Richfield developed City Code that states the City
will continue to annually establish a chartered Human Rights Commission.
The Commission secures human rights and equal opportunity for the citizens
of Richfield in the areas of housing, employment, public accommodations,
public services, and education and to align its goals with those set forth
in the Minnesota Human Rights act.
The Richfield Human Rights Commission was formally established as an
advisory commission to the Richfield City Council in April of 1968. Prior to that,
the Richfield Citizens Council for Human Rights existed. That council
consisted of
citizen volunteers and was independently organized. It was transformed
into the formal city commission in response to the requirement of the City
of Richfield to fulfill its responsibilities as a partner of the State
Department of Human Rights.
