Distillery

Read about how to apply for a license to make and sell distilled spirits.

Definition

A distillery is a microdistillery that:

  • Sells the distilled spirits produced for drinking away from a business
  • Needs an off-sale liquor license if it sells spirits in 375 milliliter bottles

Your approval process may:

  • Require a public hearing. Your license inspector will schedule this. See license inspector map   
  • Take 8 to 10 weeks to approve.
Inside of a distillery

Before you begin 

Look at our information about:  

Application

See Off-Sale Distilled Spirits Application

Fee

Find your license fee

Submit your application  

Submit your application to Business Licenses & Consumer Services

If you have questions, contact:

Food plan review

You must submit plans to: 

  • Open a new food or alcohol business, including:
    • Food carts
    • Food kiosks
    • Food trucks 
  • Remodel or expand an existing food or alcohol business 
  • Replace food equipment that needs any of these permits for installation:
    • Gas
    • Mechanical
    • Plumbing  
  • Add ventless cooking equipment or ventless hoods  

The City must approve your plans before you start any work.   

See Food plan review

More information

Complaints

Report concerns about a business with an alcohol license

Disclaimer 

The information on this page should serve as a guideline only.

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Minneapolis, MN 55415

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Address

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Minneapolis, MN 55415

Food Plan Review Team

Mohamed Yusuf

Jim Donovan

Janna Beard

Email 

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Email Jim Donovan
Email Janna Beard

Phone

Mohamed Yusuf
612-673-2612

Jim Donovan
612-673-2795

Janna Beard
612-673-3529

 

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505 Fourth Ave. S. 
Minneapolis, MN 55415

 

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