Food and restaurants

You can apply for a license for many types of food-related businesses, restaurants and events.

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Caterer or community kitchen

Caterers and community kitchens in Minneapolis need a food license.

Food shelf or community food distribution

Find applications for food shelves and food distribution sites.

Food truck or cart

You must have a license to operate any food truck or cart.

Grocery or convenience store

We list license applications for retail and wholesale grocery stores in Minneapolis.

Institutional food

Places that serve meals in a group setting must be licensed.

Market licenses

You need a license to operate a farmers market or other public market in Minneapolis.

Restaurant, coffee shop or sidewalk cafe

Find applications for restaurants, coffee shops, and sidewalk or street cafes.

Vending machine

Apply for a license for your vending machines.

Requirements

We explain City rules and resources for food businesses.

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Food safety

We have resources and training to help you serve safe food.
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Fats, oils and grease

Businesses must keep fats, oils and grease out of sanitary sewer pipes.

Related links and forms

City

State, county and federal

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Contact us

Environmental Health

Minneapolis Health Department

Email Minneapolis Health Department

Phone

612-673-3000

Address

Public Service Center
505 Fourth Ave S, Room 520
Minneapolis, MN 55415
 

Minneapolis 311

 
 

Email Minneapolis 311

 
 

Phone

311 or 612-673-3000

TTY

612-263-6850

 

Office hours

7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Monday – Friday

Business Licenses & Consumer Services

Community Planning & Economic Development

Email Business Licenses

Phone

612-673-2080

Fax

612-673-3399

Address

Public Service Building 
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 220
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Food Plan Review Team

Mohamed Yusuf

Jim Donovan

Janna Beard

Email 

Email Mohamed Yusuf
Email Jim Donovan
Email Janna Beard

Phone

Mohamed Yusuf
612-673-2612

Jim Donovan
612-673-2795

Janna Beard
612-673-3529

 

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S. 
Minneapolis, MN 55415