8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 

9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

9:05 – 9:35 a.m.
Introduction to Common Interest Communities
– Jennifer L. Carey

9:35 – 10:35 a.m.
Drafting CIC Governing Documents to Comply with the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act

• Understand MCIOA requirements for CIC governing documents
• Review key provisions in CIC declarations and bylaws
• Avoid common drafting pitfalls
• Ensure compliance with Minnesota law
• And more!

– Jennifer L. Carey

10:35 – 10:45 a.m.
BREAK

10:45 – 11:30 a.m.
Getting It on the Record: CIC Recording Requirements and Plats

• Review MCIOA requirements for recording CIC declarations and related documents
• Understand the role and structure of CIC plats in creating a common interest community
• Identify common issues when preparing and recording CIC plats and documents
• And more!

– David B. Gates

11:30 – 11:35 a.m.
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11:35 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Flexible CICs, Special Declarant Rights and Turnover of Declarant Control

• Understand MCIOA provisions governing flexible CICs
• Review the scope of special declarant rights
• Learn how declarant rights are reserved, exercised, and transferred
• Understand requirements for turnover of declarant control
• And more!

– Jeri L. Parkin

12:20 – 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK (on your own)

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
HOA Fines and Assessments and How to Collect

• Authority of Minnesota HOAs to impose fines and levy assessments
• Due process requirements under the MCIOA
• Collection strategies for HOAs
• And more!

– Karly A. Kauf

2:00 – 2:05 p.m.
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2:05 – 2:50 p.m.
How Housing Cooperatives Work and What Makes Them Unique

• How cooperatives differ from other types of common interest communities
• Application of the MCIOA to cooperatives
• Sale or disposition of real estate owned by a Cooperative
• Impact of the new Minnesota Cooperative Housing Act
• And more!

– Phaedra J. Howard

2:50 – 3:00 p.m.
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3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
HOA Hot Topics: Insurance and Beyond

• Insurance coverage issues for Minnesota HOAs
• Emerging HOA issues in Minnesota
• Recent legislative developments and practical guidance for advising boards and owners
• And more!

– Anthony T. Smith

4:00 – 4:15 p.m.
CIC Questions & Answers

LIVE IN-PERSON
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

ONLINE REPLAYS
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Attend online
A moderator will be available to answer questions by email.

$295 MSBA members / $295 paralegals / $345 standard rate

Other discounts that may apply:

• Season Pass Discount
• New Lawyer Discount

Scholarships available!
Need-based scholarships are available for in-person and online seminars. For further information or to obtain a scholarship application, contact us at 800-759-8840 or customerservice@minncle.org.

Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 6.0 standard CLE credits. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 6.0 credits.

Minnesota CLE also has applied to the Minnesota State Bar Association for 6.0 advanced real estate specialist credits.