Is it legal to own a pet armadillo?
Legal, no state permit
Minnesota's exotic-pet statute only regulates big cats, bears and nonhuman primates, so armadillos are not covered.
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Minnesota
Every QuirkMaps topic for Minnesota, grouped by category. Each answer links to the official source it comes from.
Exotic pets
Vehicles
Can car dealerships open on Sundays?
Sunday car sales banned
Minnesota bans car dealers from buying, selling, or opening a lot to sell motor vehicles on Sunday.
Do adults have to wear motorcycle helmets?
Only some riders
Minnesota requires helmets only for riders under 18 and for anyone riding on an instruction permit.
Do you need a front license plate?
Front and rear plates
Minnesota requires passenger cars to display one plate on the front and one on the rear.
Is it legal to pump your own gas?
Self-serve allowed
Minnesota allows self-service gas; stations offering both full and self-service must pump for drivers with disability plates at the self-service price.
Is it legal to put a train horn on a car?
Allowed with limits
Minnesota bars horns that are unreasonably loud or harsh or that whistle, and only emergency vehicles may carry sirens, whistles or bells.
Is there an annual vehicle safety inspection?
No safety inspection
Minnesota does not require periodic or at-sale safety inspections of private cars; it relies on roadside spot checks instead.
Home & property
Are fireworks legal?
Sparklers and ground fireworks only
Minnesota allows sparklers, fountains and other non-aerial, non-explosive items, but bans fireworks that explode or fly.
Food & drink
Are happy hour drink specials legal?
Allowed
Minnesota has no state law limiting happy hour drink prices at bars and restaurants.
Is there a bottle deposit?
No bottle deposit
Minnesota has no bottle deposit law; drink containers go in regular recycling with no refund.
Where can you buy liquor?
Private licensed stores
Minnesota liquor is sold by privately owned liquor stores licensed by cities, plus city-owned municipal liquor stores in some smaller towns.
Time & calendar
Does the state observe daylight saving time?
Observes DST, law to go year-round
Minnesota observes daylight saving time but enacted a 2021 law to stay on it year-round once federal law allows.
Money & taxes
Are groceries taxed?
Groceries exempt
Minnesota exempts grocery food from its 6.875% state sales tax; candy, soft drinks and prepared food are taxed.
Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Yes. Minnesota runs a state lottery, allowed by a 1988 constitutional amendment, and it has raised money since 1990.
Does the state have a sales-tax-free weekend?
No tax-free period
No. Minnesota charges a 6.5% state sales tax and has no sales tax holiday in law.
Voting & elections
Do you need an ID to vote?
No ID document required
Minnesota voters who are already registered don't show ID. They sign the polling place roster.