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North St. Paul adopts mobile food vendor license to formalize inspections and cross‑jurisdiction checks
Summary
The City Council on Feb. 4 adopted an ordinance establishing a mobile food vendor license that sets an $80 inspection fee, anticipates an April 1 start, and seeks to coordinate fire and health inspections with Ramsey County and neighboring cities.
North St. Paul City Council voted Feb. 4 to adopt an ordinance creating a city mobile food vendor license that sets a fee for fire‑safety inspections, formalizes annual licensing and encourages cross‑jurisdiction recognition of inspections.
The ordinance, which council members approved unanimously, requires vendors to show they meet Minnesota State Fire Code inspection requirements and establishes a city inspection form the fire department will share with neighboring jurisdictions. City staff said the program is intended to improve public safety and reduce liability while making it easier for vendors who already hold inspections in nearby communities to operate in North St. Paul.
Captain Brent Fixon of the North St. Paul Fire Department told the council the ordinance grew…
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