Government Center building and plaza rules

If you visit the Government Center building

Visitors to most county buildings are not required to wear a mask.

Visitors may still be required to wear a mask in certain county buildings, including correctional, detention, and health care settings. Follow instructions from signage and building staff.

Masks are recommended for those who are unvaccinated or at high-risk for COVID-19.

Visitors who have tested positive for COVID-19 or who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should not enter county buildings, when possible. If these visitors must enter, they should wear a mask.

Physical distance

Maintain 6 feet or 2 meters of physical distance, when possible.

What is not allowed on county property

Unless otherwise noted:

Conduct that violates Minneapolis city ordinance or state law
Littering, smoking, use of alcohol or other controlled substances, camping or sleeping
Tents, tarps, tables or any other structures
Affixing, draping, or projecting posters, banners, or visual props on or over structures
Entering county fountains or pools
Generators, portable toilets, motor vehicles or trailers
Storing personal property, items, or possessions, or leaving these unattended
Gas, propane and charcoal grills; other open-flame devices; fires; and flammable and explosive fuel
Defacing any county-owned property, including but not limited to writing or drawing with chalk or other materials
Public art — defined as work in any media that is planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the public domain, with the specific intention of being accessible to all — unless it is placed exclusively through the Facility Services and Communications departments
Interfering with county business, employees, clients or visitors, or obstructing the free flow of traffic in any way
Any and all other conduct, equipment or materials that are hazardous to public safety or results in, or could result in, damage to county property
Per Minnesota Supreme Court ruling, photography in any courtroom or area where courtrooms are located without permission from the court
Failure to comply with the requirement to wear a face covering in county buildings, as required by Resolution 20-0204 passed by the Hennepin County Board on May 19, 2020, and by the Governor’s Emergency Executive Order 20-81 dated July 22, 2020. A “face covering” must be worn to cover the nose and mouth completely, and can include a paper or disposable face mask, a cloth face mask, a scarf, a bandanna, a neck gaiter, or a religious face covering.

Further information related to Hennepin County’s rules related to the plazas can be found in the use of space by the Use of Space by the Public in County Facilities (PDF) policy and Resolution 11-049R1 (PDF) passed by the Hennepin County Board on November 8, 2011.