Business Licensing & Operations in Anoka County, MN (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Anoka County, Minnesota.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Anoka County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Tattoo & Body Modification

Anoka County's Body Art Ordinance requires a separate establishment license for every tattoo and piercing shop and an individual technician license for each artist, administered by the Community Health and Environmental Services Department under Ordinance No. 2018-12. It sets minimum floor space, health and safety rules, grounds for emergency closure, and misdemeanor penalties for operating without a license.

Tattoo and Body Piercing License Required in Anoka County

Some Restrictions

Anoka County Ordinance No. 2018-12, §§ 2.3, 2.4

2.3 No person may own or operate a body art establishment without an establishment license obtained from the Department for the applicable license class and license year. 2.4 No individual may perform body art procedures without a technician license for the applicable form of body art (tattoo or body piercing) or current registration as an apprentice or guest artist in accordance with the requi...

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Tobacco Retail License

Anoka County requires a county tobacco license before anyone can sell tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco-related devices in the unincorporated county, but only where the city or township itself doesn't already license tobacco retail. Ordinance No. 2018-10 sets license terms, minor-sales rules and administrative penalties reaching $250 for repeat violations, enforced by Community Health and Environmental Services.

Tobacco Retail License Required in Anoka County

Some Restrictions

Anoka County Ordinance No. 2018-10, § 4.1

4.1 License Required. Unless a location is licensed by the city or town to sell tobacco, no person shall sell or offer for sale, or otherwise distribute, any tobacco, tobacco product, or tobacco related device at any location in the county without having a valid license from the county.

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