Yoga Studio Permit Requirements in Minneapolis, MN

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC/corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Minnesota Business Registration (Secretary of State)

   LLCs and corporations must register with the Minnesota Secretary of State. Sole proprietors and partnerships using a trade name must file a Certificate of Assumed Name with the state.

   Official government source

   $155 (LLC online) or $50 (assumed name online, $30 by mail)·Immediate (online or in person); 4-7 business days if filed by mail

   $155 (LLC online) or $50 (assumed name online, $30 by mail)

   Immediate (online or in person); 4-7 business days if filed by mail

2. Minnesota Sales Tax Registration (Minnesota Tax ID)

   Register for a Minnesota Tax ID with the Department of Revenue if you make taxable sales. Optional, separately stated yoga and exercise class fees are not taxable (Sales Tax Fact Sheet 124), but memberships and other charges for access to an exercise facility are taxable, as are retail sales of mats, apparel and other merchandise.

   Official government source

   Free·Online through e-Services (Business Tax Registration); no fee and no waiting period for a paper approval

   Free

   Online through e-Services (Business Tax Registration); no fee and no waiting period for a paper approval

1. City of Minneapolis Business License

   Minneapolis does not require a general business license for yoga studios. The city's licensed categories (food, body art/massage/tanning, contractors, entertainment/assembly venues like theaters and dance halls, vehicles-for-hire, etc.) do not include fitness or yoga studios. If opening a dedicated studio space, confirm the building's occupancy classification with Community Planning & Economic Development.

   Official government source

   Not applicable -- no city business license fee·Not applicable

   Not applicable -- no city business license fee

   Not applicable

2. Minneapolis Certificate of Occupancy

   A Certificate of Occupancy is required for all commercial yoga studio locations, and a change-of-use CoO is required whenever occupancy classification changes. Studios with larger occupant loads may be classified as Group A-3 assembly occupancy under the Minnesota State Building Code. Apply through Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED).

   Official government source

   No separate Certificate of Occupancy fee is published; the CoO inspection is part of the building permit process, and Minneapolis building permit fees are based on the valuation of the job (labor and materials)·Issued after all on-site construction inspections and a final CoO inspection pass; you request the final CoO inspection when the space is ready to be occupied

   No separate Certificate of Occupancy fee is published; the CoO inspection is part of the building permit process, and Minneapolis building permit fees are based on the valuation of the job (labor and materials)

   Issued after all on-site construction inspections and a final CoO inspection pass; you request the final CoO inspection when the space is ready to be occupied

3. Minneapolis Fire Prevention Inspection — Assembly Occupancy

   Assembly occupancies (such as yoga studios) require a Minneapolis fire prevention inspection covering egress, occupant load compliance, and fire suppression systems, administered through the city's Fire Permits & Registration unit (Regulatory Services), as part of commercial building registration and fire prevention requirements.

   Official government source

   Annual commercial building registration (FCOM) fee is based on floor area: $58 (0-5,000 sq ft), $105 (5,001-10,000), $315 (10,001-100,000), up to $1,260 for buildings over 2,000,000 sq ft; operational fire permit fees vary by activity·Allow about 30 business days for the City to process a commercial building registration

   Annual commercial building registration (FCOM) fee is based on floor area: $58 (0-5,000 sq ft), $105 (5,001-10,000), $315 (10,001-100,000), up to $1,260 for buildings over 2,000,000 sq ft; operational fire permit fees vary by activity

   Allow about 30 business days for the City to process a commercial building registration

Official Sources

• City of Minneapolis — Business Licenses
• Minnesota Secretary of State — Business Filings

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