Minneapolis passed an ordinance in June 2017 requiring employers to eventually pay a $15 an hour minimum wage. That will be phased in for large employers over five years and for small employers over seven years. That means large employers will hit the $15 wage in 2022. Small employers will hit $15 in 2024.
The current minimum wage in Minneapolis is $11.25 an hour for large employers and $10.25 an hour for small employers.
Minneapolis has a training and youth exception, requiring employers to pay employees under the age of 20 at least 85 percent of the city minimum for the first 90 days of employment. That only applies to city-approved training and apprenticeship programs.
There is no exemption for employees who earn tips.
Here’s a chart of how the minimum wage will rise in Minneapolis:
