Brooklyn Park, MN Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Before operating, under § 114.04
- Adopts
- Hennepin County Food Protection Ordinance 3
- Street parking zones
- Only near BP, I, TOD-E, TOD-E.T
- Setback
- 50 feet from driveways or intersections
- Parking hours
- 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Health Authority
- Code Enforcement & Public Health Division
Summary
Operating a mobile food unit in Brooklyn Park requires a food establishment license under § 114.04 before serving any food, plus compliance with state and Hennepin County food codes. Licensed trucks may also park on public streets adjacent to BP, I or TOD-E zoned property under § 125.50, subject to set hours and a 50-foot clearance from driveways and intersections.
(A) License required. It is unlawful to operate a food establishment within the city or engage in any enterprises described herein, unless a license has been obtained. Each license must be obtained in accordance with the requirements of the city code. ... A licensed mobile food unit as defined under § 114.03 and regulated by Chapter 114 may park in an otherwise legal manner on a public city street to conduct business with the following conditions: (A) The parking location is adjacent to a business property zoned as one of the following: ... (B) The parking space is at least 50 feet from a driveway or intersection to maintain driver visibility. ... (E) Parking hours are limited to between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. daily.
Full Breakdown
15, Subd. 9. 04 makes it unlawful to operate any food establishment, including a mobile unit, without a license obtained on a city-furnished application describing the business, its location and other required information; the license must be posted onsite and visible to the public and cannot be transferred to another person or location. Chapter 114 also adopts by reference Minnesota Statutes Chapter 157 (with listed exceptions), Minnesota Rules Chapter 4626, and Hennepin County Food Protection Ordinance 3, so a mobile food unit must satisfy county food-safety requirements in addition to the city license.
The city's Code Enforcement and Public Health Division, acting as the Health Authority, inspects each unit before issuing a license and can order corrections, reinspections or an emergency closure for uncorrected violations. m. Operating outside those windows or zones requires a special event permit instead.
Violations & Fines
Running a mobile food unit without the § 114.04 license, or without correcting a cited violation, is enforced under § 10.99's general misdemeanor penalty of up to 90 days and a $1,000 fine, and the Health Authority can order an emergency closure under § 114.07 until the unit is licensed and compliant. Parking outside the § 125.50 zones, hours or setback can result in license suspension or an administrative citation under § 125.51.
Frequently Asked Questions
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