Best Practice
Use the ‘Data Practices Request’ form. You can ask that electronic data be provided in a specific format.
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Minnesota (MN)
Law: Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minn. Stat. §§ 13.01–13.99)
Notes: Use the ‘Data Practices Request’ form. You can ask that electronic data be provided in a specific format.
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Statutory Response Deadline
Records must be furnished in an appropriate and prompt manner under Minn. Stat. § 13.03; no fixed numeric deadline.
Observed Average Response
99 days (MuckRock observed average, not a statutory deadline).
Fee Waivers / Intake
No statutory fee waivers.
Appeals
Appeal to the Commissioner of Administration's Information Policy Analysis Division (IPAD), which issues advisory opinions.
Primary legal sources
Direct links to the governing statute, official requester guidance, and central portal for this jurisdiction.
- Statute: Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minn. Stat. §§ 13.01–13.99)
- Official guidance: Requester guidance
Common Agencies
Anoka County
Portal: Submit online
Mail: Anoka County Government Center, 2100 Third Ave., Anoka, MN 55303
Fees & notes
Contact the County Administration office for data practices requests. Sheriff's Office requests may be submitted separately.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
City of Minneapolis
Portal: Submit online
Mail: City of Minneapolis, Data Practices Compliance Official, City Hall, 350 S. 5th St., Minneapolis, MN 55415
Fees & notes
Online portal (OpenCity) preferred for data requests. No charge for inspection; copies may incur fees. Submit requests online, by calling 311, or visiting the Minneapolis Service Center.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
City of Saint Paul
Portal: Submit online
Mail: City of Saint Paul, Data Practices Center, City Hall, 15 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102
Fees & notes
Data Practices Center online portal handles most requests. Data subject requests must be responded to within 10 business days; public requests may take up to 30 business days. Fee for some requests (0.25 cents per page).
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Dakota County
Portal: Submit online
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Dakota County Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033
Fees & notes
Dakota County handles public data requests and data subject requests under the MGDPA.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Hennepin County
Portal: Submit online
Mail: Hennepin County Administration, 300 S. 6th St., Minneapolis, MN 55487
Fees & notes
Online data request portal preferred. Summary data requests must use the portal. Free inspection; copy costs may apply. Requests over $50 will be notified.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board
Email: [email protected]
Mail: IRRRB, 4261 Hwy 53 S., Eveleth, MN 55734
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Metropolitan Council
Portal: Submit online
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Metropolitan Council, Data Practices Office, 390 Robert St. N., St. Paul, MN 55101
Fees & notes
Inspection is free; copy costs may apply. Most requests must be submitted through the online data request portal. Police data requests follow separate procedures.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minneapolis Police Department
Portal: Submit online
Mail: Minneapolis Police Department, Records Information Unit, 505 Fourth Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55415
Fees & notes
MPD uses the OpenCity portal for all data requests; the department is required to respond to requests within 10 business days. MuckRock users report that the portal works effectively for tracking requests.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Attorney General's Office
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Office of the Minnesota Attorney General, Data Practices Team, 445 Minnesota St., Suite 1400, St. Paul, MN 55101
Fees & notes
$0.25 per page for 100 or fewer black and white paper copies; actual costs for other formats. AGO may require a down payment before processing.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, 520 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155
Fees & notes
For all data practice act requests, contact Jacob Rossow, BWSR's Compliance Coordinator.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Department of Administration (Data Practices Office)
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Minnesota Department of Administration, 50 Sherburne Ave., Suite 200, St. Paul, MN 55155
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Minnesota Department of Agriculture, 625 Robert St. N., St. Paul, MN 55155
Fees & notes
Generally completes requests within 30 days of receiving them.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Minnesota Department of Commerce, 85 7th Place E., Suite 280, St. Paul, MN 55101
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Department of Corrections
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Minnesota Department of Corrections, Minnesota Government Data Practices Act Compliance Official, 1450 Energy Park Dr., Suite 200, St. Paul, MN 55108
Fees & notes
May charge for copies; inspection is free.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Department of Education
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Minnesota Department of Education, 1500 Highway 36 W., Roseville, MN 55113
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 1st National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota St., Suite E200, St. Paul, MN 55101
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Department of Health
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Minnesota Department of Health, ATTN: Data Request, PO Box 64975, St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
Fees & notes
No charge for inspecting data; MDH may charge for copies. Requests must be in writing.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Minnesota Department of Human Services, Attention: Data Request, P.O. Box 64998, St. Paul, MN 55164-0998
Fees & notes
Response within 10 business days for data about yourself; reasonable time for public data requests. Written request required.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, 443 Lafayette Road N., St. Paul, MN 55155
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Department of Management and Budget (MMB)
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Minnesota Management and Budget, Data Practices Compliance Officer, 658 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55155
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Data Practices Compliance Official, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4035
Fees & notes
Inspection is free; copies may incur a reasonable fee. Data subject requests fulfilled within ten working days.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Department of Public Safety — Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, 1430 Maryland Ave. E., St. Paul, MN 55106
Fees & notes
Copies may incur fees. Public data requests should be directed to the appropriate DPS division; Commissioner's Office handles DPS-wide requests.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Department of Revenue
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Minnesota Department of Revenue, 600 Robert St. N., St. Paul, MN 55145
Fees & notes
Tax data is generally private; public administrative records may be available by written request. MGDPA requests should be directed to the Data Practices Compliance Official.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Portal: Submit online
Email: [email protected]
Mail: MnDOT Data Practices Compliance Official, 395 John Ireland Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155-1899
Fees & notes
Online form available on website. Data subject requests are provided within 10 business days.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, 20 W. 12th St., 2nd Floor, St. Paul, MN 55155
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, 400 Wabasha St. N., Ste. 400, St. Paul, MN 55102
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management
Portal: Submit online
Email: [email protected]
Fees & notes
Medical cannabis data previously held by MDH is now managed by OCM. Contact OCM for data practices requests related to cannabis programs.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Portal: Submit online
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 520 Lafayette Road N., St. Paul, MN 55155
Fees & notes
Information Request Form available online. MPCA will provide contact information so that you will be able to check on the status of your request.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota State Auditor
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Office of the State Auditor, Data Practices Compliance Official, 525 Park Street, Suite 500, St. Paul, MN 55103
Fees & notes
Requests should be in writing via U.S. Mail or email.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Minnesota State Lottery
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Minnesota State Lottery, 2645 Long Lake Road, Roseville, MN 55113
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Olmsted County
Portal: Submit online
Mail: Olmsted County Government Center, 151 4th St. SE, Rochester, MN 55904
Fees & notes
Written requests may be made by mail, fax, or email. Data Practice Request form available online.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Ramsey County
Portal: Submit online
Mail: Ramsey County Administration, 15 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102
Fees & notes
Policy requires submission via the data request portal or written request.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
St. Louis County
Portal: Submit online
Mail: St. Louis County Administration, 100 N. 5th Ave. W., Duluth, MN 55802
Fees & notes
All St. Louis County departments are committed to transparency and have procedures for data requests.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
St. Louis Park Police Department, St. Louis Park
Portal: Submit online
Email: [email protected]
Source Reviewed 2026-05-21
Stearns County
Mail: Stearns County Administration Center, 705 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, MN 56303
Fees & notes
Requests for data should be directed to the appropriate department or the Sheriff's Office for law enforcement records.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Washington County
Mail: Washington County Government Center, Data Practices Compliance Official, 14949 62nd St. N., Stillwater, MN 55082
Fees & notes
Submit requests for government data by email. Direct other questions regarding the Data Practices Act to the Data Practices Compliance Official.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27