# Minneapolis — Building Energy Benchmarking and Performance Standard Requirements by Jurisdiction

For Minneapolis, jurisdiction level is city; ordinance citation is Minneapolis Code of Ordinances Chapter 47, Section 47.190 (2013 ordinance); sq ft threshold is 50,000; covered building types is Commercial and multifamily residential buildings 50,000 square feet or more; reporting deadline is June 1, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **jurisdiction:** Minneapolis _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **jurisdiction level:** city _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **ordinance citation:** Minneapolis Code of Ordinances Chapter 47, Section 47.190 (2013 ordinance) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **sq ft threshold:** 50,000 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **covered building types:** Commercial and multifamily residential buildings 50,000 square feet or more _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **reporting deadline:** June 1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **reporting platform:** ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **performance standard:** No — benchmarking and disclosure only _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **penalty noncompliance:** $200 fine, doubling each time the deadline is missed; unpaid fines added to property taxes _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> <https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/programs-initiatives/environmental-programs/> Environmental Programs Energy Benchmarking Search the city Search --> Energy Benchmarking Owners of large buildings can track their water and energy use. We explain how. Contact us Reduced water and energy use helps the environment I want to <https://portfoliomanager.energystar.gov/pm/reports/dataRequest/accept/f12026ea-9ef2-4019-bbef-081877e7d539> Submit my benchmarking data Use your Portfolio Manager account to send your building data to Energy Star by June 1.

## Source

- https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/programs-initiatives/environmental-programs/energy-benchmarking/

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-02-11.
Part of [Building Energy Benchmarking and Performance Standard Requirements by Jurisdiction](https://referencesource.org/building-energy-benchmarking-requirements/).