Flea market license

You need a license to sell arts, crafts, antiques or secondhand goods in Minneapolis.

Definition

A flea market is a temporary sale of:

  • Arts
  • Crafts
  • Antiques
  • Used items
items for sale at flea market

What to know

Before you begin

Use this information only as a general guide.

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Requirements

You need this license for:

  • Flea markets
  • Exhibitions
  • Temporary markets

Notes:

  • You need a separate license for each location.  
  • Each market must have at least 10 vendors.  

You do not need a license for the following types of sales:  

  • Donations to a non-profit group 
  • Books and magazines
  • Post cards, postage stamps, revenue stamps, stamped envelopes, postmarks and similar historic items
  • Coins, currency, tokens, medals and other related collectibles 
  • Goods sold at public or farmers markets  
  • Used motor vehicles by licensed dealers  
  • Arts and craft sales at block events if the sellers have no secondhand goods 

Contact us

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

Minneapolis 311

Phone

311 or 612-673-3000

Relay service

612-673-3000

Hours

7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Monday – Friday

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