Starting a business in Red Wing, 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 Red Wing requires, and what it doesn't
Business licensing.
Red Wing licenses certain business types, such as tobacco, liquor, food wagons, peddlers, and pawnbrokers, through Community Development, 651-385-3623.
Running it from home.
A home business needs a permit from the Zoning Administrator. Only family members living in the home may work in it, customer traffic must stay at normal residential levels, and there are no business signs beyond normal residential ones. Planning: 651-385-3622.
Local support.
The Red Wing Port Authority, 651-385-3639, runs business loan programs, and the Red Wing Area Chamber of Commerce and Red Wing Ignite support local entrepreneurs.
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 Red Wing.
City rules change. Check with the City of Red Wing before opening.