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:

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.

• Sheriff's Office Phone Numbers by County
• Police Department Phone Numbers by City

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:

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