Hennepin County Government Center Marriage Ceremony
Minneapolis, MN
| Venue type | Courthouse & City Hall |
| Location | Minneapolis, MN |
| Published price | $45 |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
$45, non-refundable, for a marriage ceremony performed at the counter by county staff at a Hennepin County Service Center.
The source publishes $45 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Included per the venue's site
- civil ceremony performed by county staff
Separate marriage license fee applies and is not included in this $45 ceremony fee. Ceremonies performed Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm.
Published on hennepincounty.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Minneapolis-St. Paul
$45 is the 1st lowest published starting price of the 23 venues listed in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro. The metro median starting price is $300, and 22 of the 23 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
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| Minneapolis City Hall / Hennepin County Courthouse RotundaMinneapolis, MN · Courthouse & City Hall | $300 to $600 | 40 guests |
Marriage license in Hennepin County, MN
The venue fee above does not include the license. Minneapolis sits in Hennepin County, MN, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Hennepin County Service Centers (Director of Licensing)Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487 |
| License fee | $125$50 with completion of 12 hours of premarital education, with a completed educator's statement submitted at application |
| Waiting period | None |
| Who must appear | One party may apply, per the office's published rule |
| ID required | identification such as a driver's license, state ID or birth certificate proving age, with the name matching the license application |
| Appointment | Not required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $45Civil ceremony at a county service center, about 10 minutes, a brief non-religious gender-neutral script read by staff with no personal modifications. Requires a valid Minnesota marriage license and certificate no older than 6 months, government photo ID, and two witnesses each at least 16 years old. Fee is non-refundable. |
| Witnesses | 2 required by statute |
Source: hennepincounty.gov, hennepincounty.gov, revisor.mn.gov
Three ways to apply: both people in person, one person in person with a notarized party-not-appearing form, or a fully remote mail-in option with notarized supplemental forms. Applicant information can be submitted online in advance so the application is ready at the counter. Appointments are recommended but not required. You do not have to be a Minnesota resident. Service centers include the Government Center in Minneapolis plus Maple Grove, Midtown Exchange, North Minneapolis, Ridgedale and Southdale. You cannot change your name through a marriage license application if you have a felony record; Minn. Stat. 259.13 applies.
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