or selling subscriptions on behalf of some organization. Are they legitimate? 

It’s unlawful in the City of Minneapolis for any person firm, society, organization, agency or 

corporation to solicit for donations of money, merchandise or any other thing of value by 

any means whatsoever for charitable or nonprofit organizations without first having obtained 

a permit so to do from the city council. Said permit shall not authorize solicitations for more than one year. 

The City of Minneapolis also requires identification cards to be prominently displayed on the person. 

The identification card must include: Name of the permittee, the permit number, the permittee's address, 

a telephone number at which information about the permittee and its charitable purpose can be obtained 

at least during the normal business hours, the expiration date of the permit, and the solicitor's name. 

Violators of this paragraph may be tagged by police officers and duly appointed inspectors of the 

department of licenses and consumer services. 

Call 9-1-1 regarding any person canvassing your neighborhood soliciting donations who is not able to