As of July 1, 2023, noncompetition provisions are no longer enforceable against Minnesota employees or independent contractors in most situations. On May 16 the Minnesota Legislature passed a bill (go to Article 6, page 66) that will ban new noncompetition agreements between employers and employees.Minnesota has recently passed a bill banning noncompetition agreements ("noncompetes") within the state. On August 20, 2024, a federal judge ruled that the FTC exceeded its statutory authority in attempting to implement a nationwide ban on noncompete agreements. Noncompetes banned: Noncompete and restrictivefranchise provisions in nearly all employee agreements are banned. (both already in effect). The new law renders void and unenforceable "covenants not to compete" between an employer and any employee or independent contractor. A 2023 state law prohibits noncompete clauses in most employment contracts. UPDATE: Governor Walz signed this bill into law on May 24, 2023. On May 24, 2023, Minnesota Gov.