Minneapolis file 2026-00267, before the Minneapolis City Council. Still to be decided as of 2026-04-09.
Latest action: Referred to staff by City Council
Adult bathhouses face new zoning rules Businesses that offer spaces where consenting adults can be intimate must follow updated city rules about where they locate and how they operate.
City removes outdated language from zoning code The ordinance updates how Minneapolis describes these businesses to use current medical and public health terms instead of older stigmatizing language.
New rules may affect where these venues can open The specific zoning limits and operating standards for these businesses are not detailed in the summary, so the full scope of where they can locate remains to be seen once rules are finalized.
Passage of Ordinance amending Title 20 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Zoning Code, amending definitions to update descriptions, characteristics, and standards for Sexually Oriented Uses, updating definitions to eliminate stigmatizing language, reflect advances in preventative care, and adding new definitions to be inclusive of establishments where sexual activity between consenting adults may be facilitated: Chapter 545 Use Regulations Chapter 550 Development Standards Chapter 565 Definitions
Read the official record for 2026-00267
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