Sidewalk cafe application

You can apply for a sidewalk cafe business license.

What to know

Definition

A restaurant serving customers seated at tables on the city sidewalk. A public hearing may be required before you can operate. Your License Inspector will schedule this.

If you serve alcohol and are adding a sidewalk cafe, you also need to complete an Expansion of Premises application

Once the license is approved and issued, you must notify your License Inspector if you want to make any changes to the sidewalk cafe.

Apply for sidewalk cafe license

Application requirements

To submit this application, you must provide the following:

  • Completed application form
  • License fee
  • Completed scaled sidewalk cafe diagram
  • Insurance
  • Letter to city council member, neighborhood organization, and business associations
  • Sewer availability charge

Application

Contact us

Environmental Health

Minneapolis Health Department

Phone

612-673-2301

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 520
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Business Licenses & Consumer Services

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 220
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Office hours
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Monday – Thursday

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday