Starting a business in Otsego, 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 Otsego requires, and what it doesn't
No general city business license.
Otsego licenses specific business types rather than all businesses. These include liquor, massage, pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers, food trucks, peddlers and transient merchants, and garbage haulers. City Hall: 763-441-4414.
Running it from home.
A home business needs a Home Occupation Permit, which carries a $50 fee under the city's 2026 fee schedule. City Hall: 763-441-4414.
Local support.
The Minnesota Small Business Development Center network offers free, confidential consulting to new and growing businesses across the state.
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 Otsego.
City rules change. Check with the City of Otsego before opening.