Frequently Asked Questions About the Minnesota Legislature

Find out who represents you or if you know who represents you, use the House Member Information and Senate Member Information pages to see their contact information.

You can call, email, or write a letter to your legislator. To speak to your representative or senator in person, contact their office to make an appointment.

Email is most effective if it is not a blanket mailing to all members. When sending an email, remember to include your name, postal address, and phone number.

Address Format - Representatives
Representative's offices are located in the Centennial Office Building East of the Capitol.

Honorable (Full Name)
Minnesota House of Representatives
(Room #) Centennial Office Building
658 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN 55155-1298

Begin your letter: Dear Rep. (Last Name):

Address Format - Senators
Senator's offices are located in the Minnesota Senate Building North of the Capitol.

Honorable (Full Name)
Minnesota State Senate
(Room #) Minnesota Senate Building
95 University Avenue West
St. Paul, MN 55155-1606

Begin your letter: Dear Sen. (Last Name):

You can use the Who Represents Me? page from Geospatial Information Services to find out who your elected officials are based on your address.

Additionally, you can contact the Senate Information Office, Room 231 State Capitol at 651-296-0504 or House Public Information Services at 3300 Centennial Office Building (3rd floor), 658 Cedar Street at 651-296-2146 to learn who represents you in both the Senate and the House.

There is a printable PDF roster of current members, which shows House and Senate Legislators' room numbers and phone numbers.

To find additional contact information, including downloadable lists, please see the House member information page and the Senate member information page. On each page, additional contact information for individual members is available by clicking on their name. There are links to downloadable lists of contact information for all members in Excel or CSV (which can open as an Excel spreadsheet) documents in the member information section in the right-hand column.

There is not a bulk email list available for Minnesota legislators. While email is an effective way to contact your representative or senator, it is best to address your concerns to the legislators that represent you.

You can use the Who Represents Me? page from Geospatial Information Services to find out who your elected officials are based on your address. Every member of the Legislature has an email address based on the member's name. For example, Representative Jane Doe's email address would be rep.jane.doe@house.mn.gov. Senator John Doe's email address would be sen.john.doe@mnsenate.gov.

To find out a specific member's email address, you can look several places. The House and Senate websites have pages for each member that includes his or her email address (Members of the House of Representatives and Minnesota Senators). The Official Directory of the Minnesota Legislature (often referred to as "the red book") and the Members Directory ("the green book") contain contact information, including email addresses, for all legislators. To receive a free copy of the red or green book, or to ask for a member's email address, call either House Public Information Services at 651-296-2146 or Senate Information at 651-296-0504.

Yes. Members of the general public are encouraged to testify before committees, though testimony will need to be arranged with committee staff prior to a scheduled hearing. Committees primarily focus hearings on particular bills, though occasionally they discuss issues of broad interest within the committee's jurisdiction.

Contact the committee staff or your representative before the hearing. See the Combined Calendar for exact hearing dates and times. You can find a Senate standing committee schedule or House standing committee schedule online or call House Public Information Services at 651-296-2146 or Senate Information 651-296-0504 to find the phone numbers for committee staff or to receive a printed standing committee schedule.

From 2020-2026, House and Senate rules allowed for virtual and/or hybrid committee hearings (see Temporary Senate Rule 12.1(b) and House Rule 10.05 ). As a result, there were deviations from some of the processes outlined below. Future legislatures may or may not continue the practice of virtual and/or hybrid hearings. See also the FAQ: May I testify at a committee hearing virtually?

Here are 10 suggestions to make it easier to get involved:

1. Arrive early. Getting to the meeting early will give you a chance to survey the meeting space, identify legislators, and make last-minute changes to your presentation.
2. Contact the committee's administrator or legislative assistant. If you want to testify, make sure you are on the committee meeting agenda. It's best to contact the committee a day or two before the hearing to do this. But, time permitting, it's possible to sign up and testify on same day of the hearing.
3. Introduce yourself. When speaking to the committee, clearly identify yourself and the organization you represent, if any. Then clearly state your position on the bill before the committee.
4. Speak through the committee chair. All questions and answers during committee hearings are routed through the committee chair. Address the chair as "Madame Chair" or "Mr. Chair." This makes it easier to follow the testimony when listening to tapes of recorded committee meetings.
5. Don't be intimidated. This is a citizen Legislature. Representatives are your friends and neighbors and they want to hear what you have to say. Just state your case clearly and in simple terms as you would to anyone.
6. Be brief. Make your key points as concisely as possible. Provide specific information about why your position is in the state's best interest. Legislators may want to know what, if anything, has been done in other states, what the costs might be, and what groups support or oppose your proposal. If you know the answers, include them in your statement.
7. Be prepared to answer questions. The best way to make your case is to provide straightforward answers to legislators' questions. If you don't know the answer, say so. If possible, find the answer and pass it on to committee members.
8. Bring written summaries. You may want to have copies of a concise summary of your key points to hand out to legislators, staff and the news media. Some legislators say a clearly written letter, or issue sheet, is the most effective way of gaining support.
9. Offer to help. Citizens play a key role in shaping state policy. Ask if there is anything you can do to help get the proposal in question approved or defeated.
10. Display mutual respect. Your views are important and you have a right to be treated courteously by all members and staff. Likewise, legislators are more apt to respond to polite treatment than to browbeating. There are many sides to every issue and each one has merit. Understand the difficult position legislators have in reaching their decisions.

If you have further questions about committee hearing procedures, check the committee web page for committee rules, contact committee staff, or call House Public Information Services at 651-296-2146 or Senate Information 651-296-0504.

Accommodations for people with a disability, such as sign language interpreters or large print materials, can be arranged with advance notice. See the Accessibility FAQs for details.

House Public Information Services has created a series of short videos about testifying before a committee. Senate Media Services has created a video on "Tips on Testifying Before a Legislative Committee" as well.

From 2020-2026, House and Senate rules allowed for virtual and/or hybrid committee hearings (see Temporary Senate Rule 12.1(b) and House Rule 10.05 ). Future legislatures may or may not continue the practice of virtual and/or hybrid hearings.

Capacity to offer hybrid or virtual meetings is limited by the technology available in hearing rooms. Not every hearing room is able to host a hybrid meeting. Additionally, it is the chair of the committee’s decision to offer a hybrid option or not.

Please contact the committee or commission administrator if you would like to testify. The committee administrator will be able to tell you if there is a hybrid option and will put you on the list of testifiers.

If you are signed up to provide virtual testimony in a committee or a commission and need a device to join the meeting, please contact the Legislative Coordinating Commission's Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov.

For more tips about testifying, see the FAQ: May I testify at a committee hearing?

English

Language interpretation and translation services in Hmong, Somali, Spanish, and other languages are provided for official legislative business through contracted services that the Legislative Coordinating Commission (LCC) has with the University Language Center.

Services available include:

• Translation (written) – letters and emails
• Interpretation (spoken) – committee hearings, meetings with legislators or staff, voicemail messages and responses

Note: Translation or interpretation services are not provided for laws, rules, bills, drafts of bills, or statutes.

Requesting Language Services

1. Requests must be made through a legislator or legislative staff (i.e. legislative assistant or committee administrator).
2. Find legislative assistants via the House Member list or the?Senator list.
3. Find committee administrators on the?House committee list?or the?Senate committee list. 
4. Requests should ideally be made 72-hours in advance of need.
5. For questions contact language.services@lcc.mn.gov or call (651) 296-6060. 

Assistance in your Preferred Language:

Call and leave a message in the language you prefer:

• Hmoob (Hmong): (651) 296-6064
• Soomaali (Somali): (651) 296-6066
• Español (Spanish): (651) 296-6062
• Other Languages: (651) 296-6060

If you are looking for American Sign Language interpretation, please see the FAQ: Are there services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing?

Hmoob

Kev pab txhais lus thiab pab txhais ntaub ntawv ua lus Hmoob, lus Somali, lus Spanish, thiab lwm hom lus muaj rau cov nomtswv tsim cai lij choj thaum lawv ua haujlwm los ntawm cov kev cog lus uas Legislative Coordinating Commission (LCC) muaj nrog University Language Center.

Cov kev pab txhais lus muaj:

• txhais ntaub ntawv (sau) – cov ntawv thiab email
• txhais lus (hais lus) – cov rooj sib tham ntawm pawg “committee” saib xyuas, sib tham nrog cov nomtswv tsim cai lij choj lossis cov neeg ua huajlwm, cov lus kaw tseg thiab cov lus teb rov qab.

Nco ntsoov: Cov kev pab txhais lus lossis txhais ntaub ntawv tsis muaj rau cov cai lij choj, cov kev cai, cov cai sau tshiab, lossis cov kev cai lij choj.

Thov Kev Pab Txhais Lus

1. Kev thov yuav tsum yog los ntawm ib tug nomtswv tsim cai lij choj lossis ib tug neeg ua haujlwm hauv pawg nomtswv tsim cai lij choj (i.e. tus neeg ua haujlwm pab cov nomtswv tsim cai lij choj lossis tus tswj hwm pawg “committee” saib xyuas).
2. Nrhiav cov neeg ua haujlwm pab tus nomtswv tsim cai lij choj ntawm House Member list lossis ntawm?Senator list.
3. Nrhiav cov neeg tswj hwm pawg “committee” saib xyuas nyob hauv House committee list?lossis ntawm?Senate committee list. 
4. Zoo dua mas yuav tsum thov kev pab 72-teev ua ntej yuav toobkas.
5. Yog koj muaj lus nug, tiv tauj  language.services@lcc.mn.gov lossis hu (651) 296-6060. 

Kev Pab ua Hom Lus Koj Nyiam Hais:

Hu xovtooj thiab tso lus ua hom lus koj nyiam hais:

• Hmoob (Hmong): (651) 296-6064
• Soomaali (Somali): (651) 296-6066
• Español (Spanish): (651) 296-6062
• Lwm Hom Lus: (651) 296-6060

Yog koj xav tau ib tug neeg txhais piav tes “American Sign Language,” thov saib cov lus qauv nug “FAQ”: Are there services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing (Puas muaj kev pab cuam rau cov neeg lag ntseg lossis tsis hnov lus zoo)?

Soomaali

University Language Center ayaa Gudiga Isku Xirka Iyo Is Gaarsiinta (LCC) qandaraas ku siiyey  tarjumidda ee hawlaha ka socda sharci dajinta  ay idinkugu soo gudbineysa tarjumada qoraalka iyo tan afka ah ee luqadaha Hmongka, Somaaliga, Isbaanishka.

Adeegaas waxaa ka mid ah: 

• Tarjumada (qoraalka ah) – warqadaha iyo iimeelada
• Afka ah (hadalka) – kulamada gudiyada, kulamada shaqaalaha sharci dajinta, fariimaha codka ah, iyo jawaabaha

Fariin: Waxyaaabaha la tarjumo kama mid aha shariyada, xeerarka, go’aamada, sharciyada la soo diyaariyo, iyo sharciyada la ogolaado.

Codsiga Adeegga Tarjumada

1. Codsiga waa in ay soo gudbiyaan xubin ka tirsan sharci dajiyayaasha shaqaalaha sharci dajinta (tusaale shaqaalaha sharci dajiyayaasha ama madaxyada gudiyada).
2. Halkan ayaad ka heleysaan shaqaalaha sharci dajiyayaasha ee Liiska  Xubnaha Aqalka ama Liiska Sanatarada.
3. Halkan ayaad ka heleysaa madaxda gudiyada ee?Liiska Gudiyada Aqalka?ama?Liiska Gudiyada Sanadka. 
4. Codsiyada waxaa haboon in la soo gudbiyo 72 saac ka hor xiliga la doonayo.
5. Wixii su’aalo ah waxaa lala soo xiriirayaa language.services@lcc.mn.gov ama soo wac (651) 296-6060.

Gargaarka Luqadda ee Aad Dooneyso:

Soo wac oo fariin ku dhaaf aad ku codsaneyso luqadda aad dooneyso:

• Hmoob (Hmong): (651) 296-6064
• Soomaali (Somali): (651) 296-6066
• Español (Spanish): (651) 296-6062
• Luqadaha kale: (651) 296-6060

Español

Se proveen servicios de interpretación y traducción en hmong, somalí, español y otros idiomas para temas legislativos oficiales mediante los servicios que la Comisión Coordinadora Legislativa (LCC, por sus siglas en inglés) contrata con el University Language Center.

Los servicios disponibles incluyen:

• Traducción (escrita) – cartas y correos electrónicos
• Interpretación (oral) – audiencias de los comités, reuniones con legisladores o el personal, mensajes de voz y respuestas

Aviso: Los servicios de traducción o interpretación no se ofrecen para las leyes, reglas, proyectos de ley, propuestas de proyectos de ley o estatutos.

Cómo solicitar servicios de idiomas

1. Las solicitudes deben presentarse por medio de un legislador o del personal legislativo (p. ej., un asistente legislativo o un administrador de comité).
2. Encuentre a los asistentes legislativos en la Lista de miembros de la Cámara o en la?Lista de senadores.
3. Encuentre a los administradores de los comités en la Lista de comités de la Cámara o en la Lista de comités del Senado.
4. Idealmente, las solicitudes deben presentarse con 72 horas de anticipación antes de que sef necesite el servicio.
5. Si tiene preguntas, comuníquese con language.services@lcc.mn.gov o llame al (651) 296-6060.

Ayuda en su idioma preferido:

Llame y deje un mensaje en el idioma que prefiera:

• Hmoob (hmong): (651) 296-6064
• Soomaali (somalí): (651) 296-6066
• Español (español): (651) 296-6062
• Otros idiomas: (651) 296-6060

Si busca información sobre la interpretación del lenguaje de señas americano, consulte el sitio de las preguntas frecuentes: ¿Existen servicios para personas sordas o con problemas de audición?

The Legislative Publications web page links to free publications providing session information, mailing lists, fiscal information, reports, and Revisor's manuals and guides.

Session Daily, an online news source, is updated daily during session with the day's House actions, and when news from the House warrants.

To subscribe to Session Daily, call House Public Information Services at 651-296-2146 or 1-800-657-3550, or complete the email subscription form, which is where you can sign up for a variety of notifications from the House.

See additional subscriptions on the Legislative Electronic Notification Services page.

Green and red books

The green and red member directories are joint publications of the Minnesota House and Senate. The green book, or Members Directory, is published near the beginning of the first year (odd year) of a biennial legislative session - usually in February. The green book contains pictures, biographical information, committee assignments, and contact information for all 134 representatives and 67 senators. It also lists key House and Senate staff and certain joint offices.

The red book, the Official Directory of the Minnesota Legislature, is published during the second year (even year) of the biennium. It contains additional information, such as the permanent rules of both the House and the Senate, joint rules, and statutory and constitutional provisions relating to the Legislature.

Note: the green book was not published in 2025.

Green and red books are available at the House Public Information Services at 3300 Centennial Office Building (3rd floor), 658 Cedar Street, 651-296-2146, and Senate Information Office, Room 231, State Capitol, 651-296-0504. Limited copies are mailed.

Blue book

The blue book or Minnesota Legislative Manual, is published by the Secretary of State's Office. It includes detailed information about the three branches of government, constitutional officers, and election statistics for certain offices over the state's history, as well as detailed information from the most recent election. The blue book also contains the state constitution and a history of proposed constitutional amendments.

Copies of the blue book are available to the public, free of charge from the Office of the Secretary of State or call 651-215-1440 to order one. The Secretary of State is at: Veterans Service Building, 20 W. 12th Street, Suite 210, Saint Paul, MN 55155. Most manuals, back to 1860, are also available electronically.

The Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota Senate produce and distribute unedited television coverage of all House and Senate floor sessions, select committee hearings, press conferences, and other issue-oriented programming. Programming is broadcast weekdays during the legislative session from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., with extended evening and weekend coverage available for debates on high-profile issues. All broadcast programming is closed-captioned. See the House and Senate Broadcast Television Schedule page for a list of upcoming broadcast events.

All House and Senate television programming is webcast live over the internet. The live webcast service allows viewers to watch additional coverage not provided on the broadcast or to watch extended evening coverage. In addition, all television programming is archived and made available on the Legislative Media Archive page. Webcast programming is captioned using human generated and auto captioning. See the House audio and video pages for House live and House archived coverage and see the Senate Media Services pages for Senate live and archived video and Senate archived audio. The house gallery is open for public viewing during House Floor Sessions, and is accessible.

Yes. Public galleries are accessible from the third floor of the Capitol.

New in 2026: Visitors will be subject to additional security screening before entering the Senate and House galleries.

• In the Senate gallery, no firearms or dangerous weapons are permitted, even if you have a permit to carry.
• The House gallery screening follows the guidelines set forth by the Commissioner of Public Safety for screening into the Capitol.

No passes are required except for opening day and when the Legislature meets in joint session. The Sergeant-at-Arms may be contacted for seats for groups in the galleries.

No visitors are allowed on the floor of the Senate. Some visitors are allowed on the House floor, but they must obtain permission.

No smoking is permitted on the floor of the Senate, the House, or in the galleries.

Public photos are prohibited. Staff photographers in both the House and Senate are allowed to photograph proceedings.

Applause, demonstrations, and food and beverages are also prohibited in the galleries.

Yes, all committee hearings are open to the public, including conference committee hearings. Use the Combined Legislative Meeting Calendar to find hearing times and locations.

Many hearings are live-streamed online (some audio and some video) or broadcast live on television. Recordings are also available online. Access live and recorded meetings on the Legislature's Multimedia page. For access to older recordings, consult the Legislative Reference Library's Legislative Media Archive.

Yes. Here is a list of available services.

Signs

• Raised numbers identify legislative offices and rooms in the Minnesota Senate Building and State Office Building. In addition, Braille signs are installed throughout both buildings to assist those who are visually impaired. The elevators in both buildings are equipped with control signs in Braille.

Large print

• Some of the printed material handed out in committees may be enlarged on the copying machines used by the Legislature. For assistance, contact: Legislative Coordinating Commission, 651-296-6036, Centennial Office Building.

Readers

• Readers for printed materials can be arranged upon request. Advance notice is necessary to ensure timely assistance. For assistance, contact: Legislative Coordinating Commission, 651-296-6036, Centennial Office Building.

Recorded Meetings

• Committee, commission meetings, and floor sessions are recorded. Audio recordings from 1991 to the present are available on the Minnesota Legislature's website.
  • Legislative Media Archive from the Legislative Reference Library
  • House Audio and Video Archives
  • Senate Media Services-Senate Audio Service
• To purchase a copy of a House video please contact House Public Information, 3300 Centennial Office Building (3rd floor), 658 Cedar Street; (651) 297-1338 - $12.50 per item produced. The Senate does not provide copies of audio/video.
• If an individual wishes to listen to the recording of a committee meeting or floor session, public computers are located in the Legislative Reference Library, 651-296-8338, Room 321 Capitol or 3238 Minnesota Senate Building.

Screen Reader Software

• Screen reader software is installed on some public access computers in the Legislative Reference Library, Room 321 Capitol (JAWS and NVDA) and the Legislative Reference Library, Room 3238, Minnesota Senate Building (NVDA).

Yes. Services include Minnesota Relay Service, American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), and Sound Reinforcement Systems.

The Request Capitol Access page provides information about services from The Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing.

Minnesota Relay Service

Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech disabled may contact the Senate and House via their preferred Telecommunications Relay Service.

Minnesota Relay Service is a free service that uses a specially trained communications assistant (CA) to facilitate the telephone conversations between a person who has a hearing loss or speech disability and the person with whom they wish to speak. All calls are confidential. To make a Minnesota Relay call dial 7-1-1.

Sign Language Interpreters

Those who are interested in requesting ASL can use the Legislature's combined meeting calendar to find upcoming meetings.

In order to provide accessibility for meetings with legislators, legislative committee hearings, and House and Senate floor sessions, the Legislature contracts with Keystone Interpreting Solutions to provide legislative sign language interpreting services. Interpreting services are also available for hearings or meetings with legislators in greater Minnesota.

To request legislative ASL interpreting services, contact the Legislative Coordinating Commission at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov, or call, 651-296-6036. Please make your request a minimum of one week before the services are needed.

If you are interested in touring the Capitol building, ASL interpreters are available upon request for guided tours. Interpreter reservations must be made 14 days in advance. Call 651-259-3003.

Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART)

Those who are interested in requesting CART can use the Legislature's combined meeting calendar to find upcoming meetings.

To request legislative CART services, contact the Legislative Coordinating Commission at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov, or call 651-296-6036. Please make your request a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.

Sound Reinforcement Systems

The Minnesota Senate has sound reinforcement systems for use in hearings rooms in the Minnesota Senate Building. The systems, for the exclusive use of people who are deaf or hard of hearing, are available for the duration of a particular meeting and must be returned immediately following the meeting. Senate receivers may be signed out during normal business hours from the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms, room G-430, Minnesota Senate Building. For meetings lasting beyond normal business hours, receivers are to be returned to the committee staff. Call the Sergeant-at-Arms at 651-296-1119 for further information.

The State Office Building is temporarily closed to the public for construction.

Capitol Hearing Rooms, including the House Hearing Room 120, and the House Gallery have a telecoil loop sound reinforcement system. House receivers for State Capitol hearing rooms may be signed out from 8:30am to 5:00pm at the Minnesota Historical Society Information Desk, Room 126, State Capitol Building.

Approval and coordination of special events and public rallies within Capitol Complex buildings and grounds is managed by the Department of Administration.

• For information on event permits, equipment rental, and event resources visit the Public Events Web page.
• To find an event, check the Capitol Complex Events Schedule Web page.

Please note: There are new security measures in place for the 2026 legislative session. All visitors to the Capitol and the Minnesota Senate Building will be subject to security screening, whether entering from the tunnel or exterior doors. Allow extra time when planning your visit. See the Plan your visit to the Minnesota State Capitol page for more information. Contact Capitol Security with further questions. They can be reached by phone at 651-296-2100 or in person in the Capitol.

See also the FAQ: How do I schedule a press conference or reserve a room at the Capitol?

Please use the Capitol Complex Reservations page to book a room. In the Capitol building, there are meeting rooms for the public on the third floor. You can drop in to the Public Business Center in room 318. There are other rooms that you can reserve on that floor including: Cass Gilbert Room (317A), or conference rooms (309A, 316, 317, 317B). The G20A conference room is on the ground floor and is reservable. The press conference room in the Capitol is Room B971. For questions about access to Capitol spaces contact the Department of Administration at 651-201-2300.

If you would like to reserve a Senate hearing room, please fill out the Request for Use of Senate Facilities form. Contact the Senate Sergeant at Arms at 651-296-0866 with any questions.

To reserve a House hearing room, please contact the House room scheduler at 651-296-0306.

If you’re looking for available space to work without a reservation, you can use the Public Business Center in room 318 in the Capitol or the Legislative Reference Library in 321 Capitol. In the Minnesota Senate Building, there are many chairs throughout the hallways or you can drop by the Legislative Reference Library on the 3rd floor.

Please note: There are new security measures in place for the 2026 legislative session. All visitors to the Capitol and the Minnesota Senate Building will be subject to security screening, whether entering from the tunnel or exterior doors. Allow extra time when planning your visit. See the Plan your visit to the Minnesota State Capitol page for more information. Contact Capitol Security with further questions. They can be reached by phone at 651-296-2100 or in person in the Capitol.

See also the FAQ: Who do I contact to schedule an event at the Capitol?

The State Office Building is now closed to the public for construction. The tunnel between the State Office Building and the Capitol is also closed.

Please check with individual legislative offices for the most recent update on their location and availability.

Yes. There are new security measures in place for the 2026 legislative session. All visitors to the Capitol and the Minnesota Senate Building will be subject to security screening, whether entering from the tunnel or exterior doors. Allow extra time when planning your visit.

Visitors will be subject to additional security screening before entering the Senate and House galleries.

• In the Senate gallery, no firearms or dangerous weapons are permitted, even if you have a permit to carry.
• The House gallery screening follows the guidelines set forth by the Commissioner of Public Safety for screening into the Capitol.

See the Plan your visit to the Minnesota State Capitol page for more information. Contact Capitol Security with further questions. They can be reached by phone at 651-296-2100 or in person in the Capitol.

If you'd like to reserve a room, please use the Capitol Complex Reservations page. In the Capitol building, there are meeting rooms for the public on the third floor. You can drop in to the Public Business Center in room 318. There are other rooms that you can reserve on that floor including: Cass Gilbert Library Room (317A), or conference rooms (309A, 316, 317, 317B). The G20A conference room is on the ground floor and is reservable. The press conference room in the Capitol is Room B971. For questions about access to Capitol spaces contact the Department of Administration at 651-201-2300.

If you would like to reserve a Senate hearing room, please fill out the Request for Use of Senate Facilities form. Contact the Senate Sergeant at Arms at 651-296-0866 with any questions.

The State Office Building is temporarily closed due to construction. You would usually contact the House room scheduler at 651-296-0306 to reserve a House hearing room.

If you’re looking for available space to work without a reservation, you can use the Public Business Center in room 318 in the Capitol or the Legislative Reference Library in room 321 Capitol. In the Minnesota Senate Building, there are many chairs throughout the hallways or you can drop by the Legislative Reference Library on the 3rd floor.

Please note: There are new security measures in place for the 2026 legislative session. All visitors to the Capitol and the Minnesota Senate Building will be subject to security screening, whether entering from the tunnel or exterior doors. Allow extra time when planning your visit.

Visitors will be subject to additional security screening before entering the Senate and House galleries.

• In the Senate gallery, no firearms or dangerous weapons are permitted, even if you have a permit to carry.
• The House gallery screening follows the guidelines set forth by the Commissioner of Public Safety for screening into the Capitol.

See the Plan your visit to the Minnesota State Capitol page for more information. Contact Capitol Security with further questions. They can be reached by phone at 651-296-2100 or in person in the Capitol.

See also the FAQ: Who do I contact to schedule an event at the Capitol?

The Civic Engagement Resources page includes general information about state government, the Minnesota Legislature, how a bill becomes a law, and how high schoolers and college students can get involved.

Additionally, there is a Minnesota State Symbols Coloring Book and a Minnesota House of Representatives Puzzle Book for younger students.