Maple Grove, MN Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- License required for
- Peddlers, transient merchants, fundraisers
- Issued by
- Police chief or designee
- Operating hours
- 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. only
- Expires
- No later than following January 1
Summary
Maple Grove, Minnesota, in Hennepin County, requires anyone peddling goods or services street-to-street or door-to-door, including transient merchants and fundraisers, to obtain a police-vetted city license first.
No person shall engage in the activities of a peddler, transient merchant or professional fundraiser within the city without having first obtained a license unless they are exempt under section 10-325.(b)No person shall engage in the activities of a solicitor or commercial canvasser without first registering with the city pursuant to section 10-328. (Code 2003, § 10-272; Ord. No. 11-07, § 1, 8-15-2011)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under City Code § 10-324(a), no person may act as a peddler, transient merchant, or professional fundraiser within Maple Grove without first getting a city license, unless exempt under § 10-325 (newspaper carriers, farm-stand sellers, licensed charities, and similar groups). Applicants file with the police department, submit photos and a vehicle description if applicable, and undergo a criminal-history investigation before the police chief issues or denies the license. Licensed vendors cannot operate between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., cannot claim an exclusive spot on public streets, and cannot obstruct congested areas.
Violations & Fines
Peddling or transient vending without a license, or operating outside licensed hours, violates § 10-324 and § 10-334 and is grounds for license denial, suspension, or a misdemeanor charge under § 10-335(b).
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