Read the street café guidance
Before you apply, please read one of the following
Read these materials to help you understand the program requirements.
Street café application process
Complete the application steps to open a street café in the city.
Before you apply
How to apply
Step 1
Submit the confirmation of eligibility checklist
Applicants must first submit online the proposed parklet or street cafe site: confirmation of eligibility checklist. You must submit this prior to submitting an application.
Step 2
We'll review your confirmation of eligibility
Once we've received your confirmation of eligibility, our staff will contact you within a few days.
City staff will review proposed sites for
- Potential conflict with upcoming street projects
- Traffic patterns
- Street regulations
- Roadway geometry
- Operational considerations
Step 3
Apply for a street café license
After we confirm that we've approve your proposed site through confirmation of eligibility:
You're invited to apply for a street café license.
You'll work with business licensing during the licensing process.
Contact us
Craig Eliason
Street Cafe Program Manager
Community Planning & Economic Development
Phone
Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 220
Minneapolis, MN 55415