Institutional and Civic use group.
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 545.120
in effect545.120. - Institutional and Civic use group.
(a) Description and characteristics. The Institutional and Civic use group includes nonresidential uses of a public, nonprofit, or charitable nature that provide social, educational, cultural, religious and/or recreational services or amenities.
(b) Use categories. This use group includes the following use categories:
(1) Community services.
a. Description and characteristics. Community Services are nonresidential uses of a public, nonprofit, or charitable nature generally providing a local service to people of the community. Generally, they provide the service on the site or have employees at the site on a regular basis. The service is ongoing, not just for special events. Community centers or facilities that have membership provisions are open to the general public to join at any time, (for instance, any senior citizen could join a senior center). The use may also provide special counseling, education, or training of a public, nonprofit, or charitable nature.
b. Examples. Examples of community services include but are not limited to: botanical gardens, cemeteries, child care centers, community centers, community gardens, community provisions facilities, conservatories, developmental achievement centers, museums, and public libraries.
c. Exceptions.
1. Farmer's markets, lawn and garden supply stores, market gardens, and urban farms are commercial agricultural uses.
2. Sports and health facilities are commercial recreation and assembly uses.
3. Crematoriums, columbariums, and mausoleums are only allowed accessory to a cemetery.
4. Private lodges and clubs are social and cultural assembly uses.
5. Emergency and overnight shelters are residential uses.
6. Public parks.
7. Public safety facilities are public safety and welfare uses.
(2) Educational facilities.
a. Description and characteristics. This category includes public and private schools offering courses of general or specialized study. Colleges and other institutions of higher learning tend to be in campus-like settings or on multiple blocks. This category also includes non-profit learning centers.
b. Examples. Examples of educational facilities include but are not limited to: business schools, colleges, educational arts centers, schools with any K-12 grades, universities, and vocational schools.
c. Exceptions. Performing, visual or martial arts schools are General Retail Sales and Services Uses.
(3) Parks and public open spaces.
a. Description and characteristics. This category includes public parks and privately owned spaces that people are allowed public access to as a principal use and do not charge a fee.
b. Examples. Examples of parks and open spaces include but are not limited to: courtyards, natural areas, plazas or squares, public parks, and sculpture gardens.
c. Exceptions. Similar uses that charge a fee.
(4) Recreational facilities.
a. Description and characteristics. Recreation facilities are uses with outdoor activities occurring in large open areas typically a block or more in size. Recreation facilities are commonly associated with a public park or educational facility but may also include privately owned facilities.
b. Examples. Examples of recreational facilities include, but are not limited to: athletic fields and golf courses.
c. Exceptions. Outdoor recreation areas and regional sports arenas are commercial recreation and assembly uses.
(5) Social and cultural assembly.
a. Description and characteristics. Uses intended to primarily provide meeting areas for social and cultural groups that are not of a commercial nature.
b. Examples. Examples of social and cultural assembly include but are not limited to: clubs or lodges, convents, monasteries, religious places of assembly, and religious retreat centers.
c. Exceptions. Community centers are a community services use.
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=MICOOR_TIT20ZOCO_CH545USRE_ARTIPRUS_545.120INCIUSGRFetched: 11/2/2026