After you file an appeal, you'll attend a hearing.
The decision maker at the hearing is an administrative hearing officer. They're attorneys in private practice and are not employees or representatives of the City.
You can submit photos and documents, but you must also bring a copy to share with the hearing officer. Staff can answer questions about how to submit your evidence.
Contact administrative hearings staff
The hearing officer will make a decision about your appeal either at the end of or after the hearing. You'll receive the decision notice and a copy of the decision in the mail within two weeks.
The administrative hearing officer will consider things like:
The hearing officer can issue subpoenas by request. The City can ask to increase the fine amount to include the actual cost of enforcement.
The administrative hearing officer will consider things like notice requirements and due dates.
If the assessment is for nuisance abatement—when the City removes or addresses issues considered a nuisance—they'll also consider:
If the assessment is for an unpaid administrative citation, the hearing officer will not consider the facts of the citation—just whether you were able to appeal the citation.
We design administrative hearings to be accessible and informal, so you're not required to get an attorney.
If you decide to bring an attorney, please contact Administrative Hearing staff before the hearing so that they can bring an Assistant City Attorney.
Phone
612-673-2306
Mailing address
Administrative Hearings
505 Fourth Av. S.
Room 510C
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Hearing room
City Hall
350 Fifth St. S.
Room 1A
Minneapolis, MN 55415
