Code Violation Reporting in Minneapolis, MN (2026)
2 verified code violation reporting rules for Minneapolis, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
How to Report
Minneapolis residents report suspected code violations, housing, nuisance, zoning, or property maintenance, through the city's 311 service center, the official centralized point of contact for service requests, referrals, and complaints under city ordinance.
How Minneapolis Residents Report Code Violations
Some RestrictionsMinneapolis Code of Ordinances § 12.140
The 311 service center functions as the city's primary customer service interface and provides a centralized point-of-contact for service requests, referrals, and general information. The head of the 311 service center shall be a director appointed by the city operations officer, and the director shall serve under the supervision and direction of the city operations officer or their designee as...
Common Violations
Minneapolis inspectors must give written notice before enforcing most housing code violations under Code of Ordinances § 244.150, describing the property, specifying the violation, and allowing time to fix it, though dozens of listed sections skip notice entirely.
Minneapolis Housing Code Violation Notices
Some RestrictionsMinneapolis Code of Ordinances § 244.150
Whenever the commissioner of health, the fire marshal or the director of regulatory services determines that there has been a violation, or that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there has been a violation, of any provision of this code, notice of such violation or alleged violation shall be given to the person or persons responsible therefor. Such notice shall: (1)Be in writing;(...
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