forms to Office of the City Clerk (Attention: Safe at Home)
Once we receive these forms, the City will take steps to protect your data.
What to expect
Participant role
As a Safe at Home participant, you must notify each government office that may have your data.
Besides the City of Minneapolis, consider notifying the following:
- Hennepin County
- Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
- Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Board
- Minneapolis Public Schools District
- Other nearby counties, cities, or townships
Other data of concern
If you are aware of specific data we maintain that shows your identity and location, please let us know when providing your notice. We will review this and determine how to address the data.
The City's role
When we receive your completed form, the City will process the request and take the following actions to protect your data:
- We will send an acknowledgement letter to your Safe at Home address.
- We will remove the link between your identity and location data from public-facing systems known to hold this data.
Key City systems include:
When to renew
Your enrollment in the Safe at Home program will expire. This occurs:
- After four years
- When you change addresses
- When your legal name changes
How to renew
If you need to renew your enrollment, you must re-apply with the Secretary of State. Once your renewal is certified, you need to update the City. You can follow the same process as your initial notice to the Office of City Clerk.
Renewal deadline
If notice of renewal is not received within 3 months of the expiration date, your data with the City of Minneapolis may be restored to public-facing systems.
Additional information
Current Safe at Home participants with questions about how the program works at the City should contact us.
Any questions about the Safe at Home Program or enrollment, should be directed to the Minnesota Secretary of State.
Contact us
Records & Information Management
Office of City Clerk
Phone
Address
City Hall350 S. Fifth St., Room 312Minneapolis, MN 55415