Requirements

Dates and hours

Block events in business districts, including set-up time, may only be held:

• Between 6:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. on a weekday, or;
• Between 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

Insurance

You must have a commercial general liability insurance policy for the event with coverage of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) total, and one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence.

Street closure

• You must provide and pay for barricades and traffic control under an approved traffic control and management plan.
• You must pay for posting and removing "No Parking" signs within the event space.

Security

You must provide and pay for security personnel according to an approved security plan.

Cleanup

• You must remove all garbage and recyclables according to an approved disposal plan;
• You must pay a security deposit to ensure proper removal of garbage and recyclables;
• The security deposit amount is based on the size of your event:
  • Large block event security deposit $800
  • Small block event security deposit $200

What to know

Fees

The cost of a block event permit is based on the size of your event:

• Large block events of 2,500 people or more $1,850
• Other block events in the Business District $300

Deadlines

These deadlines are for block event permit applications. Late applications will not be accepted:

• Large block event permit applications must be submitted at least sixty (60) days before the date of the event
• All other block event permit applications must be submitted at least fourteen (14) days before the date of the event.

Apply

You need to complete the commercial block event permit application with the required information.

Complete the application

Additional permits and licenses

You need to get the necessary permits and licenses for all of the following activities if they're part of your event:

• Sale of alcohol
• Sale and service of food
• Outdoor amplified sound

Get help

View the full City Ordinance regulating block events

See how to get help at the City of Minneapolis Service Center