PUBLIC DANCE HALLS

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances tit. 13, ch. 267, art. XIII

in effect

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 267.1290 Definitions.

267.1290. - Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall mean: Public dance. Any dance wherein the public may participate by payment, either directly or indirectly, of an admission fee or price for dancing, or a fee for a membership in a club, and including any manner of holding a dance which may be participated in by the public through the payment of money, directly or indirectly. Public dancing place. Any room, place or space open to public patronage in which dancing, wherein the public may participate, is carried on, and to which admission may be had by the public by payment, either directly or indirectly, of an admission fee or price for dancing. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 366.010)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 267.1300 License required.

267.1300. - License required. No person shall conduct or operate a public dance or a public dancing place without being licensed under this article. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 366.020)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 267.1310 Application for license; publication.

267.1310. - Application for license; publication. Any person desiring a license shall apply in writing by filing such application with the licensing official. Such applications shall show, in addition to any other information required, the total square foot area of the proposed dance hall. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 366.030; 81-Or-065, § 4, 3-27-81; 2003-Or-074, § 4, 6-20-03; 2013-Or-171, § 15, 12-6-13; Ord. No. 2018-074, § 12, 12-7-18)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 267.1320 Objections to license.

267.1320. - Objections to license. Any person desiring to object to the issuance of such license may file objections in writing with the licensing official, or may appear personally to present objections to the committee of the city council to which such application may be referred for consideration. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 366.040; 2013-Or-171, § 16, 12-6-13)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 267.1330 Age of licensee.

267.1330. - Age of licensee. No license shall be issued hereunder to any person who is under eighteen (18) years of age. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 366.030)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 267.1340 License fee.

267.1340. - License fee. The annual license fee shall be as established in Appendix J, License Fee Schedule. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 366.050; Ord. of 10-11-74, § 1; 77-Or-147, § 1, 7-15-77; 80-Or-100, § 1, 5-9-80; 83-Or-112, § 1, 5-13-83; 86-Or-041, § 1, 3-14-86; 90-Or-014, § 1, 1-26-90; 91-Or-049, § 1, 3-29-91; 98-Or-046, § 1, 5-22-98; 2002-Or-023, § 1, 4-5-02; 2002-Or-075, § 15, 8-9-02)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 267.1350 When licenses expire.

267.1350. - When licenses expire. Licenses issued under this article shall expire on April first of each year. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 366.060; 2009-Or-134, § 18, 11-13-09)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 267.1360 Revocation of license.

267.1360. - Revocation of license. Any license under this article may be revoked by the city council at any time. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 366.070; 90-Or-016, § 4, 1-26-90)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 267.1370 Posting of license.

267.1370. - Posting of license. Licenses shall be posted and kept posted at all times by the licensee in a conspicuous place in the dance hall or place for holding public dances specified in such license. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 366.080)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 267.1380 Liquor and beer.

267.1380. - Liquor and beer. No intoxicating liquor or 3.2 beer shall be served or consumed in any public dance hall where such public dancing constitutes the principal feature; provided, that nothing herein shall be construed to restrict or prohibit such sale in a duly licensed hotel, restaurant or club where dancing is permitted under license in the dining room thereof and as an incident thereto. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 366.090; Pet. No. 251179, § 23, 12-29-89; Ord. No. 2018-060, § 1, 11-2-18; Ord. No. 2018-074, § 13, 12-7-18)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 267.1390 Hours.

267.1390. - Hours. No public dance shall continue or be held or conducted by anyone between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of any weekday, nor between 2:00 a.m. and noon on Sunday. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 366.100; 2003-Or-081, § 1, 6-20-03)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 267.1400 Exemptions.

267.1400. - Exemptions. This article shall not apply to any regularly established club, public or private, where such public dancing does not constitute the principal feature; provided, that the dance floor area does not exceed an area of two thousand (2,000) square feet. (Ord. of 9-26-75)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 267.1410 Reserved.

Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT13LIBURE_CH267AM_ARTXIIIPUDAHAFetched: 11/2/2026