Eagan, MN Home Business: Home Occupation Permits (2026)

The City of Eagan's Home Businesses & Occupations guidance sets the conditions a home occupation must satisfy: the use must be 'clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the residence' and not change its character; 'No more than three people can be active in the home occupation'; the business must be 'conducted within the home and not out of a garage or shed, with only the main entrance to the home used'; 'No more than three off-street parking spaces are allowed'; and activities, including outdoor storage and advertising signs, must not be visible from the street. The City directs compliance questions to Planning staff at 651-675-5685, who confirm whether a proposed activity qualifies under the applicable zoning district in City Code Chapter 11. The City's published guidance does not list a specific home-occupation permit fee, so prospective operators should verify with Planning whether a registration, zoning permit, or other approval is needed for their particular use. Separately, certain state-licensed in-home uses follow state law: a licensed family day care or group family day care serving 14 or fewer children is treated as a permitted single-family residential use for zoning purposes under Minnesota Statutes, and a state cottage food registration (Minn. Stat. 28A.152) governs home food sales — these are not ordinary discretionary home-occupation approvals.