Public Health Rules in Minnesota (2026)
20 rules on the books across Minnesota, 16 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Rodent Control
Property owner duties to abate rats and mice, restrictions on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (CA AB-1788), and integrated-pest-management standards.
Saint Paul
Significant RestrictionsAny business that performs pest control in Saint Paul, trapping, chemical treatment, structural fixes, needs a Saint…
Read full rule →St Louis County
Significant RestrictionsUnder St. Louis County's Food and Beverage Establishment Ordinance, a rodent or insect infestation counts as an…
Read full rule →Apple Valley
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Apple Valley, Minnesota, every building and accessory structure must be kept free from rodent or pest…
Read full rule →Blaine
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Blaine, owners must screen ground-level windows, doors, and openings against rodents, seal sewer and…
Read full rule →Brooklyn Park
Some RestrictionsBrooklyn Park declares it a public nuisance to store garbage anywhere but rodent-free or fly-tight containers, and…
Read full rule →Carver County
Some RestrictionsCarver County declares rodent infestations and rodent-attracting conditions a public health nuisance countywide. Waste…
Read full rule →Coon Rapids
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Coon Rapids, City Code Chapter 12-300 requires every structure and yard to stay free of rodent harborage…
Read full rule →Eagan
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Eagan, every refuse container and dumpster serving a multiple dwelling or commercial establishment must…
Read full rule →Hennepin County
Some RestrictionsHennepin County's Public Health Nuisance Ordinance declares rat, mouse, and other vermin infestations a public health…
Read full rule →Maple Grove
Some RestrictionsMaple Grove declares rodent-attracting conditions, from stagnant water to open trash, a nuisance the city can order…
Read full rule →Minneapolis
Some RestrictionsMinneapolis declares rats and rat harborages a public nuisance citywide, requiring property owners to exterminate…
Read full rule →Rochester
Some RestrictionsRochester's Housing Code requires every structure and exterior property to stay free of rodent harborage and…
Read full rule →Stearns County
Some RestrictionsStearns County Ordinance 272 bars rental property owners and tenants from letting scrap materials pile up as rodent…
Read full rule →Washington County
Some RestrictionsWashington County's Public Health Nuisance Ordinance No. 165 bans conditions that harbor rats, mice and other vermin. A…
Read full rule →Eden Prairie
Light RestrictionsEden Prairie's animal-keeping chapter, City Code Section 9.08, makes it unlawful to keep any animal, farm animal, or…
Read full rule →Syringe Disposal
How residents must dispose of home-generated sharps (insulin syringes, EpiPens), including kiosk locations and take-back-mailer programs.
Duluth
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Duluth, an interim outdoor living site, the zoning code's term for a permitted temporary homeless…
Read full rule →St Louis County
Some RestrictionsUsed needles and other sharps count as Infectious Waste under St. Louis County's Solid Waste Ordinance, and Article VI…
Read full rule →Food Handler Certification
CA Health & Safety Code §113948 food-handler-card requirement, retraining cycles, and how LA County DPH enforces certification at food facilities.
Rochester
Some RestrictionsRochester requires anyone selling ice cream, popsicles, or frozen desserts from a street vehicle to hold an annual city…
Read full rule →St Louis County
Some RestrictionsSt. Louis County's Food and Beverage Establishment Ordinance (No. 59) adopts Minnesota's Food Manager Certification…
Read full rule →Hennepin County
Light RestrictionsHennepin County adopts the state certified food manager rule, exempting some food establishments if the person in…
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