Retail tobacco sales

A retail establishment in any unorganized territory of Hennepin County and in any town or home rule charter or statutory city in Hennepin County, which does not license and regulate retail tobacco sales relating to the sale, possession and use of tobacco, tobacco products, and tobacco-related devices in Hennepin County is required to obtain a license to sell tobacco products.

City-county inspection jurisdiction

Hennepin County is responsible for licensing and regulating retail tobacco sales in the following cities:

Greenfield
Metro Airport
Mound
Rockford
Rogers
St Bonifacius

How to apply

Application process

Complete the applicable license application(s)

Submit application(s) and check payable to:

Hennepin County Environment Health
1011 1st St S
Suite 215
Hopkins, MN 55343

Cost

$250 annual fee

Additional information

An establishment already licensed by a town or city is not required to get this county license.
This is an annual license good from March 1 through February 28 the following year.
This Hennepin County Retail Tobacco Ordinance #21 is enacted pursuant to the requirements of Minnesota Statute 461.12 to 461.18.