Definitions.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 186.02
in effectSec. 186.02. - Definitions.
(a) Domestic partners are two (2) adults who:
(1) Are not related by blood or adoption closer than permitted under marriage laws of the state;
(2) Have entered into a committed interdependent relationship;
(3) Are competent to enter into a contract;
(4) Have no other domestic partner with whom the household is shared, or with whom the adult person has another domestic partner;
(5) Are jointly responsible to each other for the necessities of life; and
(6) For purposes of this chapter, and only to the extent of the rights and responsibilities established therein, the term "domestic partnership" shall include two (2) adults who have a currently-registered domestic partnership with a governmental body pursuant to state, local, or other law authorizing such registration. The term "domestic partnership" shall be construed liberally to include unions, regardless of title, in which two (2) adults are committed to one another as married persons are traditionally committed, except for the traditional marital status and solemnities; and marriages that would be legally recognized as a contract of lawful marriage from another local, state, or foreign jurisdiction, but for the operation of Minnesota Statute 517.03(1)(b).
(C.F. No. 09-683, § 1, 7-22-09)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXVIIIHURI_CH186DOPA_S186.02DEFetched: 11/1/2026