Minnesota Gym and Subscription Cancellation Letter

Cancel a gym membership or an auto-renewing subscription in Minnesota with a letter that builds in Minnesota law, including Club contracts (Minn. Stat. 325G.23 to 325G.28). It runs in your browser; nothing you type is stored or sent.

Minnesota rules checked against primary sources on October 21, 2026.

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Only the reasons Minnesota law addresses for this kind of contract are listed.

Minnesota gym membership rules

The law: Club contracts (Minn. Stat. 325G.23 to 325G.28). Read the law

Who it covers: The law covers any business whose main purpose is offering fitness facilities or instruction for a fee, but not nonprofits, member-owned private clubs, or government facilities.

  • Other rights to end the contract: You may end a club membership at any time for any reason with no termination fee; it ends at the end of the current membership term, or within 30 days for an at-will membership, or on a later date you choose. Source: Minn. Stat. 325G.24, subd. 2
  • Cooling-off period: You may cancel a club membership for any reason before midnight of the third business day after you join, with no liability and a full refund within ten days; a mailed notice counts when it goes in the mailbox. Source: Minn. Stat. 325G.24, subd. 1
  • How the club must let you cancel: A club must accept cancellation or termination given verbally in person or by phone, in writing by mail, email or a website message, through its online termination election, or in any other way you used to join that is no more burdensome, and the process must be easy. Source: Minn. Stat. 325G.24, subd. 3
  • Military service: A service member issued orders into active duty, deployment or a permanent change of station after signing, which make the club contract impractical, may cancel with no penalty and a full refund of deposits by written notice with a copy of the orders sent by certified mail. Source: Minn. Stat. 325G.55
  • Refund timing: After a three-day cancellation, the entire amount paid must be refunded within ten days after notice is given. Source: Minn. Stat. 325G.24, subd. 1(c)

If a business will not process a cancellation, you can complain to: Minnesota Attorney General, Consumer Protection (File a Complaint)

Your details
The business

Use the cancellation address in your contract if it gives one; for a franchise gym, that is often your home club.

Leave blank to cancel immediately.

Check before you send:

  • Add the member name exactly as it appears on the account.
  • Add the business name.
  • Add the business mailing address (from your contract or the business website).

Your letter

[Member name]

[Your address]

October 26, 2026

[Business name]

[Business address]

Re: Cancellation of membership

To whom it may concern:

I am writing to cancel my membership, effective immediately.

Please stop all further charges to my payment method, refund any amount paid for a period after the cancellation takes effect, and confirm the cancellation in writing, including the date it took effect.

Please keep this letter with the account records. I am keeping a copy, with proof of the date it was sent.

Sincerely,

[Member name]

Before you send (not part of the letter)

  • Minnesota: A club must accept cancellation or termination given verbally in person or by phone, in writing by mail, email or a website message, through its online termination election, or in any other way you used to join that is no more burdensome, and the process must be easy. (Minn. Stat. 325G.24, subd. 3)
  • Refund timing in Minnesota: After a three-day cancellation, the entire amount paid must be refunded within ten days after notice is given. (Minn. Stat. 325G.24, subd. 1(c))
  • Send it in a way you can prove: a method your contract or state law names, and keep a copy. Certified mail with a return receipt gives you a dated record.
  • If charges continue after the cancellation takes effect, you can dispute them with your card issuer or bank (see the timing rules on this page).
  • Complaints: Minnesota Attorney General, Consumer Protection (File a Complaint), https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Complaint.asp
  • This letter is a starting point you edit and send yourself. It does not cancel anything by itself, and it is not legal advice.

Minnesota gym membership cancellation law

Minnesota regulates these contracts through Club contracts (Minn. Stat. 325G.23 to 325G.28) (Minn. Stat. 325G.23 to 325G.28, Minn. Stat. 325G.55, Minn. Stat. 325G.60). The rules below come from the statute text; each links to its source, and the first line says which contracts the law covers.

Minnesota gym membership rules

The law: Club contracts (Minn. Stat. 325G.23 to 325G.28). Read the law

Who it covers: The law covers any business whose main purpose is offering fitness facilities or instruction for a fee, but not nonprofits, member-owned private clubs, or government facilities.

  • Other rights to end the contract: You may end a club membership at any time for any reason with no termination fee; it ends at the end of the current membership term, or within 30 days for an at-will membership, or on a later date you choose. Source: Minn. Stat. 325G.24, subd. 2
  • Cooling-off period: You may cancel a club membership for any reason before midnight of the third business day after you join, with no liability and a full refund within ten days; a mailed notice counts when it goes in the mailbox. Source: Minn. Stat. 325G.24, subd. 1
  • How the club must let you cancel: A club must accept cancellation or termination given verbally in person or by phone, in writing by mail, email or a website message, through its online termination election, or in any other way you used to join that is no more burdensome, and the process must be easy. Source: Minn. Stat. 325G.24, subd. 3
  • Military service: A service member issued orders into active duty, deployment or a permanent change of station after signing, which make the club contract impractical, may cancel with no penalty and a full refund of deposits by written notice with a copy of the orders sent by certified mail. Source: Minn. Stat. 325G.55
  • Refund timing: After a three-day cancellation, the entire amount paid must be refunded within ten days after notice is given. Source: Minn. Stat. 325G.24, subd. 1(c)

If a business will not process a cancellation, you can complain to: Minnesota Attorney General, Consumer Protection (File a Complaint)

Minnesota subscription and automatic renewal law

Minnesota has a general automatic renewal law that applies to consumer subscriptions.

Minnesota subscription and auto-renewal rules

The law: Minn. Stat. 325G.56 to 325G.63. Read the law

Who it covers: Minnesota's law covers any subscription or purchasing agreement with a Minnesota consumer buying for personal, family, or household purposes that renews automatically or continues until cancelled, including health club contracts, but not contracts governed by another automatic-renewal law, insurers, security system contractors, PUC, FCC or FERC regulated services, or securities firms.

  • Cancelling online: A seller whose website has profile or subscription management must put a clear, plain-language termination option on the site, using a checkbox or button and asking only for what is needed to process the cancellation. Source: Minn. Stat. 325G.60 subd. 2; 325G.57 subd. 2(3)(i)
  • Required ways to cancel: The consumer may terminate at any time using the procedure in the seller's confirmation, which must include an option as easy as the way the consumer signed up; after receiving a cancellation the seller may not use abusive tactics or make retention offers without the consumer's permission, and if the seller never sent the required confirmation or annual notice the consumer may cancel by any reasonable means. Source: Minn. Stat. 325G.57 subd. 2(3)(ii); 325G.58 subd. 4; 325G.59
  • Renewal reminders: For free trials over 30 days the seller must notify the consumer 5 to 30 days before the trial ends, continuous-service subscribers must get a written notice at least once a calendar year by mail or email, and material changes need prior notice. Source: Minn. Stat. 325G.57 subds. 3, 4, 5
  • Free trials: The confirmation must explain how to cancel a free trial before paying, and trials over 30 days need a reminder 5 to 30 days before they end. Source: Minn. Stat. 325G.57 subds. 2(2), 4
  • If the business breaks the law: Goods sent without the consumer's affirmative consent are an unconditional gift, a material change made without the required notice is void, and a seller that made a good-faith effort to comply is not subject to civil penalties. Source: Minn. Stat. 325G.61; 325G.57 subd. 3; 325G.63

If a business will not process a cancellation, you can complain to: Minnesota Attorney General, Consumer Protection (File a Complaint)

Federal rules that still apply

No. The Federal Trade Commission finalized a "click to cancel" rule in 2024, but on July 8, 2025 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated it because the agency skipped a preliminary regulatory analysis the FTC Act requires (Custom Communications, Inc. v. FTC, No. 24-3137 (8th Cir. 2025)). The vacatur brought back the original 1973 rule, which covers only "prenotification" plans such as product-of-the-month clubs, not gym memberships or most subscriptions.

In March 2026 the FTC asked for public comment on a new negative option rule. An advance notice is an early step: it does not create any new obligation for businesses. (FTC press release, March 11, 2026)

Federal law still reaches subscriptions sold online. For subscriptions sold online with automatic charges, federal law (ROSCA) requires clear disclosure of the terms, the consumer's express informed consent, and simple mechanisms to stop the recurring charges. (15 U.S.C. 8403). For gym memberships signed in person, the cancellation rules come from state law and your contract.

If they keep charging you

If a business keeps charging you after a cancellation took effect, you can dispute the charge with the company that issued your card or holds your account. For a credit card, a written billing-error notice must reach the card issuer, at the address it gives for billing errors, within 60 days after it sent the first statement showing the charge. (12 CFR 1026.13(b)) For a debit card or bank transfer, an oral or written error notice must reach the bank within 60 days after it sent the statement that first shows the charge. (12 CFR 1005.11(b)(1)(i))

For automatic debits from a bank account, you can also stop future payments. You can tell your bank to stop a preauthorized electronic payment from your account, orally or in writing, at least three business days before the payment is scheduled. If you call, the bank may require written confirmation within 14 days, and an unconfirmed oral stop order then lapses. (12 CFR 1005.10(c)(1)-(2))

Your copy of the cancellation letter and your proof of the date you sent it are the evidence for a dispute. The regulations define which errors these procedures cover and the card issuer or bank investigates, so send the dispute promptly and in writing.

You can also report a business that will not let you cancel to your state attorney general (each state page lists its complaint office), to the Federal Trade Commission, or, for a problem with a card or bank dispute, to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

What this tool does not do

  • It does not cancel anything for you or contact the business. You send the letter yourself.
  • It cannot read your contract. A statute may exempt your club or plan (for example by price, length, or type of business), and your contract may give you more rights than the statute.
  • It does not tell you whether you owe a fee, a buyout, or the rest of a contract term. Those depend on your contract and the facts.
  • It covers state statutes and the main federal rules only. City rules and court decisions can add to them.
  • It is legal information, not legal advice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a cooling-off period for gym memberships in Minnesota?

You may cancel a club membership for any reason before midnight of the third business day after you join, with no liability and a full refund within ten days; a mailed notice counts when it goes in the mailbox. (Minn. Stat. 325G.24, subd. 1)

Can I cancel my gym membership in Minnesota if I move?

We found no Minnesota statute that lets a gym member cancel because of a move. Your contract may allow it; read its cancellation section.

How do I cancel a gym membership in Minnesota?

A club must accept cancellation or termination given verbally in person or by phone, in writing by mail, email or a website message, through its online termination election, or in any other way you used to join that is no more burdensome, and the process must be easy. (Minn. Stat. 325G.24, subd. 3)

Does Minnesota have a click-to-cancel law?

A seller whose website has profile or subscription management must put a clear, plain-language termination option on the site, using a checkbox or button and asking only for what is needed to process the cancellation. (Minn. Stat. 325G.60 subd. 2; 325G.57 subd. 2(3)(i))

Sources

Minnesota rules checked against official sources on October 21, 2026.

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