Smoking and tobacco restrictions

Hennepin County follows the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act.

Smoking and vaping are prohibited in businesses and organizations in the county. This includes:

• Restaurants
• Hotels
• Bars
• Daycares
• Health care clinics and facilities
• Group homes
• Public transportation
• Any space or establishment covered by state law

Order free signs

You can order smoke-free signs to post at your business or establishment.

To order your free signs, email signorders@ansrmn.org.

• No cost
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 3.75"
• Text: "This entire establishment is smoke-free including electronic cigarettes. Hennepin County Ordinance 24."

Comments or violations

You can make a comment or report a violation by phone, fax, email or regular mail.

• 479 Prairie Center Drive
  Eden Prairie, MN 55344
• Email: epi-envhlth@hennepin.us
• Phone: 612-543-5200
• Fax: 952-351-5222

County policy prevents smoking, all other forms of tobacco use, and electronic cigarettes on all property owned by Hennepin County government.

Applicable properties

• All county-owned buildings including downtown Minneapolis and suburban property
• Leased space where the county is the only tenant
• County libraries
• Parking garages, lots and ramps owned by the county
• County-owned vehicles and equipment
• Personal vehicles on county property
• Areas within 45 feet of street-level entrances to county buildings

The policy is intended to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, reduce hazardous tobacco use among visitors and employees, and uphold the county's commitment to enhancing the health of its residents.