Minneapolis file 2026-00888, before the Minneapolis City Council. Passed as of 2026-08-21.
Latest action: Published
Your hotel bill includes an extra tourism fee. Visitors staying in Minneapolis hotels or short-term rentals pay a small service charge that goes to tourism marketing and downtown events.
Downtown events and tourism marketing stay funded. Money from the charge pays for conventions, festivals, and city promotion that draw more visitors and support restaurants and shops.
Small charge may push some visitors elsewhere. Hotels in nearby cities without this fee could become slightly more attractive to budget-conscious travelers.
Passage of Resolution receiving and filing the annual MTID report and approving the MTID to continue to collect a service charge in accordance with Minn. State Statutes, Chapter 428B, Tourism Improvement Districts.
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