Expands where you can grow and sell food

Minneapolis file 2026-01247, before the Minneapolis City Council. Still to be decided as of 2026-10-29.

Latest action: Notice given by City Council

What it does

You can grow food in more neighborhoods. The city is loosening rules about where residents can garden, raise chickens, or run small food businesses in their neighborhoods.

The bigger picture

Local food markets and producers get easier access. Farmers markets, food carts, and small producers face fewer zoning barriers to opening or operating across Minneapolis.

What to watch

Details on what counts as food production unclear. The ordinance rewrites zoning rules but the exact limits on farm size, animal counts, and business types will depend on how the city fills in the details.

Official summary

Passage of Ordinance amending Title 20 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Zoning Code, amending regulations related to food access, including growing, production, and retail: Chapter 540 Built Form Overlay Districts Chapter 545 Use Regulations Chapter 550 Development Standards Chapter 565 Definitions

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