An “off ramp” crafted by the Legislature gradually phases it out by Oct. 15. Written By: Bill Salisbury / St. Paul Pioneer Press | 7:30 pm, Jun. 30, 2021 × Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan speak to reporters at the Minnesota state Capitol in St. Paul on Thursday, June 24, 2021, as the Legislature works to finish up its state budget within one week. (Sarah Mearhoff / Forum News Service) ST. PAUL — “The eviction moratorium is ending.” That message Wednesday, June 30, on a large sign at a Capitol news conference marked the final word on Gov. Tim Walz’s 15-month ban on landlords removing tenants from their properties for failing to pay rent.