Government Resources
State Agencies
State agencies are part of Minnesota’s executive branch of government and are headed up by Commissioners who are appointed by the Governor. Below are telephone numbers for many of these agencies. To access an agency’s website, click on its name.
Department | Commissioner's Office | General Assistance |
---|---|---|
Department of Agriculture | (651) 201-6219 | (651) 201-6000 (800) 967-2474 |
Department of Education | (651) 582-8200 | (651) 582-8200 |
Department of Commerce | (651) 539-1441 | (651) 539-1500 |
Department of Corrections | (651) 361-7226 | (651) 361-7200 |
Department of Employment and Economic Development |
(651) 259-7119 | (651) 259-7114 |
Department of Health | (651) 201-5810 | (651) 201-5000 |
Department of Human Rights | (651) 539-1100 | |
Department of Human Services | (651) 431-2907 | (651) 431-2000 |
Department of Labor and Industry | (651) 284-5010 | (651) 284-5005 (800) 342-5354 |
Minnesota Management and Budget | (651) 201-8011 | (651) 201-8000 |
Department of Military Affairs/National Guard | (651) 282-4683 | (651) 268-8919 |
Department of Natural Resources | (651) 259-5022 | (651) 296-6157 |
Pollution Control Agency | (651) 757-2014 | (651) 296-6300 |
Department of Public Safety | (651) 201-7160 | (651) 201-7000 |
Department of Revenue | (651) 556-6003 | (651) 556-3000 |
Department of Transportation | (651) 366-4800 | (651) 296-3000 (800) 657-3774 |
Department of Veterans Affairs | (651) 757-1555 | (651) 296-2562 |
The state government directory contains telephone numbers for other state officials and state offices.
Legislative Information
The Minnesota Legislature is the government body with the authority to change state laws. For information regarding the Minnesota Senate, House of Representatives, statutes, and legislation and bill status, among other things, visit the Minnesota State Legislature’s website. You may find your state and federal representatives by using the Legislative Coordinating Commission’s lookup tool.
State Constitutional Offices
The state constitution establishes five constitutional offices in Minnesota. Contact information for the other offices follows:
Office of Governor and Lt. Governor
130 State Capitol
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 201-3400
(800) 657-3717
www.mn.gov/governor
Minnesota State Auditor's Office
525 Park Street, Suite 500
St. Paul, MN 55103
(651) 296-2551
www.auditor.state.mn.us
Minnesota Secretary of State
180 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 215-1440 or (877) 600-8683
www.sos.state.mn.us
Office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1400
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 296-3353 (Twin Cities Calling Area)
(800) 657-3787 (Outside the Twin Cities)
(800) 627-3529 (Minnesota Relay)
Federal Elected Officials
The people of Minnesota are represented in Congress by two United States Senators and one of eight United States Representatives. View a list and contact information for Minnesota’s Senators and Representatives.
Criminal Agencies
County Attorneys
The Minnesota Legislature delegated the authority to prosecute criminal matters to the county attorney. View contact information for County Attorney’s Offices in Minnesota.
County Sheriffs and Police Departments
The Minnesota Legislature delegated the authority to investigate criminal matters to local officials.
Federal Criminal Agencies
Federal agencies have authority to investigate and prosecute criminal wrongdoing involving allegations of violations of federal law. You may contact these federal agencies as follows:
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Minneapolis Office
1501 Freeway Boulevard
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
(763) 569-8000
www.fbi.gov
United States Postal Inspection Service
Criminal Investigations Service Center
Attn: Mail Fraud
1745 Stout Street, Suite 900
Denver, CO 80299-3034
(877) 876-2455
www.postalinspectors.uspis.gov
United States Secret Service
Minnesota Field Office
300 South Fourth Street, #750
Minneapolis, MN 55415
(612) 348-1800
www.secretservice.gov
United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota
U.S. Courthouse
300 South 4th Street, Suite 600
Minneapolis, MN 55415
(612) 644-5600
www.justice.gov/usao-mn
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20530
(202) 514-2000
www.justice.gov
Federal Consumer Protection Agencies
Several federal consumer protection agencies have authority to investigate and take action against violations of federal consumer protection laws. Contact information for some of these agencies follows:
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission is the federal agency that has authority to take action against deceptive, fraudulent and unfair interstate business practices in the marketplace. You may contact the Federal Trade Commission as follows:
Federal Trade Commission
Consumer Response Center
600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20580
(877) 382-4357
TTY: (866) 653-4261
www.reportfraud.ftc.gov
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a federal agency that has authority to enforce various federal regulations and laws and to advocate on behalf of consumers as it relates to problems with banks, mortgages, credit cards, and financial institutions. You may contact the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as follows:
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
1700 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20552
(855) 411-2372
www.consumerfinance.gov
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is the federal agency with authority to license and regulate national banks. You may contact the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency as follows:
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Customer Assistance Group
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 3450
Houston, TX 77010
(800) 613-6743
www.occ.gov
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors is a federal agency with the authority to regulate state-chartered banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System. You may contact the Federal Reserve Board of Governors as follows:
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Consumer Help Center
P.O. Box 1200
Minneapolis, MN 55480
(888) 851-1920
www.federalreserveconsumerhelp.gov
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is a federal agency with the authority to regulate banks that do not join the Federal Reserve System. You may contact the FDIC as follows:
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Consumer Response Center
1100 Walnut Street Box #11
Kansas City, MO 64106
(877) 275-3342
www.fdic.gov
National Credit Union Administration
The National Credit Union Administration is the federal agency with authority to license and regulate credit unions. You may contact the National Credit Union Administration as follows:
National Credit Union Administration
Office of Public and Congressional Affairs
1775 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 518-6330
www.ncua.gov