Staple Food Ordinance No. 2008-Or-015

Jurisdiction Name: Minneapolis
State/Province: MN
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 392,880
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: PDF
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2008
GFC Topic: community food security
Keywords: corner store, food retail, grocery store, healthy corner store program, minneapolis healthy corner store program, nutrition, nutrition standards, perishable foods, program, retail, standards, staple food, staple food ordinance, staple foods
Adopting Government Department(s):

Minneapolis City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Minneapolis City Regulatory Services Department
Support Entity(s):

Minneapolis Health Department

Funding Amount:
Funding Sources:
Policy Outcome(s):

amended Minneapolis Code of Ordinances, Title 10, Chapter 203.20 (c) to require licensed grocery stores to stock a minimum number of perishable and non-perishable

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