Starting a business in Minneapolis, 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 Minneapolis requires, and what it doesn't
No general city business license.
Minneapolis licenses certain business types, such as food and restaurants, alcohol, tobacco, massage, body art, tanning, and contractors. Licenses are handled by Business Licenses & Consumer Services, 612-673-2080.
Running it from home.
Home businesses are allowed with limits: residents plus no more than one non-resident employee, customer visits and deliveries between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., and one small unlit wall sign of up to 1 square foot. Some uses, like vehicle repair, aren't allowed at home. Questions: call 311 or 612-673-3000.
Local support.
The city's Business Technical Assistance Program (B-TAP) offers up to 50 hours of free consulting. Small Business Team: 612-673-2499.
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 Minneapolis.
City rules change. Check with the City of Minneapolis before opening.