Lodging facilities

You must have a license from the City to rent sleeping accommodations for five or more people for one week or more.

Definition

Lodging facilities:

  • Are buildings that rent sleeping accommodations for one week or more
  • Must have five or more beds
  • Include fraternity and sorority houses
  • May provide meals to residents
Sorority house

Before you begin

Look at our information about:  

  • How to open a new business
  • Sewer Availability Charges (SAC)

Application

Download Lodging Application

Fee

Find your license fee

Submit your application

Submit your application to Business Licenses & Consumer Services

If you have questions, contact:

More Information

Complaints

Report concerns about a lodging business

Disclaimer

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

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Business Licenses & Consumer Services

Community Planning & Economic Development

Phone

612-673-2080

Fax

612-673-3399

Address

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

 

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Monday – Friday

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Minneapolis Health Department

Phone

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Address

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