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City of New Hope, Minnesota4401 Xylon Avenue NorthNew Hope, MN 55428 Telephone: 763-531-5100 Website: www.ci.new-hope.mn.us |
Licenses
The city clerk coordinates the sale of business licenses and liquor licenses in the city of New Hope. The Police Deparment coordinates the sale of animal licenses.
Animal Licenses
All dogs, cats, and ferrets over six months must be licensed in New Hope. Pet owners must provide proof of current rabies vaccination to obtain a license. The license must be renewed when the rabies vaccination expires. Licenses may be renewed by mail. To complete the animal license process by mail, download an Animal License Application 
or call New Hope Animal Control to obtain one.
Licenses may also be purchased in person at New Hope Police Department (4401 Xylon Ave N), Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Business Licenses
A business license, issued through the city, is required for the following activities or establishments:
Click a link below to open an application packet in Adobe Acrobat format.
- bingo (contact city clerk for application information)
- bowling alleys
- car wash
- charitable gambling (contact city clerk for application information)
- dry cleaning and laundering
- farm produce (seasonal outdoor sales)
- fireworks (retail -inside permanent building)
- fireworks (retail-outside/tent)
- garbage and refuse collectors
- gasoline station
- lawn fertilizer application control
- live entertainment
- pawnbroker, precious metal, or second hand dealer
- pinball machines
- raffles (contact city clerk for application information)
- sexually-oriented businesses (contact city clerk for application information)
- solicitation registration
- tattoo establishments (contact city clerk for application information)
- therapeutic massage
- tobacco products
- trailer and truck storage
- video games and pool tables
Liquor Licenses
The maximum number of on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses issued by the city is six. The maximum number of off-sale liquor licenses is seven. The maximum number of on-sale wine licenses is limited to the number of qualifying restaurants. The license period is January 1 to December 31.
Click on a license category in the table below for a license application packet in Adobe Acrobat pdf format.
| Liquor License Fee | |
|---|---|
| On Sale - Liquor | $6,000 |
| On Sale - Sunday | $200 |
| On Sale - Wine | $2,000 |
| On Sale - 3.2% Beer | $500 |
| Off Sale - Liquor | $380 |
| Off Sale - 3.2% Beer | $100 |
| License Investigation – Within Minnesota |
$500 |
| License Investigation – Outside Minnesota | up to $10,000 |
Liquor Ordinance (excerpt from New Hope City Code)
Compliance Monitoring Ordinance (liquor, wine and beer)