Public Health Rules in Minneapolis, MN (2026)
1 verified public health rules for Minneapolis, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Minneapolis declares rats and rat harborages a public nuisance citywide, requiring property owners to exterminate infestations, ratproof buildings, and store food waste in ratproof containers under Chapter 229 of the Code of Ordinances.
Minneapolis Rat and Rodent Control Rules
Some RestrictionsMinneapolis Code of Ordinances § 229.60
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, leave, dump, or allow to accumulate any animal, fruit or vegetable matter, garbage, rubbish or trash in any building or on any premises, improved or vacant, or on any open lot or alley within the city so that the same shall or may provide food or harborage for rats. Any waste material of animal, fruit or vegetable origin shall be stored in ratproof ...
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