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Minneapolis, MN Public Conduct: Aggressive Panhandling (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Section
Minneapolis Code § 385.60
ATM/bank buffer
80 feet in any direction
Park/venue buffer
50 feet from entrances
Crosswalk/store buffer
10 feet in any direction
Time ban
Sunset to sunrise, citywide

Summary

Minneapolis bans aggressive solicitation -- touching, blocking, following, or using abusive language -- and prohibits panhandling within set distances of ATMs, bus stops, crosswalks, liquor stores, and convenience stores, plus after dark.

It shall be unlawful in a public place to engage in an act of solicitation in a manner that incorporates any of the following methods: a. Intentionally touching or causing physical contact with the solicited person without that person's consent. b. Intentionally blocking the path of the solicited person, or the entrance to any building or vehicle. c. Following behind, ahead or alongside a person who walks away from the solicitor after being solicited, with the intent to intimidate or continue solicitation.

Source: Minneapolis Public SafetyView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72).

Full Breakdown

Minneapolis City Code Section 385.60 makes it unlawful to solicit money in a public place using coercive methods -- touching a person without consent, blocking their path, following them after they walk away, using obscene or abusive language, or soliciting in a group of two or more. The ordinance also bars any solicitation, aggressive or not, within set buffers of ATMs and banks (80 feet), bus and light-rail stops, crosswalks (10 feet), liquor and convenience stores (10 feet), parks and entertainment venues (50 feet), and between sunset and sunrise. Each act is a separate misdemeanor violation.

Violations & Fines

Misdemeanor; each act of prohibited solicitation is a separate, chargeable violation under Minneapolis Code of Ordinances Section 385.60(d).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is panhandling illegal in Minneapolis?
Passively sitting or standing with a sign is legal. Aggressive solicitation -- touching, blocking, following, or soliciting near ATMs, bus stops, or after dark -- is a misdemeanor under Code Section 385.60.
How close to an ATM can someone panhandle in Minneapolis?
Not within 80 feet in any direction of an automatic teller machine or the entrance to a bank or financial institution, per Code Section 385.60(c)(1)h.

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