What does R1 zoning mean in Minneapolis?

R1 is the city's lowest-density residential base district. Following the Minneapolis 2040 rewrite, R1 lots citywide can support up to three dwelling units by right, not just a single-family home, subject to standard height and setback rules.

How do I find the zoning for an address in Minneapolis?

Use the city's interactive zoning map through CPED, which returns the base district, any overlay districts, and links to the applicable Title 20 code sections for a given parcel address.

Are there parking minimums in Minneapolis zoning?

No. Minneapolis eliminated citywide off-street parking minimums as part of the 2019 zoning rewrite, though maximum parking limits and bicycle parking requirements still apply in many districts.

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Minneapolis, MN zoning map & districts

Minneapolis administers zoning through Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) under Title 20, rewritten in 2019 as part of the Minneapolis 2040 comprehensive plan. The base structure runs from low-scale Residence (R) districts through Office Residence (OR) transitional districts, Commercial (C) corridor and neighborhood districts, and Industrial (I) districts, with citywide elimination of off-street parking minimums and, after years of litigation over the plan's environmental review requirements were resolved by an appeals court ruling in 2024, allowance for up to three dwelling units on lots that were formerly single-family-only.

The code Minneapolis Zoning Code, Title 20 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances

Minneapolis zoning map

The Minneapolis zoning map and Title 20 zoning code text are hosted by the city's Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) department, with property-specific lookups available through the city's interactive zoning map application.

There is no link to the official map here yet — confirm current district boundaries directly with the Minneapolis planning or zoning department.

A published summary is never the authority. The adopted ordinance and the city's official zoning map govern, and both change — verify the district and every standard on your parcel before you rely on it.

How zoning works in Minneapolis

Developers should expect density bonuses and height allowances concentrated along designated transit corridors and near high-frequency bus and light-rail stops, plus a robust set of overlay districts (shoreland, height, arts, and university-area overlays among them) that can add standards on top of the base district. Site plan review and, in many districts, mandatory inclusionary affordable-housing requirements for larger multifamily projects are the two conditions most likely to catch an out-of-state developer off guard.

Minneapolis zoning districts by family

The 15 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Minneapolis, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the Minneapolis Zoning Code, Title 20 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 3 districts
UN1	Urban Neighborhood 1
UN2	Urban Neighborhood 2
UN3	Urban Neighborhood 3
Mixed-use 7 districts
CM1	Neighborhood Mixed Use
CM2	Corridor Mixed Use
CM3	Community Mixed Use
CM4	Destination Mixed Use
RM1	Residence Goods and Services
RM2	Residence Office and Services
RM3	Residence and Institutional
Downtown / core 2 districts
DT1	Downtown Center
DT2	Downtown Destination
Industrial 2 districts
PR1	Production Mixed Use
PR2	Production and Processing
Special purpose 1 district
TR1	Transportation

Minneapolis zoning — common questions

What does R1 zoning mean in Minneapolis?: R1 is the city's lowest-density residential base district. Following the Minneapolis 2040 rewrite, R1 lots citywide can support up to three dwelling units by right, not just a single-family home, subject to standard height and setback rules.
How do I find the zoning for an address in Minneapolis?: Use the city's interactive zoning map through CPED, which returns the base district, any overlay districts, and links to the applicable Title 20 code sections for a given parcel address.
Are there parking minimums in Minneapolis zoning?: No. Minneapolis eliminated citywide off-street parking minimums as part of the 2019 zoning rewrite, though maximum parking limits and bicycle parking requirements still apply in many districts.

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Minneapolis zoning summaries on this page are provided for information, not legal advice. Confirm every project against the current adopted code for the jurisdiction.