Starting a business in Eagan, MN
LLC, corporation, or nonprofit, filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State. Your EIN, Minnesota Business Tax ID, D-U-N-S Number, and operating agreement or bylaws are all included. One flat fee, no subscription, no upsells.
What Eagan requires, and what it doesn't
No general city business license.
Eagan doesn't issue general business licenses. The City Clerk's office, 651-675-5034, licenses certain types, such as alcohol, tobacco, massage, door-to-door soliciting, gambling, waste haulers, tree contractors, and kennels and pet shops.
Running it from home.
A home business can have no more than three people active in it, must operate inside the home rather than a garage or shed, and can't have signs or anything else visible from the street. Planning: 651-675-5685.
Local support.
The city offers free one-on-one small business consulting through Open to Business (Community Development, 651-675-5660), and the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce is based in Eagan.
Same flat price as anywhere in Minnesota
$155 state filing fee plus a $245 service fee, $400 total. The fee covers the entity filing, EIN, Minnesota Business Tax ID, and D-U-N-S setup.
Who this is for
Contractors, restaurants and food trucks, salons, consultants, and family businesses, whether you're opening a storefront or running things from your home in Eagan.
City rules change. Check with the City of Eagan before opening.