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Minneapolis dog license
Minneapolis dog owners deal with Minneapolis Animal Care and Control. All dogs and cats over four months old must be licensed and wear a collar with the license tags, and all ferrets must be licensed. No dollar fee is repeated here because the page used for this city did not supply one that this entry quotes. Rabies vaccination must be current, and unpaid fines must be paid first. Read the linked page before you pay, because a form can change. This entry does not add a phone number or a penalty that the page does not show.
Checked against the official page on October 11, 2026. Ordinances change. Confirm the fee and the office before you pay.
- Licensing office
- Minneapolis Animal Care and Control
- What the official page says
- All dogs and cats over four months old must be licensed and wear a collar with the license tags, and all ferrets must be licensed.
- Fee
- Not published by an official source we could verify.
- Official page
- Official page →
All dogs and cats over four months old must be licensed and wear a collar with the license tags, and all ferrets must be licensed. A multiple-animal permit is $84 for one year and $58 to renew if you keep four or more dogs or four or more cats. That is the rule taken from the fetched page, not from a neighboring city.
No dollar fee is repeated here because the page used for this city did not supply one that this entry quotes. The ordinary pet-license dollar amount was not in the requirements text used, so it is not stated. The state context is Minnesota, and the city page controls if it is more specific. Read the linked page before you pay, because a form can change.
In Minneapolis, start with the office named above and the linked government page. A rabies certificate from a veterinarian shows the vaccine. It is the city or county license only if that official page says the certificate is the license. Tags issued by another city do not automatically transfer when you move to Minneapolis. Ask whether the page's age rule, late fee, and spay or neuter difference apply to your dog before you pay.
Key facts for Minneapolis
- All dogs and cats over four months old must be licensed and wear a collar with the license tags, and all ferrets must be licensed.
- No fee is quoted for this city in this directory.
- Rabies vaccination must be current, and unpaid fines must be paid first.
- A multiple-animal permit is $84 for one year and $58 to renew if you keep four or more dogs or four or more cats.
Official sources
Official page used for the city rule.
What to do next
- Use Minneapolis Animal Care and Control for a dog kept in Minneapolis.
- Bring the proof the page names, usually a rabies certificate.
- Ignore a fee that is not on the official page.
Statewide context is on the Minnesota guide. Other verified cities are on the city index.