Licensing & Permits

Listed below are the licenses issued by the Administration/City Clerk Department. The city does not issue general business licenses or rental licenses. 

 

Liquor

All liquor license applications require a $500 non-refundable investigation fee. The city’s license period is from July 1st through June 30th of each year. Liquor license fees can be found on the  city's fee schedule. Please submit your application, investigation fee and liquor license fee at least 60 days prior to when you desire to start serving liquor

Applications:

Temporary Liquor Licenses

A club or charitable, religious or other non-profit organization in existence for at least three years may be issued a temporary license for the on-sale of intoxicating liquor in connection with a social event within the city sponsored by the licensee. The license may not be for more than four consecutive days. Please submit your application, $25.00 license fee payable to the City of Medina, and certificate of liquor liability insurance to the City of Medina at least 60 days prior to your event.

Temporary On-Sale Liquor License Application

 

 

Tobacco License

The City issues tobacco licenses annually for a period that runs from January 1st through December 31st of each year. The annual tobacco license fee is $150. License holders are also required to show proof and maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance throughout the term of their license.

Required Forms

Peddler, Solicitor, and Transient Merchant Permit

A peddler/solicitor/transient merchant permit is required to sell or solicit the sale of goods or services from place to place. 

Required Forms

 

 

Gambling & Raffle Permits

The state of Minnesota’s Gambling Control Board is the licensing authority for all gambling activity in the state, but some gambling activities need local government approval prior to being submitted to the Gambling Control Board. Please visit the Gambling Control Board’s website at: http://www.mn.gov.gcb for more information on lawful gambling.

Fundraising Permit to Conduct Raffles, Bingo, Pull-tabs, Tipboards, and/or Paddlewheels

If you are a non-profit organization and are planning on having a raffle, bingo, pull-tabs, tipboards, and/or paddlewheels, you will be required to apply for an EXEMPT PERMIT ( Form LG220) if the total value of ALL prizes (donated and purchased) for this CALENDAR YEAR is less than $50,000. This permit is submitted to the Gambling Control Board, but must have local government approval prior to submitting it to them.

Local Government Approval Process – In order to get local government approval, please submit the following items to the City of Medina:

  • Completed LG220 Form
  • Check for $100 made out to the State of Minnesota
  • Check for $10 made out to the City of Medina
  • A stamped envelope with the Gambling Control Board’s address on it
  • Any other information you need to mail to the Gambling Control Board (i.e. Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation OR a current Certificate of Good Standing).

Please submit the above items to: City of Medina, Attn: City Clerk, 2052 County Road 24, Medina, MN 55340.  Once the items are received, the request will be considered for approval.  Once it is approved, the city will sign the application under the local unit of government section and mail it to the Gambling Control Board for their approval. The Gambling Control Board requires that the completed application be mailed at least 30 days in advance of the event date, which means it needs to be submitted to the City of Medina approximately 45-60 days in advance of the event to allow for time for the city’s approval prior to being sent to the Gambling Control Board.

 

 

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