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Environmental Health Services - Minneapolis Health Department

505 Fourth Avenue South, Room 520, Minneapolis, MN 55415

Eligibility

Open to all; refer to individual services for eligibility information

Required documents

Vary

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

Interpretation services

Chinese; Hmong; Interpreter services available; Somali; Spanish; Thai

Application process

Call; email; visit website

Fees

None for most services; sliding fee scale for some

Service area

Minneapolis, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

Sliding Scale/Reduced Fee

Languages

Somali
Spanish
Hmong

Description

Inspection services for food, lodging, and pools to ensure commercial entities are compliant with state and local health codes. Enforces state and local environmental laws and assists the state with monitoring programs. Lead and Healthy Homes: Eliminate elevated lead levels in Minneapolis for children under six and reduce indoor environmental hazards in homes and family day cares. Environmental Services: Monitor and regulate air, water, and noise pollution within the city of Minneapolis. Work with the public and businesses about energy use strategies. Develop initiatives to reduce pollution throughout the city of Minneapolis.

Last Assured

10/23/2025

Providing organization

Minneapolis Health Department

Public health department for the city of Minneapolis