Fines and fees appeals

You can appeal many types of fines and fees.

Overview

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What to know

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Hearing

Appeals are heard by a third-party hearing officer in order to make a decision.

Learn about the hearing process

Issues you can appeal

Civil Rights
  • Labor Standards Enforcement
Community Planning and Economic Development
  • Business licensing
  • Construction Code Services
  • Zoning enforcement
Finance
  • Utility Billing
Health
  • Environmental Services
  • Food, Pools, and Lodging
  • Lead & Healthy Homes
Police
  • Police licensing
Public Works
  • Rainleader disconnect and combined sewer overflow
  • Solid Waste & Recycling
Regulatory Services
  • Animal Care & Control
  • Inspections Services
  • Traffic Control administrative citations

Ways to file an appeal

You can file an appeal online, by mail or in person.

By mail

To mail an appeal, follow the instructions on the:

  • Administrative citation
  • Notice of Intent to Assess letter
  • Utility Billing mailing

In person

To submit an appeal in person, bring it to the City of Minneapolis Service Center.

See City of Minneapolis Service Center

Deadlines

You have a limited timeframe to submit an appeal.

Administrative citation appeal

  • You must file an administrative citation appeal within 25 days of the date the citation was issued.
  • The due date is on the citation.

Special assessment appeal

You must file a special assessment appeal by the due date on the Notice of Intent to Assess letter you received in the mail.

Utility billing dispute

You must file a utility billing dispute at least 15 days before the scheduled hearing date.

Contact us

Administrative Hearings

Email Administrative Hearings

Phone

612-673-2306

Mailing Address

Administrative Hearings
505 Fourth Av. S.
Room 510C
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Hearing Room

City Hall
350 Fifth St. S.
Room 1A
Minneapolis, MN 55415

City of Minneapolis Service Center

Skyway level

Email Minneapolis 311

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Skyway level
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Hours

8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday

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