Prior Lake updated its peddler/solicitor ordinance to require commercial door-to-door sellers to obtain a city permit and to honor 'No Soliciting' signs. Constitutional protections limit how the ordinance can restrict noncommercial speech.
Prior Lake's peddler/solicitor ordinance (under Chapter 4 licenses) requires commercial peddlers, solicitors, and transient merchants to apply for a city license through the City Clerk. Application includes proof of identification, employer information, vehicle license plates, and a background check. The ordinance was tightened in 2016 after a 377% rise in soliciting complaints, but the city carefully aligned the rules with First Amendment case law (the federal district court struck down most of Bloomington's hours-of-operation restrictions on constitutional grounds). Door-to-door religious, political, and charitable solicitation has stronger First Amendment protection and is not required to obtain a commercial permit, though solicitors must still respect posted 'No Soliciting' signs. Reporting suspicious or aggressive solicitors: PLPD 952-440-3555.
Soliciting without a required permit is a misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000 and the ability for police to require immediate cessation. Ignoring posted 'No Soliciting' signs is also citable as a public nuisance.
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