Minimum wage increases July 1 in Minneapolis

On July 1, 2019, the minimum wage in Minneapolis is going up to $11 for small employers and $12.25 for large employers.

The Minneapolis minimum wage ordinance defines small businesses as 100 or fewer employees and large businesses as more than 100 employees. Tips and gratuities do not count toward payment of a minimum wage.

The City’s Department of Civil Rights oversees enforcement of the municipal minimum wage, and workers are encouraged to report violations online. The City has received 28 reports of minimum wage violations to date. Employees have received over $21,000 in back wages and penalties as a result of investigations into those violations.

Increases in Minneapolis’ minimum wage invest in the workforce while supporting the City’s goals of promoting economic inclusion and reducing economic and racial disparities.

For more information about the ordinance, visit minimumwage.minneapolismn.gov. For additional questions or consultation call 311 or email minwage@minneapolismn.gov.