Lakeville, MN Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

Section 3-20-1 of the Lakeville City Code makes it unlawful to sell fireworks except the narrow category of legal fireworks Minnesota law allows, and the city adopts Minnesota Statutes sections 624.20 through 624.25 by reference to define that boundary. Section 3-20-2 defines legal fireworks to include wire or wood sparklers of no more than one hundred grams of mixture, nonexplosive, nonaerial sparkling items with seventy-five grams or less of chemical mixture per tube (or two hundred grams across multiple tubes), snakes, glowworms, smoke devices, and trick noisemakers such as party poppers and snappers containing no more than twenty-five hundredths of a grain of explosive mixture each.

A seller must apply to the city under section 3-20-3 with the applicant's contact information, the sales address, the type of legal fireworks offered, and the estimated quantity stored on site. Section 3-20-4 routes the application to the city's fire chief, who inspects the premises before issuing the license and can deny it if the location is not properly zoned; a denial may be appealed to the city council within ten days. Section 3-20-5 conditions every license on nontransferability, public display of the license, inspection access for city employees including police during business hours, zoning-compliant signage, and compliance with the state building and fire codes.

Licenses run for a calendar year at a fee the city council sets by resolution and are not prorated under section 3-20-6. If a licensee violates this chapter or state fireworks law, the fire chief may revoke the license after written notice and a hearing under section 3-20-7, and a revoked licensee or premises cannot obtain a new fireworks license for twelve months, though the licensee can appeal a revocation to the city council within ten days.