Resources
Handbook for Minnesota Cities Chapter 10: City Licensing
Handbook ChapterUnderstand the basic concepts in licensing such as city authority, constitutional issues, preemption and limitation and fees.
Operating a Municipal Liquor Store
Informational MemoUnderstand the city’s role in operating a municipal liquor store.
Handbook for Minnesota Cities Chapter 11: City Regulatory Functions
Handbook ChapterCity authority to regulate various activities city comes from state law. Learn about activities cities most commonly regulate and license.
Firearm Regulation and Cities
Informational MemoUnderstand how state laws affect a city’s ability to prohibit guns on city property.
Drones: Municipal Use and Regulation
Informational MemoOutlines legal developments surrounding unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones.
Regulating Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants
Informational MemoDescribes possible ways cities can regulate peddlers, solicitors, and transient merchants.
Dangerous Properties
Informational MemoLearn about the tools available to cities under state law to remedy unhealthy and dangerous properties.
Lawful Gambling
Informational MemoLearn what gambling is allowed in Minnesota, like pull-tabs and raffles, and which organizations may conduct them.
Guidance for Cities on Expanding Outdoor Service at Bars and Restaurants
Get answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding outdoor service at restaurants and bars.
Special Vehicles Operating on City Streets
Informational MemoLearn about regulating all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), golf carts, mini-trucks, motorized foot scooters, pocket bikes, mini-motorcycles, motorized bicycles, and electric-assisted bicycles.