Exception for actual disaster sales.
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 293.20
in effect293.20. - Exception for actual disaster sales.
This chapter shall not apply to a sale held by a regularly established retail or wholesale merchant at the merchant's regular place of business, under a permit issued by the licensing official, provided that such sale is held for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) successive days, excluding Sundays and holidays, during the period of ninety (90) days immediately following actual damage to said merchant's stock of goods by fire, water, smoke or other chance circumstance. If such damaged merchandise has not been sold within the fifteen-day period, an extension of such sale for a period of not to exceed an additional ten (10) successive days, excluding Sundays and holidays, may be authorized by an additional permit. The applicant for such permit must file with the application an inventory of the damaged merchandise to be offered at the sale, which inventory shall be verified by the insurance company covering the operation. The fee for such fifteen-day permits shall be as established in Appendix J, License Fee Schedule; the fee for each additional day allowed during which the sale is to be held shall be as established in Appendix J, License Fee Schedule. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 349.020; Ord. of 10-11-74, § 1; 77-Or-147, § 1, 7-15-77; 86-Or-041, § 1, 3-14-86; Pet. No. 251179, § 164, 12-29-89; 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-119, § 1, 9-27-02; 2013-Or-185, § 1, 12-6-13)
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_CH293GOOUBUSA_293.20EXACDISAFetched: 11/2/2026