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Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Minnesota (2026)

28 rules on the books across Minnesota, 17 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.

Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions

Solicitor Permits

Permits required for door-to-door salespeople and canvassers, including background check requirements and permitted hours of operation.

Apple Valley

Significant Restrictions

In the City of Apple Valley, Minnesota, in Dakota County, no person can work as a peddler or solicitor without a city…

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Eagan

Significant Restrictions

Anyone going door-to-door in the City of Eagan to sell goods, take orders, or collect donations needs a permit under…

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Lakeville

Significant Restrictions

In the City of Lakeville, Minnesota, anyone conducting business as a peddler or transient merchant must hold both a…

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Maple Grove

Significant Restrictions

Maple Grove requires peddlers, transient merchants, and paid fundraisers to obtain a police-vetted license, while…

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Blaine

Some Restrictions

In the City of Blaine, no one may go door-to-door as a peddler, solicitor, or transient merchant, or set up as one…

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Brooklyn Park

Some Restrictions

Anyone who goes door-to-door, business-to-business, or street-to-street in the City of Brooklyn Park to sell goods or…

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Coon Rapids

Some Restrictions

In the City of Coon Rapids, anyone who goes door to door taking orders for future sales, defined as a canvasser or…

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Duluth

Some Restrictions

In the City of Duluth, peddlers and transient merchants need a city license before going door-to-door, while pure…

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Eden Prairie

Some Restrictions

In the City of Eden Prairie, anyone who peddles, solicits orders, or operates as a transient merchant door to door must…

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Minneapolis

Some Restrictions

Minneapolis requires a city license for peddlers and transient merchants, but solicitors need only register for a free…

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Minnetonka

Some Restrictions

In the City of Minnetonka, Minnesota (Hennepin County), a peddler or solicitor working residential property must first…

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Plymouth

Some Restrictions

In the City of Plymouth, anyone who sells goods, wares, merchandise, or services door-to-door needs a City license…

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Rochester

Some Restrictions

Anyone going door-to-door in Rochester to sell goods, take orders, show merchandise or conduct a survey must first…

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Saint Paul

Some Restrictions

Peddlers, transient merchants, and solicitors must get a license from Saint Paul before going door to door, per City…

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Scott County

Some Restrictions

Shakopee, Savage, and Prior Lake require commercial door-to-door solicitors to obtain a city permit, with background…

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Woodbury

Some Restrictions

Woodbury requires anyone going door-to-door to sell goods or services to register with the public safety department at…

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Wright County

Some Restrictions

Buffalo, Monticello, and St. Michael require commercial door-to-door solicitors to obtain a city permit, with…

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No-Knock Registry

Programs that let homeowners register to opt out of door-to-door solicitation, and the penalties for solicitors who ignore the list.

Apple Valley

Some Restrictions

In the City of Apple Valley, Minnesota, in Dakota County, a property owner or tenant can bar peddlers, solicitors and…

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Blaine

Some Restrictions

In the City of Blaine, peddlers, solicitors, transient merchants, and door-to-door canvassers may not conduct business…

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Brooklyn Park

Some Restrictions

In the City of Brooklyn Park, licensed peddlers and solicitors may only work between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., and any…

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Coon Rapids

Some Restrictions

In the City of Coon Rapids, Section 5-1519 of the City Code bars any peddler, solicitor, or canvasser from knocking…

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Eden Prairie

Some Restrictions

In the City of Eden Prairie, peddlers and solicitors may not knock between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. year-round under…

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Lakeville

Some Restrictions

In the City of Lakeville, Minnesota, residents can block door-to-door sales by posting a placard reading No Peddlers…

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Maple Grove

Some Restrictions

Maple Grove makes it an enforceable nuisance for any peddler, solicitor, canvasser, or fundraiser to approach a home…

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Minnetonka

Some Restrictions

In the City of Minnetonka, Minnesota (Hennepin County), a licensed peddler or solicitor cannot go onto private property…

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Saint Paul

Some Restrictions

A Saint Paul resident who doesn't want peddlers or solicitors knocking can post a weatherproof 'NO SOLICITORS' card at…

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Woodbury

Some Restrictions

Woodbury lets residents bar solicitors outright by posting a placard reading "no peddlers, solicitors or transient…

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Plymouth

Light Restrictions

Property owners in the City of Plymouth can legally bar door-to-door sellers by posting a printed sign reading…

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