Coon Rapids, MN Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)

Section 5-2603 requires anyone doing business as a secondhand or antique dealer to hold a City license, and antique dealers may take in reportable property at a private residence only if they otherwise meet the Chapter's requirements. Section 5-2605 sorts renewing dealers by transaction volume into Class A (400 or more reportable transactions a year), Class B (61 to 399), and Class C (60 or fewer, which pays no license fee), and every new license starts as Class A unless the business plan shows fewer than 400 transactions.

Section 5-2613(2)(c) confines secondhand goods operations to Neighborhood Commercial, Community Commercial, General Commercial, or Office zoning districts, and Section 5-2613(3) requires the licensee, proprietor, or manager to live in one of nine named metro counties including Anoka. Section 5-2614 requires a $5,000 bond for a secondhand or antique dealer, and a separate $10,000 bond for an antique mall operator. Section 5-2616 sets recording thresholds of $15.00 or more paid in cash for an item, or intent to resell for $30.00 or more, and Section 5-2617 lists specific goods, including bicycles, firearms, precious metals, and precious gems, that must be reported to the Police Department daily regardless of price.

Section 5-2620 holds a reported item for 30 days before resale, reducible to 15 days only if the dealer posts a separate $50,000 bond to cover crime victims. Section 5-2624 limits business hours to between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., and Section 5-2622 lets the Police Department inspect the premises and records at any time during business hours.