Flower cart vendor

Flower cart vendors in Minneapolis need a license to sell on sidewalks or Nicollet Mall.

Definition

Flower cart vendors sell fresh flowers from a movable cart. You need a license for each flower cart. 

You may have battery operated lights on your cart.

Flower carts may not:

  • Be motorized
  • Have any noisemakers, such as bells, horns or whistles
  • Operate between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Before you begin

See How to open a new business

Application

See Flower Cart Vendor Application

Fee

Find your license fee

Submit your application

Submit your application to Business Licenses & Consumer Services

If you have questions, contact:

Request accessible format

If you need help with this information, please email 311, or call 311 or 612-673-3000.

Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Contact us

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

 

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