Minnesota Sex Offenders by City

Minnesota's major cities are served by county-level predatory offender notification programs. Cities do not run their own sex offender registries. Local police departments in larger cities work with county sheriffs and the DOC to carry out Level 3 notifications and monitor registered offenders in their area. Minneapolis, St. Paul, and other large cities often have more registered sex offenders simply because of population size. The DOC public registry lets you search by city name directly at coms.doc.state.mn.us/publicregistrantsearch. Type in the city and it returns all Level 3 predatory offenders posted for that location. Each city page below explains which county handles registration, where the local law enforcement contacts are, and how to find more information about registered offenders in that area.

City police departments play an active role in the notification process. For Level 3 offenders moving into city limits, officers may distribute flyers door to door and attend community meetings. They work alongside county sheriffs to make sure residents within the notification zone get the information they need. If you live in a Minnesota city and want to know about registered offenders nearby, start with the DOC public search or contact your local police department. They can tell you about recent notifications and any active community outreach related to a specific offender release.