# Sidewalk Repair in Minneapolis, MN: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> Minneapolis sidewalk repair: the property owner pays under Ordinance 427.90. You can hire a contractor or let the City do it and bill you.

**Who pays:** owner

Minneapolis: the property owner pays for the public sidewalk next to their lot, damages, repairs and construction, under Ordinance 427.90.

**Boundary:** The property owner is responsible for the public sidewalk alongside their property, including damages, repairs and construction (Minneapolis Ordinance 427.90). Owner may hire a private contractor or have the City do the work and be billed.

**Property owner:** City of Minneapolis: "Property owners are responsible for the public sidewalk that is alongside their property. This means paying for: Damages Repairs Construction See City Ordinance 427.90"

**City / agency:** City inspects, can perform the repair with its contractor and bill the owner afterward ().

## Sources
- [City Sidewalk Repair Process: Property owner responsibilities](https://www.minneapolismn.gov/resident-services/property-housing/housing/property-maintenance/sidewalk-alley/sidewalk-repair-options/city-sidewalk-repair-process/) — "Property owners are responsible for the public sidewalk that is alongside their property. This means paying for: Damages Repairs Construction" (accessed 2026-09-27)
- [427.90. Owners to build and repair sidewalks.](https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=MICOOR_TIT17STSI_CH427INGE_ARTIGE_427.90OWBURESI) — "It is the duty of all owners of land adjoining any street, lane or alley in the city, to construct, reconstruct and maintain in good repair any sidewalks along the side of the street, lane or alley next to the lands of such owner of land" (accessed 2026-09-27)
- [City Sidewalk Repair Process: Property owner responsibilities](https://www.minneapolismn.gov/resident-services/property-housing/housing/property-maintenance/sidewalk-alley/sidewalk-repair-options/city-sidewalk-repair-process/) — "Property owners are responsible for the public sidewalk that is alongside their property. This means paying for: Damages Repairs Construction See City Ordinance 427.90" (accessed 2026-09-27)

_Last verified 2026-09-27. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/minneapolis-mn-sidewalk-repair/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._