The Doorstep Playbook

Door-to-Door Permit Rules in Minnesota: 3 Cities Checked

So far 3 cities in Minnesota have been checked. Each one links to its own card, which cites the ordinance and shows the date it was checked.

Minneapolis

  • Permit: Yes — a solicitor registration rather than a paid license.
  • Fee: No fee is charged for a solicitor’s registration.
  • Hours you may knock: No official source stating them was reached.
  • Checked: 4 September 2026

Rochester

  • Permit: Yes — each individual door-to-door salesperson must register with the city clerk and carry a signed permit before going house to house; the requirement applies to each person, not just the company (§ 5-14-2(a)).
  • Fee: $75, listed as "Peddlers" on the City Clerk section of Rochester's 2026 Schedule of Fees and Charges. The chapter itself does not print a dollar figure — it says fees are set each year in the city's fee schedule (§ 5-14-5(c)).
  • Hours you may knock: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. — the code makes it unlawful to engage in the regulated activity "between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m." (§ 5-14-2(c)).
  • Checked: 19 September 2026

St. Paul

  • Permit: Yes, if your reps take money up front.
  • Fee: $85.00 for a Solicitor license, per the license fee table in section 310.01, which 310.15 says includes the application fee. The license expires one year from the date of original application (345.04(b)).
  • Hours you may knock: Chapter 345 sets no knocking hours.
  • Checked: 19 September 2026

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City not on this list? The City Clerk Call Sheet has the eight questions to ask any city.