Minneapolis City vehicles

With multiple law enforcement agencies in town, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with City emergency and non-emergency vehicles.

Police vehicles could be marked or unmarked. Fire Department vehicles are always red. City teams drive different makes and models, but the City’s logo is always present.

No matter what vehicle they drive, City personnel do not:

Participate in federal immigration law enforcement
Loan any vehicles to federal teams

In this section

Verify a vehicle

Residents and visitors can follow these steps to confirm whether a vehicle they see in Minneapolis is a City vehicle.

City vehicles often include:

City logos or decals
Uniformed City staff nearby

However, not all City vehicles look the same.

Temporary and rental vehicles are sometimes used

At times, City departments use short-term rental vehicles due to:

Fleet shortages
Seasonal operations (like snow-related response)
Emergency or specialized work

For your safety:

Do not stop or confront the driver
Do not attempt to block or follow the vehicle

Report to 311

Residents and visitors can contact 311 to ask questions or report concerns.

You can:

Confirm whether a specific vehicle is a City vehicle
Report a vehicle displaying City branding that looks unusual
Report vehicles operating without license plates, including suspected federal enforcement vehicles

The 311 department is prepared to receive reports and questions.

Contact 311

When reporting to 311

When you contact 311, you can share:

Location (street, intersection, neighborhood)
Vehicle description (color, type, markings)
License plate information, if visible
Time and date you observed the vehicle

This information helps the City verify the vehicle and track patterns.

What happens after you report

Reports to 311 are logged into a consolidated City system
Relevant City departments can review and confirm whether the vehicle is City-owned or City-contracted
911 supervisors have awareness of these reports