Business permits & licenses

Every business that wants to sell cannabis must get an annual registration.

• Cannot sell these products for on-site consumption
• Cannot sell these products to people under 21 years old

The city has a cap of three cannabis retail registrations. Currently, two have been approved by the city council. The city does not have a cap for lower potency hemp edible retail registrations.

Submit these items with the application:

• Copy of your state license or written notice for preapproval from the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management
• Copy of the third-party background check submitted to the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management
• Certificate of liability insurance
• Written description of the type of business, offered services, and items for sale
• Floor plan of the licensed premises (drawn to scale)
• Certificate of compliance for Minnesota workers’ compensation law
• Temporary cannabis events
  • Written permission from property owner
  • Copy of your application to the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management
• Fee
  • Cannabis retail registration - $500 (initial and first renewal); $250 (additional renewals)
  • Low potency hemp edible retail registration - $125 

Cannabis license application

Background check form for managers and/or owners

Questions?

Renee Eisenbeisz, assistant city manager
651-490-4613 | Email Renee

Every gas station must get a license annually.

Submit these items with the application:

• Proof of insurance
• Certificate of compliance for Minnesota workers’ compensation law
• Fee:
  • $50 first 2 pumps
  • $15 each extra pump
  • A fee will be added if you pay online

Filling station license application

Every business or organization that wants to sell fireworks or have a fireworks show must get a license.

Submit these items with the application:

• For selling:
  • Property map of the premises to be licensed showing:
  • Floor plan of the premises to be licensed
  • Gross or net quantity of explosive material on site
  • Certificate of insurance
  • Copy of lease
  • Fee: $100 or $350
• For fireworks show
  • Name and address of person conducting the show
  • Name and address of person supervising the show
  • Location of the show
  • Date and time of the show
  • Certificate of insurance
  • Fee: $100 or $350

Fireworks license application(PDF, 164KB)

Questions?

Renee Eisenbeisz, assistant city manager
651-490-4613 | Email Renee

Every garbage hauler must get an annual license to collect garbage in Shoreview.

Submit these items with the application:

• Proof of insurance
• Certificate of compliance for Minnesota workers’ compensation law
• Fee: $150

Garbage hauler license application(PDF, 44KB) 

Questions?

Lisa Kroll, office tech
651-490-4688 | Email Lisa

Every resident conducting business as an accessory use out of their house must get a permit.

Submit these items with the application:

• Site plan
• Description of the home occupation
• Fee: $75

Home occupation permit application(PDF, 174KB)

Home occupation info sheet(PDF, 237KB)

Every business that wants to sell liquor must get an annual license.

Submit these items with the application:

• Floor plan of the premises to be licensed
• Certificate of insurance
• Certificate of compliance for Minnesota workers’ compensation law
• Consent of release of information for background check for owners and managers
  • Any owner or manager who has lived outside of Minnesota in the past five years must also submit a third-party background check
• Filed copy of articles of incorporation (for corporate applicants)
• Executed copy of partnership agreement (for partnership applicants)
• Copy of lease
• Fee:
  • Intoxicating liquor on-sale: $5,000 or $4,000 with training
  • Intoxicating liquor on-sale, wine: $1,000
  • Intoxicating liquor on-sale, vet organization: $300
  • Intoxicating liquor off-sale: $200
  • Intoxicating liquor Sunday sale: $200
  • 3.2 percent liquor on-sale: $150
  • 3.2 percent liquor off-sale: $50
  • Special event: $10
  • Transfer: $200
  • Investigation fee: $200

Liquor license application

Background check form for managers and/or owners

Special event license application

Questions?

Renee Eisenbeisz, assistant city manager
651-490-4613 | Email Renee

Every massage business and massage therapist must get an annual license.

Submit these items with the application:

• For massage establishment:
  • Certificate of insurance
  • Consent of release of information for background check for owners and managers
    • Any owner or manager who has lived outside of Minnesota in the past five years must also submit a third-party background check
  • Certificate of compliance for Minnesota workers’ compensation law
  • Fee: $100 ($103.30 if paying online)
• For massage therapist
  • Proof of 500 class credit hours
  • Comprehensive Certificate of Massage
  • Certificate of insurance
  • Copy of ID and recent photo taken within the past 30 days
  • Consent of release of information for background check
    • Any therapist who has lived outside of Minnesota in the past five years must submit a third-party background check
  • Fee: $50 ($51.80 if paying online)

Massage establishment license online application

Massage establishment license PDF application(PDF, 94KB)

Massage therapist license online application

Massage therapist license PDF application(PDF, 144KB)

Questions?

Renee Eisenbeisz, assistant city manager
651-490-4613 | Email Renee

The following vendors must get a permit before going door-to-door. Permits are valid for six months. Vendors may operate between 9 am and 9 pm Monday – Saturday.

• Peddler - selling goods or services for immediate delivery
• Solicitor - selling goods or services for future delivery
• Mobile food unit - food or ice cream trucks
  • Food or ice cream trucks operating at private events or as part of a city event do not need to get a permit
• Non-profit organizations

Submit these items with the application:

• Consent of release of information for background check
  • Anyone who has lived outside of Minnesota in the past five years must submit a third-party background check
• Copy of driver's license
• Mobile food units - copy of MN Department of Agriculture license and/or Ramsey County licenses
• Fee: $100 ($103.40 if paying online)
  • Solicitors and non-profits are exempt from the fee
• Proof of non-profit status if filling out non-profit application

Mobile vendor permit application

Questions?

Renee Eisenbeisz, assistant city manager
651-490-4613 | Email Renee

Every pipe layer conducting business in Shoreview must complete the verification application.

Pipe layer license verification application(PDF, 181KB)

Every business that wants to sell tobacco must get an annual license.

Submit these items with the application:

• Certificate of compliance for Minnesota workers compensation law
• Certificate of insurance
• Consent of release of information for background check for owners and managers
  • Any owner or manager who has lived outside of Minnesota in the past five years must submit a third-party background check
• Fee: $250 ($258.05 if paying online)

Tobacco license application

Questions?

Renee Eisenbeisz, assistant city manager
651-490-4613 | Email Renee

Every tree trimming business must get an annual license.

Submit these items with the application: 

• Certificate of insurance
• Certificate of compliance for Minnesota workers’ compensation law
• Fee: $100 ($103.30 if applying online payment is required at submittal)

Tree trimmer license application

You can also print the fillable PDF tree trimmer license application(PDF, 59KB) and mail a $100 check with your insurance certificates and license materials. 

Questions?

Lisa Kroll, office tech
651-490-4688 | Email Lisa

Every business license application requires the Certificate of compliance for Minnesota workers’ compensation law.

All applicants, owners, and managers for the following licenses or registrations who have lived outside of Minnesota in the past five years must submit a third-party background check.

• Cannabis registrations
• Complementary and alternative health care licenses
• Liquor licenses
• Massage therapy licenses
• Mobile vendor permits
• Pawnbroker licenses
• Solicitor registrations
• Tobacco licenses

Third-party background checks must:

• Be performed by a reporting agency or background screening company that is compliant with the federal Fair Credit Report Act. They must also be accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association.
• Include searches in all cities where the individual has lived for the past five years.