Business Licensing & Operations in Olmsted County, MN (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
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Adult Entertainment
Olmsted County zoning permits adult entertainment businesses only in the Highway Commercial (HC) district, one of the districts the county administers directly in Eyota, Marion, Oronoco and Quincy townships. Adult bookstores, theaters, cabarets, massage parlors and similar uses must sit at least 1,000 feet from any residential district, planned residential growth area, church, school, youth facility or other adult establishment.
Adult Business Spacing Rules in Olmsted County
Significant RestrictionsOlmsted County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 1400 § 8.04(A)(2)(k)
k) Entertainment, Adult: Adult bookstores, adult motion picture theaters, adult mini-motion picture theaters, adult massage parlors, adult saunas, adult companionship establishments, adult health clubs, adult cabarets, adult novelty businesses, adult motion picture arcades, adult modeling studios, adult hotel or motel, adult body painting studios, and other adult establishments, located at leas...
Tobacco Retail License
Any retail establishment in Olmsted County that sells tobacco, e-cigarettes, vape products or related devices must first get a county retail license under Chapter 2200. Applicants apply on a county form, pay a base fee plus a per-register and per-vending-machine fee, and no license may issue to anyone under 21 or with a disqualifying criminal record.
Tobacco and Vape Retail License in Olmsted County
Significant RestrictionsOlmsted County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 2200 § 2204.01
An application for a license to sell licensed products shall be made on a form provided by the County. The application shall contain the full name of the applicant, the applicant's residential and business addresses, telephone numbers, the name of the business for which the license is sought, and any additional information the County deems necessary.
Business Licensing & Operations by City in Olmsted County
1 cities in Olmsted County have their own business licensing & operations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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