Licenses & Permits

Licenses and Permits
Food, Beverage, & Lodging
Hennepin County Environmental Health Food, Beverage, & Lodging information.
Hazardous Waste Licensing and Renewal
Explains the process for obtaining and renewing a hazardous waste license, including the necessary forms and due dates.
Retail Tobacco Sales
Information on applying for a Retail Tobacco Sales License and link to the ordinance.

Food, Beverage & Lodging

Food, Beverage, & Lodging
Hennepin County Environmental Health Food, Beverage, & Lodging information.
Food, Beverage, & Lodging Plan Review Fees
2012 Hennepin County Environmental Health plan review fees and application.
HACCP Plan Application
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Application.
Itinerant Food Event License
The 2012 Hennepin County Environmental Health Itinerant food event license application.
Time as a Public Health Control Application
Time as a public health control is using only time, rather than time and temperature, to control growth of bacteria and keep food safe.
Vending Machine License
In collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Hennepin County licenses and inspects commissaries and vending machines within its jurisdiction.

Other Business

Auctioneers License
Application for an auctioneer license in Hennepin County can only be made at the downtown Government Center service center location.
Body Art Program
Hennepin County provides sanitation and safety standards for the regulation of body art establishments and those individuals performing body art procedures.
Change of Ownership Form
Change of ownership form to be filled out by new food, beverage or lodging owner.
Family Child Care Licensing
Information about child care licensing, how to become a child care provider, subsidy issues, parent information, and other resources.
Gambling Permit
Information on applying for a gambling permit.
Hazardous Waste Licensing and Renewal
Explains the process for obtaining and renewing a hazardous waste license, including the necessary forms and due dates.
Ordinance #21 Retail Tobacco Sales Ordinance for Hennepin County
An ordinance relating to the sale, possession and use of tobacco, tobacco products, and tobacco-related devices in Hennepin County.
Precious Metal Dealer's License
Application for Precious Metal Dealer's License.
Retail Tobacco Sales
Information on applying for a Retail Tobacco Sales License and link to the ordinance.
Transient Merchant License
Application for Transient Merchant License.

Other

Cross-Country Ski Pass
Cross-country ski passes are available at the Downtown Government Center location only.
Dangerous Dog Registration
Hennepin County no longer registers dangerous dogs. Contact your animal control agency or local police department.
Individual Sewage Treatment System Program (ISTS)
Provides septic inspection and an enforcement program to protect ground surface waters, provide consistent regulation across city boundaries, and prevent waterborne illness.