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Contractors applying for a City of Minneapolis Residential Specialty Contractor License must provide a $10,000 surety bond with their application. Purchase this bond from Bonds Express by selecting a one, two, or three-year term.

Who Needs a Minneapolis Residential Specialty Contractor Bond?

This license applies to contractors or remodelers performing one covered specialty on residential properties with four or fewer dwelling units. Covered specialties include excavation, masonry, carpentry, interior finishing, exterior finishing, drywall and plaster, and general installation.

Contractors with a State of Minnesota Residential Building License do not need this Minneapolis license. Roofers must obtain the applicable state license.

Purchase Your Bond

Choose your preferred term and purchase the bond online.

  • One year: $100
  • Two years: $175
  • Three years: $250

License Expiration and Bond Continuation

The Minneapolis Residential Specialty Contractor License expires on December 1 each year. The bond does not automatically expire on that date. It remains continuous unless canceled with 30 days’ written notice.

When your bond renewal date approaches, you can renew your Minneapolis contractor bond online. The contractor license must be renewed separately with the City of Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Residential Specialty Contractor Bond Requirements

  • Bond amount: $10,000
  • Obligee: City of Minneapolis
  • Licensing authority: Minneapolis Business Licenses and Consumer Services

The bond supports compliance with Minneapolis contractor requirements and protects customers for whom covered residential specialty work is performed. 

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A surety bond protects the party requesting the bond, the Obligee, against any financial losses as a result of poor financial decisions, damages, unethical decisions, or a failure to follow state and local laws on the part of you, the Principal. The Minnesota (City of Minneapolis) Specialty Contractor Bond holds you accountable for your business decisions. 

By possessing a Minnesota (City of Minneapolis) Specialty Contractor Bond, you are telling your Obligee that you can be trusted as a Principal and that you stand behind your business decisions.