Learn how to apply for a resident and non-resident auctioneer license.
Auctioneer License Information
Apply for one of the four types of 3.2% malt liquor licenses.
Liquor License Information
To apply for a liquor license outside city limits in Goodhue County, please contact the Goodhue County Finance & Taxpayer Services Office at 651-385-3040.
Fees
- On Sale - $1,800
- Off Sale - $500
- Sunday - $200
- Temporary - $35
- Wine - $500
- Club - $300
- Consumption and Display (Set Up) - $300
Plus $250 made payable to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
Anyone who engages in a fireworks display within Goodhue County is required to obtain a fireworks permit.
Fireworks Permit Information
A precious metal dealer license is required when any precious metal dealer engages in the business of buying secondhand items containing precious metals.
Precious Metal Dealer License Information
Anyone who engages in any temporary or transient business within Goodhue County to sell goods is required to obtain a transient merchant license.
Transient Merchant License Information
All gambling applications can be obtained from the Minnesota Gambling Control Board website, but may need County Board approval before submitting to the State of Minnesota. For more information, please visit the Minnesota Gambling Control Board website.
Goodhue County regulates the sale of tobacco and tobacco products in Goodhue County for persons and retail establishments that are not validly licensed by a town or city to sell tobacco in compliance with MN Statute 461. The Goodhue County Youth Access to Tobacco Ordinance provides complete information about selling tobacco or tobacco products in the county.
The ordinance establishes:
- No retail establishment shall sell or offer to sell any tobacco product without first having obtained a license to do so from the county
- Determines fees for licensure and services
- Determines the basis for eligibility and denial of license
- Determines limitations on sales and merchandising of tobacco products
- Determines responsibility for the sale of tobacco products sales-compliance checks and administrative penalties
Cities and townships under the department's jurisdiction include:
- Bellechester
- Welch
- Hay Creek
- Frotennac
Apply for a License
A license from Goodhue County is required to sell tobacco or tobacco products in the above communities. If you want to sell tobacco in a community not listed above, contact that city's clerk for licensing information.
Application Instructions
- Print and complete the application
- Submit the form to the Goodhue County Administration Department with payment of the license fee ($200 for an annual license)
